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RAISE THE FUTURE

EIN 84-0793576 DENVER, CO

Revenue 2023
$10,653,805
Expenses 2023
$10,746,001

Program services were 78.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P310
Classification
1000
Street
1325 S COLORADO BLVD STE B700

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE STRONG, STABLE, AND CARING ADULT WHO MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GO THROUGH LIFE KNOWING THEY HAVE A CARING ADULT BY THEIR SIDE.

  • 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.

    Expenses $543,615 · Revenue $56,995

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,793,203

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,540,585 · Revenue $43,179

  • 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.

    Expenses $520,445

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • BRIAN KNUDSEN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARC HENDRIKSON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • REBECCA SLATTERY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELLEN BOADE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICETA BRADBURN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN COMERFORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TAUNIA HOTTMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMIE MOYER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDRE WADE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN MCPHIE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID SEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAY SUDOWSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVE ZINGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN AYERS

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $210,749
    From this org
    $204,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,968
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,705
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,263
    Filer's total
    $210,749

  • KAREN DEGROOT

    CFO (THRU SEPT 2024)

    Total calculated
    $160,106
    From this org
    $148,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,835
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,271
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,221
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,614
    Filer's total
    $160,106

  • JESSICA ROE

    VP PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $118,649
    From this org
    $104,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,595
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARY HURT

    VP FEDERAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $127,801
    From this org
    $105,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,408
    Hours/week
    40

  • JULIE GEORGE

    DIR. OF GOV AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $121,933
    From this org
    $107,088
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,845
    Hours/week
    40

  • LUCINDA CONNELLY

    VP PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $128,432
    From this org
    $119,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,689
    Hours/week
    40

  • KATHY SEARLE

    DIR. OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $113,480
    From this org
    $105,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,285
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $10,653,805
    Expenses
    $10,746,001
    Contributions
    $10,435,338
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $9,723,173
    Expenses
    $9,747,287
    Contributions
    $9,422,151
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,267,089
    Expenses
    $8,324,374
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,490,500

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,718,746
    Expenses
    $8,261,063
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,806,525

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,612,356
    Expenses
    $5,703,683
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,073,531

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,635,780
    Expenses
    $3,915,626
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,356,111

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,330,854
    Expenses
    $4,230,098
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,127,435

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,388,895
    Expenses
    $4,206,898
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,909,331

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,515,487
    Expenses
    $4,377,611
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,923,013

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,374,478
    Expenses
    $4,568,687
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,874,353

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $4,284,197
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,897,188

  • 2011 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $4,410,994
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,663,790

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.