2024-12-23T12:30:06-06:00 2024-06-30 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 100 E PARK AVE STE 300 WATERLOO IA 50703 990 2023-07-01 840793576 RAISE THE FUTURE RAIS 7208530422 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 ANN AYERS CEO 7208530422 2024-12-20 1 0 BRIAN ARONSON CPA P01425251 3192346885 2024-12-03 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANN AYERS 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 10804350 0 X WWW.RAISETHEFUTURE.ORG X 1977 CO WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GO THROUGH LIFE KNOWING THEY HAVE A CARING ADULT BY THEIR SIDE. 13 13 124 60 0 0 9422151 10435338 69819 100174 82853 71694 148350 46599 9723173 10653805 0 0 0 0 6958888 8331216 0 0 980089 2788399 2414785 9747287 10746001 -24114 -92196 5702013 6723804 1903476 2995254 3798537 3728550 X EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE STRONG, STABLE, AND CARING ADULT WHO MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. 0 0 543615 56995 MEDIA-BASED RECRUITMENT SERVICES:RAISE THE FUTURE EMPLOYS CHILD-CENTRIC RECRUITMENT METHODS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WITH WAITING CHILDREN. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING ADOPTION NETWORKING EVENTS, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEWS STATIONS TO BROADCAST WEDNESDAY'S CHILD PROFILES, AND FEATURING CHILDREN IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. MONTHLY ADOPTION ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION CLASSES, AS WELL AS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF WAITING CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES NATIONWIDE BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON THE ADOPTION PROCESS, CONNECTING THEM WITH LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES AND CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES, AND RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES ABOUT SPECIFIC CHILDREN.A STANDOUT FEATURE OF RAISE THE FUTURE'S RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IS THE HEART GALLERY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT THAT SHOWCASES THE PERSONALITIES AND STORIES OF WAITING CHILDREN IN COLORADO, MISSOURI, NEVADA, AND UTAH. BY BRINGING THESE CHILDREN'S IMAGES TO LIFE, THE HEART GALLERY HELPS THEM FIND LOVING, PERMANENT FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, SMALL MATCHING EVENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO CONNECT IN FUN, FACILITATED SETTINGS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, RAISE THE FUTURE FACILITATED 1,731 YOUTH INQUIRIES AND PROVIDED 4,311 HOURS OF PHONE SUPPORT TO CAREGIVERS, YOUTH, AND ADVOCATES SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION. 3793203 INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES:RAISE THE FUTURE'S INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM BUILDS POSITIVE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH, EMPOWERING THEM AND ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL FAMILIES. USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL PROVEN TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FINDING PERMANENT FAMILIES BY UP TO THREE TIMES, THE PROGRAM ALSO GENERATES SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS BY REDUCING RELIANCE ON CONGREGATE AND FOSTER CARE.RECRUITERS MAINTAIN CASELOADS OF 12 TO 15 YOUTH, FOCUSING ON THE OLDEST, LONGEST-WAITING, HARDEST-TO-PLACE, AND MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THIS PERSONALIZED, STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH LED TO 173 YOUTH BEING MATCHED WITH PERMANENT FAMILIES DURING THE PAST YEAR. 3540585 43179 FAMILY PREPARATION AND SUPPORT:RAISE THE FUTURE PROVIDES ONGOING, HANDS-ON SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ADOPTION JOURNEY, STARTING BEFORE THE ADOPTION PROCESS BEGINS. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATION, COACHING, AND TAILORED SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF ADOPTION. BY FOSTERING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS EARLY ON, RAISE THE FUTURE PROMOTES FAMILY COMMITMENT AND MINIMIZES THE RISK OF ADOPTION DISRUPTIONS.CLASSES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUS ON EQUIPPING PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP SECURE ATTACHMENTS AND THRIVE AS HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, 1,890 CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED OVER 1,385 HOURS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING ARTICLES AND VIDEOS, ARE REGULARLY SHARED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES VIA BI-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS TO PROVIDE ONGOING GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT. 520445 NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:RAISE THE FUTURE PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DILIGENT RECRUITMENT AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENHANCED POST ADOPTION TO STRENGTHEN ADOPTION SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE. BY PROVIDING FREE, CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WEBINARS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER CONNECTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RECRUIT ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND ENHANCE POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, RAISE THE FUTURE CONTRIBUTES TO SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 520445 8397848 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 124 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OK MO NV UT WY CA X X REBECCA PICCIOLO 7208530422 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 BRIAN KNUDSEN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC HENDRIKSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA SLATTERY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN BOADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICETA BRADBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COMERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAUNIA HOTTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MOYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SUDOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ZINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN AYERS CEO 40.00 X 204781 0 5968 KAREN DEGROOT CFO (THRU SEPT 2024) 40.00 X 148271 0 11835 JESSICA ROE VP PROGRAMS 40.00 X 104054 0 14595 MARY HURT VP FEDERAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 105393 0 22408 JULIE GEORGE DIR. 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FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 54,324. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 32,461. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 143,946. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 159,982. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86000 86000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF RAISE THE FUTURE TO POLICYMAKERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN NEVADA, COLORADO, UTAH, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELATED TO YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THEY SHARE RESEARCH AND DATA ABOUT THE IMPACT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES. WITHIN THEIR CONTRACTUAL SCOPE WITH RAISE THE FUTURE, THEY DO NOT ENGAGE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY OR SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 536249 62657 2360 596546 498749 53307 31652 2459 45000 536249 555564 10126 -64644 2297 498749 444459 113357 2252 555564 458137 5475 28042 2195 45000 444459 0.52668 0.47332 1 0 40896 26480 14416 174045 106164 67881 250747 232849 17898 100195 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 1992531 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 44423 SECURITY DEPOSITS 62394 2099348 LEASE LIABILITY 2039221 2039221 10831014 22209 155000 177209 10653805 0 10653805 10901001 155000 155000 10746001 0 10746001 GOLF 495539 341039 154500 89010 18325 12187 GALA 105571 101011 4560 1200 9000 2200 601110 442050 159060 90210 27325 14387 131922 27138 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANN AYERS CEO 204781 0 0 0 0 0 2705 0 3263 0 210749 0 0 0 KAREN DEGROOT CFO (THRU SEPT 2024) 148271 0 0 0 0 0 2221 0 9614 0 160106 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, REVIEW BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. X AUCTION ITEMS 213 99442 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES A SURVEY EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED PRIOR TO DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER. EVERY EMPLOYEE SIGNS THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY RELATED TO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, REVIEW BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, AND CONSTRAINTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, AND CONSTRAINTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).