2024-02-06T00:24:49Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 853603760 Fundamental Needs FUND 3258290949 14881 County Rd 26 Dolores CO 81323 Justice Ramos Executive Director 3258290949 2024-02-05 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z fundamental needs Justice Ramos 14881 County Rd 26 Dolores CO 81323 394513 false X www.fundamentalneeds.net X 2020 CO Our mission is to work with underprivileged communities in the United States to alleviate the suffering caused by inadequate access to electricity, education, clean drinking water, a heat source, and a proper food source. Our Objectives are to provide youth with opportunities to succeed in life, restore the water gap on the Navajo Reservation and around the country, and help communities become their own solution. More specifically, Fundamental Needs builds off-grid water systems on the Navajo Reservation via an after-school program where we teach/hire high school students how to build and install our systems in their own community. This provides homeowners with access to clean running water and electricity. Additionally, we run an entrepreneurship course to teach high school students how to start and run a business. 4 1 0 20 0 0 144254 394450 0 0 0 0 1979 -10881 146233 383569 0 0 0 0 35575 77170 22729 10804 15441 47726 188890 106030 276864 40203 106705 161311 262263 47000 40150 114311 222113 Our mission is to work with underprivileged communities in the United States to alleviate the suffering caused by inadequate access to electricity, education, clean drinking water, a heat source, and a proper food source. Our Objectives are to provide youth with opportunities to succeed in life, restore the water gap on the Navajo Reservation and around the country, and help communities become their own solution. More specifically, Fundamental Needs builds off-grid water systems on the Navajo Reservation via an after-school program where we teach/hire high school students how to build and install our systems in their own community. This provides homeowners with access to clean running water and electricity. Additionally, we run an entrepreneurship course to teach high school students how to start and run a business. false false 230303 311000 0 Build and install off-grid water systems on the Navajo Reservation through an after school program. This project identifies households that lack running water and installs water systems that include water tanks, solar-powered water pumps, water heaters, and greywater gardens. Along with this, we are providing vocational training to local high school students at Rock Point Community School and Navajo preparatory School. Students are trained on the skills necessary to work with us on installing off-grid water systems for households in their community. Students are exposed to topics including plumbing, electrical/solar, agriculture, and financial literacy before receiving hands-on experience working in the field. After completing the initial curriculum, students have the opportunity to earn money installing off-grid water systems and greywater gardens for Fundamental Needs. This year we installed 50 (40 systems in Arizona and 10 systems in New Mexico) systems in families homes and helped 25 students build skills for future employment. Additionally, this program looks to schedule and deliver water to families and elders. 5000 15000 0 Fundamental Needs is piloting an Entrepreneurship Program in Cortez, CO, as a proof of concept before expanding it to other communities. The program teaches high school juniors and seniors the basics of starting and operating a business. Students will develop skills for success, including writing, speaking, and acting professionally, while being exposed to various companies and owners through mentorships, tours, and guest speakers. Each topic in the 15-week curriculum will be complemented by a year-long group project to build and launch a business the following semester. Upon completion of the first semester, students will be given the opportunity to pitch to investors who can help them realize their businesses and acquire seed funding. The program is set to launch in the spring semester of 2024 with the Southwest Open School (SWOS) in Cortez, Colorado. SWOS is an alternative school focused on helping at-risk students complete a high school education and providing pathways to future opportunities. In the Fall, we will expand the program to Montezuma Cortez High School and Dolores High school. To help ensure success, the University of Colorado Boulders Business School and Fort Lewis College are collaborating with us by providing access to resources and a professor on our advisory board. The advisory board will provide oversight, guidance, and support to our educators and students. 235303 true true false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 0 false false false false false false X 4 1 true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true true false CO NM X X Justice Ramos 3258290949 14881 County Rd 26 Dolores CO 81323 Justice Ramos Executive Director 40.00 40.00 X X X X 37170 0 0 Jennie Ramos Project Manager 20.00 20.00 X X X 14200 0 0 Eileen Holiday Community Liaison AZ 30.00 30.00 X X X 15500 0 0 Kashon Harrison Community Liaison NM 20.00 20.00 X X X 10300 0 0 77170 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 8522 0 0 385928 0 394450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8522 10894 -10894 0 0 0 63 50 13 0 0 0 383569 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77170 77170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10804 10804 0 0 2468 2468 0 90 0 90 11331 5625 5706 1029 1029 45474 27284 13643 4547 2357 2357 Project Materials 100927 100382 545 Grant Writing 7454 7454 Student/Supervisor Stipend 12002 12002 5758 4031 1727 276864 228962 32461 15441 83101 188563 0 0 0 0 5000 0 18000 12500 68000 6800 55210 61200 161311 262263 47000 40150 47000 40150 X 24311 42113 90000 180000 0 0 0 0 114311 222113 161311 262263 106705 X false false X 0 2868 101000 155852 394450 654170 0 2868 101000 155852 394450 654170 654170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 654170 X 1.00000 1.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 68000 6800 61200 61200 Part IX, Line 17 Per Diem additional info - Arizona 40 days of installations - 3 students - 1 supervisor 160 total x 44.25 m&IE - 15 days of repairs - 2 students - 1 Supervisor 45 total x 44.25 M&IE - 31 days of water deliveries - 1 person 31 total x 44.25 M&IE New Mexico 10 installs (new program) - 4 students - 2 supervisor 60 total x 44.25 m&IE Total per diem - 13,098 Additional Travel explanation 11,000 Truck 16,000 Truck 7,256 Gas 8,103 Food 5,842 misc (repairs, entertainment, fees, etc) Part IX, Line 24c Student/Supervisor stipends for builds and installs 15 students 5 supervisors Project completion bonus - roughly 600 each Part VI, Line 11b The 990 form was formal reviewed in an annual board meeting mid February Part VI, Line 19 GuideStar was used in 2023