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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GRIFFITH CENTERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,592,867
Total expenses
$10,607,119
Contributions and grants received
$730,905
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$9,855,636
Investment income
$2,049
Other revenue
$4,277
Total assets, end of year
$6,468,479
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,736,663
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,731,816
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,667,099
Management and general expenses
$1,516,291
Fundraising expenses
$423,729
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,667,099

Program services were 81.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $98,086

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $632,819

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEDICAID

    total $4,311,862 · related or exempt $4,311,862

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

    total $3,331,290 · related or exempt $3,331,290

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STATE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

    total $829,037 · related or exempt $829,037

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAM GRANTS

    total $722,991 · related or exempt $722,991

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

    total $623,753 · related or exempt $623,753

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $36,703 · related or exempt $36,703

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,049 · excluded $2,049

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $14,253

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $98,086

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $60,880

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$46,627 · excluded -$46,627

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $50,904 · related or exempt $50,904

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $50,904

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $275,751 · program services $137,876 · management and general $137,875

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,184,521 · program services $3,491,667 · management and general $610,377 · fundraising $82,477

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $709,880 · program services $631,925 · management and general $59,566 · fundraising $18,389

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,312,741 · program services $2,800,105 · management and general $263,226 · fundraising $249,410

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $44,270 · program services $12,986 · management and general $1,874 · fundraising $29,410

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $249,483 · program services $135,514 · management and general $107,296 · fundraising $6,673

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $233,065 · program services $200,704 · management and general $24,617 · fundraising $7,744

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $476,256 · program services $366,578 · management and general $101,575 · fundraising $8,103

  • 17 · Travel

    total $52,507 · program services $20,198 · management and general $29,291 · fundraising $3,018

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $228,671 · program services $221,811 · management and general $6,860

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $328,451 · program services $273,834 · management and general $45,692 · fundraising $8,925

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER STAFF RELATED COS

    total $251,614 · program services $107,769 · management and general $138,600 · fundraising $5,245

  • 24b · Other expenses: CLIENT RELATED EXPENSES

    total $248,457 · program services $245,725 · management and general $26 · fundraising $2,706

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $11,452 · program services $20,407 · management and general -$10,584 · fundraising $1,629

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $332,483 · end of year $769,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,335,295 · end of year $1,382,920

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,302 · end of year $2,930

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $188,615 · end of year $220,279

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,496,149

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,166,292

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,431,420 · end of year $2,329,857

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,423,488 · end of year $1,763,482

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $719,669 · end of year $729,115

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $166,167

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $344,503 · end of year $1,487,005

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $176,556

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $905,259 · end of year $1,177,820

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,311,855 · end of year $1,783,109

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $433,317 · end of year $948,707

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

STRENGTHENING COLORADO COMMUNITIES ONE FAMILY AT A TIME, GRIFFITH CENTERS PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS FAMILY PRESERVATION, DAY TREATMENT, EDUCATION, TRUANCY PREVENTION AND COUNSELING SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. GRIFFITH CENTERS ALSO PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS FOSTER CARE, RESPITE SERVICES, FOSTER TO ADOPT HOMES, RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND TREATMENT. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE HEALING AND HOPE TO THOUSANDS AS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

  • RESIDENTIAL: THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM, LOCATED IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, SERVES ADOLESCENT BOYS AGES 13-18 WITHIN LICENSED RESIDENTIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM HAS A TOTAL LICENSED CAPACITY OF 16 INDIVIDUALS AND IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION. BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, GRIFFITH CENTERS SERVED 30 YOUTH THROUGH ITS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WAS 5 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. CORE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS INCLUDE FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES, SKILLS AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS, AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS.

    Expenses $1,550,366 · Revenue $2,317,241

  • EDUCATION: GRIFFITH CENTERS' EDUCATION PROGRAM, OPERATED THROUGH THE J. WILKINS OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL, PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12 WHOSE ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY MET IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVES STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS (IEPS) OR 504 PLANS AND THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA, SCHOOL DISRUPTION, OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THROUGH SMALL CLASS SIZES AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ACADEMIC COURSEWORK WITH THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLANS, CREDIT RECOVERY, GED PATHWAYS, AND SPECIALIZED INTERVENTIONS IN READING AND MATH, ALL SUPPORTED BY ONGOING ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS. LICENSED THERAPISTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY, ENSURING A COMPREHENSIVE, WRAPAROUND APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCORPORATES EXPERIENTIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TO BUILD LIFE SKILLS, RESILIENCE, AND READINESS FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS.

    Expenses $1,191,211 · Revenue $1,383,522

  • PASA: GRIFFITH CENTERS' PROGRAM APPROVED SERVICE AGENCY (PASA) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD), SUPPORTING THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE WITH INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE, WRAPAROUND APPROACH, PASA DELIVERS A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTS, PERSONAL CARE, HOMEMAKER SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED DAY PROGRAMMING. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD DAILY LIVING SKILLS, PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE, WHILE WORKING CLOSELY WITH FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. PASA SERVES INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN COLORADO'S DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD) AND SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES (SLS) WAIVERS AND EMPHASIZES TRAUMA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND STABILITY. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE PASA PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 57 MEMBERS.

    Expenses $4,012,081 · Revenue $2,062,005

  • FOSTER CARE:AS A LICENSED CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY, GRIFFITH CENTERS PROVIDES FOSTER CARE, FOSTER ADOPTION, SHORT-TERM RESPITE, AND SIBLING GROUP PLACEMENT SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM ADHERES TO THE FAMILY TO FAMILY MODEL, PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC SUPERVISED VISITATION AND FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES TO BIOLOGICAL FAMILIES AS WELL AS IN-HOME SERVICES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE REUNIFICATION, INCREASE STABILIZATION, AND DECREASE DISRUPTIONS OF FOSTER YOUTH. THERE ARE INITIAL AND ON-GOING TRAININGS FOR FOSTER FAMILIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND 24/7 CRISIS INTERVENTION.

    Expenses $1,913,441 · Revenue $4,143,772

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DAVID BRINKER

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENT J PHILLIPS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID ETTENGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSICA LLOYD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARISSA PILSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTOPHER REEVES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ZACH BARGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS HAMMOND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRETT HAIGLER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TANIA SOSSI

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $144,760
    From this org
    $144,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • LAUREN CAMPBELL

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $108,800
    From this org
    $108,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631759349300428

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