Totals
- Total revenue
- $948,578
- Total expenses
- $731,509
- Contributions and grants received
- $727,254
- Grants paid
- $566,682
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,355
- Other revenue
- $193,969
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,162,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $386,633
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $775,648
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $603,911
- Management and general expenses
- $30,690
- Fundraising expenses
- $96,908
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $603,911
Program services were 82.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$320,561
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$406,693
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$82,021
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3 · Investment income
total $27,355 · related or exempt $27,355 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$418,294
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$320,561
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$229,016
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $189,278 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $189,278
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11d · All other revenue
total $4,691 · related or exempt $4,691 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,691
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $566,682 · program services $566,682
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $101,645 · program services $30,494 · management and general $10,165 · fundraising $60,986
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,000 · program services $900 · management and general $300 · fundraising $1,800
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $6,073 · program services $1,821 · management and general $607 · fundraising $3,645
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $4,523 · program services $1,357 · management and general $452 · fundraising $2,714
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $7,718 · program services $2,315 · management and general $772 · fundraising $4,631
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $11 · program services $0 · management and general $11 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,136 · program services $342 · management and general $114 · fundraising $680
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $5,753 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $5,753
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13 · Office expenses
total $9,640 · program services $0 · management and general $9,640 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $2,967 · program services $0 · management and general $2,967 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $444 · program services $0 · management and general $444 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $1,785 · program services $0 · management and general $1,785 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,897 · program services $0 · management and general $1,897 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $1,000 · program services $0 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $506 · program services $0 · management and general $506 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $30 · program services $0 · management and general $30 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Credit card fees
total $9,955 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $9,955
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24b · Other expenses: Website costs
total $200 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $200
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24c · Other expenses: Grant consulting
total $6,544 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $6,544
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $49,549 · end of year $93,994
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $684,864 · end of year $1,032,378
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $8,089
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $5,750
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,907 · end of year $16,252
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,828
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$699
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $894 · end of year $1,129
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $1,229 · end of year $1,439
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $9,000
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,067 · end of year $10,259
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $232,852 · end of year $362,020
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,695 · end of year $9,354
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $456,728 · end of year $612,876
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $101,851 · end of year $162,772
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Our mission is to champion the inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools by providing educational resources, fundraising and promoting a culture of belonging. Our vision is that Catholic school students with disabilities are welcomed, supported and valued.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Our mission is to champion the inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic Schools by providing educational resources, fundraising, and promoting a culture of belonging. Our vision is to ensure that Catholic students with disabilities are welcomed, supported and valued.
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We continued our fundraising efforts in 2024 in order to make grants to schools for the 2024/2025 school year. During the course of 2024, the Board of the Fire Foundation made grant commitments to 14 schools within the Archdiocese of Denver totaling $482,182. This represents a 46% increase in support over last year and enabled 207 students to attend Catholic schools who would not have been able to and 624 students to benefit from special education support. Such grant commitments were partially paid in 2024 and the remainder of these obligations will be paid during the first half of 2025. Ongoing fundraising efforts in 2024 have provided the Board of the Fire Foundation with additional resources to make new grant commitments to qualifying schools for the 2025/2026 school year during the first quarter of 2025. Such funding will continue to allow Catholic schools practicing inclusive education of children with disabilities with much needed financial resources to expand and enhance their respective educational programs.
Expenses $519,411 · Grants $482,182
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The Fire Foundation of Denver (FIRE) was able to continue providing grant funding of $20,000 in 2024 to the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Denver in order to partially fund the salary for an important position relating to the mission of FIRE, the Director of Student Support Services. This position oversees and assists schools in educating children with significant special needs throughout the Archdiocese of Denver. FIRE also provided $56,500 in funding to teachers and other school administrators for professional development needs education, including the reimbursement of travel expenditures to approved conferences. Additionally, both the University of Notre Dame (through its program for inclusive education) and St. Louis University, provided in-kind/contributed services to FIRE during 2024 to further enhance the professional development of teachers in the Archdiocese of Denver.
Expenses $76,500 · Grants $20,000
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In 2024, FIRE commenced the Spark school initiative. Spark schools are those schools that are evaluating the feasibility of becoming an inclusive Catholic school within their parish and/or high school community. In 2024, four parish schools engaged in professional development alongside our Partner schools and received exclusive access to training through the Learning Research Network. Total expenditures for the four parish schools in 2024 was $8,000. Additionally, these Spark schools also received exclusive access to training through the Notre Dame Program of inclusive education and from St. Louis University, all of such services were contributed.
Expenses $8,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kyle Van Frank
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $72,450
- From this org
- $72,450
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Eve Langston
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Jessica Johnson
Vice-President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Jill Hall
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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David Holden
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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JD Flynn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kate Flynn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Susan Selner Wright
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
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Wesley Hardin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lori Jones
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Darilyn Bixenman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Patricia Winders
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kevin Sherman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
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$115,000
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
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To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
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$43,000
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
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$35,000
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
$34,000
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
-
To fund special needs education programs at the parish school
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202520769349301712
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