2024-04-25T09:41:54-04:00 2023-12-31 831352780 BOULDER CPA GROUP 1790 30TH ST STE 418 BOULDER CO 80301 990 2023-01-01 453547798 COLORADO FRIENDSHIP INC COLO 3035450242 1067 S HOVER ST SUITE E -116 LONGMONT CO 80501 LIZ FRIEDENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3035450242 2024-04-25 true LIZ FRIEDENSON 999009999 true CAROL BAILIFF CPA P00347062 3034493060 2024-04-25 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LIZ FRIEDENSON 1067 S HOVER ST SUITE E-116 LONGMONT CO 80501 326687 false X HTTP://WWW.COLORADOFRIENDSHIP.ORG X 2011 CO WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING SUFFERING THROUGHOUT COLORADO BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED. 5 5 0 379 0 337438 325363 0 0 1153 1324 338591 326687 0 0 0 0 33558 339836 340676 339836 340676 -1245 -13989 182404 168632 1184 1401 181220 167231 X WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING SUFFERING THROUGHOUT COLORADO BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED. false false 121030 MEALS ON THE STREET- EVERY SUNDAY, COF BRINGS A MOBILE TRAILER TO BOULDER WHERE WE SERVE A HOT MEAL AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING TO THE HOMELESS. WE HAVE BEEN SERVING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SINCE 1998. FOR 2023 WE SERVED 2,347 MEALS ON THE STREET AND ON AVERAGE WE SAW 44 HOMELESS EACH WEEK. WE HAD 118 SERVERS, 11 DRIVERS, 9 COOKS 3 DISHWASHERS, 5 HOT DRINK MAKERS AND 6 TRAILER LOADERS FOR A TOTAL OF 152 VOLUTEERS. WE GAVE OUT 516 COATS, 2,142 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 494 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR, 394 PAIRS OF LONG UNDERWEAR, 476 SLEEPING BAGS, 830 PAIRS OF PANTS, 1,360 SHIRTS, AND 317 PAIRS OF GLOVES. 146967 INCREDIBLES.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BAGS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY FRIDAY. THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WHILE AT SCHOOL BUT MIGHT HAVE LITTLE OR NO FOOD AT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS FOOD HELPS TO FILL THAT GAP SO THE CHILDREN CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. WE DISTRIBUTED 21,120 BAGS OF FOOD IN 2023. WE SERVE 640 CHILDREN PER WEEK, AT 12 SCHOOLS EACH WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HIGH NUTRITION ITEMS IN OUR BAGS SUCH AS TUNA FISH, BEEF JERKY, PEANUTS, CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK BOXES AND PEANUT BUTTER. THE SCHOOLS HAVE REQUESTED THAT ALL ITEMS BE NON-PERISHABLE, SINGLE SERVING AND EASY TO OPEN AND PREPARE SO KIDS CAN DO IT THEMSELVES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO FIND PRODUCTS THAT FIT THESE DESCRIPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION AT A REASONABLE PRICE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE PARTNERING WITH "BEEF STICKS FOR BACKPACKS" WHO ARE PROVIDING US WITH 2,500 DONATED HIGH QUALITY BEEF STICKS EVERY MONTH FOR OUR FOOD BAGS. THESE ARE THE SCHOOLS WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN SVVSD: INDIAN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 100 BAGS,TIMBERLINE K-8 - 50 BAGS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 41 BAGS, ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 50 BAGS, MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 17 BAGS, SANDBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 22 BAGS, AND MAIN STREET - 30 BAGS. 14131 HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM - DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SPONSORS AND PARTNERS TO PROVIDE 587 CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE WITH GIFTS OF COATS, BOOTS OR WARM CLOTHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WE WORK WITH THE STAFF AT THE SCHOOLS SO THAT EACH CHILD CAN CHOOSE THE ITEM/SIZE THAT THEY NEED. WE DELIVER THE GIFTS DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CHILDREN. 282128 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X THE ORGANIZATION 3035450242 1067 S HOVER STREET SUITE E 116 LONGMONT CO 80501 X RON VEJROSTEK MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ FRIEDENSON EXECUTIVE DI 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MOLLENAUER TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TARANTINO VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WEGLARZ PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 325363 55998 325363 CASH BACK REWARD 1324 1324 1324 326687 1324 X 4794 4794 8300 400 7900 1441 518 923 33000 33000 839 839 2621 2621 6952 3476 3476 FOOD 139340 139340 IN KIND CONTRIBUTION EXPE 55998 55998 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MG 37440 7488 3744 26208 CLOTHING- TOILETRIES 14927 14927 35024 23521 4153 7350 340676 282128 24990 33558 157634 133051 11752 25184 109678 99281 13018 10397 182404 168632 1184 1401 1184 1401 X 181220 167231 181220 167231 182404 168632 -13989 X false false false X 279045 337197 257133 337438 325363 1536176 701 1153 1324 3178 279045 337197 257834 338591 326687 1539354 5541 10500 11625 30500 10875 69041 51958 93952 7711 47900 93300 294821 57499 104452 19336 78400 104175 363862 1175492 279045 337197 257834 338591 326687 1539354 0.76360 0.82220 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56132 55108 1024 53546 44173 9373 10397 CAPITAL ONE CREDIT CARD 1401 1401 X 30868 COST OR SELLING PRICE X 13 24805 COST X OTHER 2 325 COST false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B INCREDIBLES.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BAGS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY FRIDAY. THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WHILE AT SCHOOL BUT MIGHT HAVE LITTLE OR NO FOOD AT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS FOOD HELPS TO FILL THAT GAP SO THE CHILDREN CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. WE DISTRIBUTED 21,120 BAGS OF FOOD IN 2023. WE SERVE 640 CHILDREN PER WEEK, AT 12 SCHOOLS EACH WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HIGH NUTRITION ITEMS IN OUR BAGS SUCH AS TUNA FISH, BEEF JERKY, PEANUTS, CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK BOXES AND PEANUT BUTTER. THE SCHOOLS HAVE REQUESTED THAT ALL ITEMS BE NON-PERISHABLE, SINGLE SERVING AND EASY TO OPEN AND PREPARE SO KIDS CAN DO IT THEMSELVES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO FIND PRODUCTS THAT FIT THESE DESCRIPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION AT A REASONABLE PRICE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE PARTNERING WITH "BEEF STICKS FOR BACKPACKS" WHO ARE PROVIDING US WITH 2,500 DONATED HIGH QUALITY BEEF STICKS EVERY MONTH FOR OUR FOOD BAGS. THESE ARE THE SCHOOLS WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN SVVSD: INDIAN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 100 BAGS,TIMBERLINE K-8 - 50 BAGS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 41 BAGS, ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 50 BAGS, MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 17 BAGS, SANDBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 22 BAGS, AND MAIN STREET - 30 BAGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY OFFICERS AND BOOKEEPER BEFORE SIGNING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E GRANT WRITER 4,830 0 7,245 REPAIRS 5,451 0 0 VEHICLE EXPENSES 5,229 0 0 UTILITIES 4,406 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 2,290 0 MEALS & MILEAGE 1,242 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1,238 0 0 WEB SITE MAINTENANCE 0 1,112 0 VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT 1,015 0 0 BANK CHARGES 0 657 0 HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM 110 0 0 EVENT EXPENSE 0 0 105 MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT 0 94 0 TOTAL 23,521 4,153 7,350