2023-03-17T13:52:32-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 863861726 FIRE FOUNDATION OF DENVER FIRE 3032574886 40 West Littleton Blvd 210 - 283 Littleton CO 80120 David Holden Treasurer 3039330508 2023-03-17 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X David A Holden 5711 South Benton Circle Littleton CO 80123 471893 0 X firefoundationdenver.org X 2021 CO Our mission is to provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive Catholic education in a Catholic school they attend within the territory of the Archdiocese of Denver. 8 8 0 40 0 0 78258 82416 0 198 5310 326133 83568 408747 0 149848 0 0 0 0 0 0 9490 1444 14399 1444 164247 82124 244500 83272 440062 0 112469 83272 327593 X Our mission is to provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive Catholic school education within the territory of the Archdiocese of Denver. 1 0 94669 94669 0 We continued our fundraising efforts in 2022 in order to make grants to schools for the 2022/2023 school year. During the course of 2022, the Board of the Fire Foundation made grant commitments to 3 schools within the Archdiocese of Denver totaling $94,669. Such commitments were partially paid in 2022 and the remainder of these obligations will be paid during the first half of 2023. Ongoing fundraising efforts in 2022 have provided the Board of the Fire Foundation with additional resources to make new grant commitments to qualifying schools for the 2023/2024 school year during the first quarter of 2023. This will allow Catholic schools practicing inclusive education of children with disabilities with much needed resources to expand and enhance such educational programs. 55179 20000 35000 The Fire Foundation was able to provide grant funding of $20,000 to the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Denver in order to partially fund the salary for a new position, the Director of Student Support Services. This position oversees and assists schools in educating children with significant special needs throughout the Archdiocese of Denver. In addition, the organization was able to provide program funding of $35,104 for educators to attend various conferences focused on special needs education. 0 0 0 149848 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X David Holden Board Treasurer 3039330508 40 West Littleton Blvd 210 - 283 Littleton CO 80120 X Eve Langston President 25.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Johnson Vice-President 10.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Jill Hall Secretary 10.00 0 X X 0 0 0 David Holden Treasurer 10.00 0 X X 0 0 0 JD Flynn Director 8.00 0 X 0 0 0 Kate Flynn Director 8.00 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Selner Wright Director and Grant Committee Chair 8.00 0 X 0 0 0 Wesley Hardin Director 6 0 X 0 0 0 Abriana Chilelli Ex-Officio Director 6.00 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82416 0 82416 0 198 198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389279 0 63146 326133 0 326133 0 0 0 0 0 408747 198 0 326133 114669 114669 35179 35179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800 0 0 1800 909 0 909 0 7690 0 0 7690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 4000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164247 149848 4909 9490 82124 108091 0 325396 0 2625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 1148 950 83272 440062 0 0 0 112469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112469 X 83272 15591 0 312002 83272 327593 83272 440062 X 244500 0 0 0 0 -179 X X 0 0 0 X 78258 82416 160674 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78258 82416 160674 160674 0 396 396 0 0 0 0 0 161070 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Bonfire Gala 325569 0 325569 0 0 1600 23761 900 20460 Gifts to Give Christmas Luncheon 63710 0 63710 0 0 0 8708 0 7717 0 389279 0 389279 0 0 1600 32469 900 28177 63146 326133 1 Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 1318 Mapleton Avenue Boulder CO 80304 840404918 48578 0 To fund special need programs at the parish school. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church 323 Collyer Street Longmont CO 80501 840405521 20000 0 To fund special needs education programs at the parish school. Archdiocese of Denver 1300 South Steele Street Denver CO 80210 840499858 20000 0 Fire funded the Office of Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver to partially fund the salary for the new Director of Student support services. Saint Mary's Catholic Church 6853 South Prince Littleton CO 80120 840436373 26091 0 To fund special needs programs at the Parish school. 4 0 The Fire Foundation provided program funding of $6,679 for 10 educators to attend a conference to tour schools who have successfully implemented special needs programs in Kansas City. In addition, the Board of the Fire Foundation committed in November of 2022 the funding of $28,500 for up to 28 educators to attend a 2-day special education conference in Kansas City in February of 2023. 38 35179 0 not applicable Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Fire Foundation of Denver has formal grant application process that requires a parish school within the Archdiocese of Denver to complete a standardized grant application and submit such application by mid-January. The Grant committee of the Board evaluates the various grant applications, including interviews with representatives of the schools and then makes recommendations to the Board. With Board approval, grants are awarded and communicated in March of each year. Grants are then partially funded in September with additional payments due in January and May of the following year. Each organization receiving a grant is required to provide mid-year and end-of-the year reporting to the grant committee to ensure that they are meeting and honoring the requirements of the grant. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 The Fire Foundation of Denver expanded its program services in 2022 to also include funding the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Denver to partially fund the salary for a new position in that office, the Director of Student Support Services. This position will be of benefit to and compliment the mission of the organization as the Director will oversee and assist the participating schools in educating children with significant special needs. In addition, the organization began providing grant funding (primarily expense reimbursement) for both principals and teachers in the Archdiocese of Denver who are educating children with special needs to attend training conferences and other specialized courses focused on special needs education. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board members JD and Kate Flynn are husband and wife. In addition, Ex-Officio Board member Abriana Chilelli is the sister of JD Flynn. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After the Executive Committee of the Board reviews a draft of the Form 990, a final draft version is provided to the Board of Directors. At the regularly scheduled meeting held in March, the Treasurer of the Fire Foundation reviews the draft document highlighting important areas of the Form 990, including Part VI - Governance, Management and Disclosure. The Treasurer addresses any questions or comments the Board members may have. Thereafter, all final changes are incorporated into the final return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Fire Foundation of Denver (Fire) maintains a policy manual containing guidelines and policies for its Business and Governance practices. Included in this policy manual is a "Conflicts of Interest policy" which addresses the persons concerned, key areas where conflicts may arise, the nature of a conflicting interest, interpretation of the policy, disclosure procedures and annual submission requirements. Directors annually disclose interests that could give rise to a conflict and abstain from voting on matters where a conflict exists or is perceived to exist. In addition, each member of the Board and its sub-committees, Officers, Executive Director and staff must annually complete both a Conflict-of-Interest disclosure statement and a Gift disclosure form and submit them to the Treasurer by March 15th. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Fire Foundation of Denver makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. In addition, FIRE makes its annual report and year-end financial statements available to the public on its website at firefoundationdenver.org. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Relfects adjustment to beginning balance in other investments. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 The organization has timely submitted Form 3115 - Application of Change in Accounting Method - to the Ogden, UT office of the IRS. The cash method of accounting was used when preparing FIRE's initial balance sheet for the period ending December 31, 2021. This was the organization's initial year of operations in which it had minimal activity and, in fact, properly filed a Form 990-EZ. Management of FIRE believes its mission and ministry efforts will continue to prosper and in view of such anticipated growth, has determined that adopting and utilizing the accrual method of accounting in 2022 was prudent not only for its Board of Directors to better monitor and manage the organization's financial condition and operations but also to provide enhanced disclosures to its donors, grantors and benefactors.