2025-09-29T13:26:49-04:00 2025-06-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-07-01 840715042 KARIS COMMUNITY KARI 3033555546 1361 DETROIT STREET DENVER CO 80206 ANNIE WHARTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3033555546 2025-09-29 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2025-09-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNIE WHARTON 1361 DETROIT STREET DENVER CO 80206 520713 false X WWW.KARISCOMMUNITY.ORG X 1976 CO TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE HEAL TOGETHER. 10 10 13 20 0 596212 345113 157051 156852 781 2470 0 754044 504435 0 0 441565 340894 0 62018 219043 239548 660608 580442 93436 -76007 2069180 1979619 37905 24351 2031275 1955268 X TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE HEAL TOGETHER. false false 389868 114577 KARIS COMMUNITY OFFERS A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR ADULTS MANAGING SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AS WELL AS CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. OUR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PREPARES INDIVIDUALS, 21 OR OLDER, TO RE-ENGAGE IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY, REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE THREE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM THAT AID IN THIS PROCESS ARE: 1) TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEVELOP SKILLS FOR SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY COPING, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING; 2) TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS STRUCTURE AND SAFETY WHILE PROMOTING SELF-WORTH AND SELF-EFFICACY; 3) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LIVE A MEANINGFUL, FULFILLING LIFE AT KARIS AND BEYOND. 57123 42275 KARIS COMMUNITY'S STEPPING STONE COTTAGE IS A SECONDARY THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, BUT WHO ARE NOT YET READY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THIS PROPERTY PROVIDES A LESS RESTRICTIVE, PEER-SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE. 446991 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false 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 true 2 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X FRANCINE ANDERSON 3033555546 1361 DETROIT STREET DENVER CO 80206 ANNIE WHARTON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 89633 0 10175 DREW BONDER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA GRANT VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA ROSSMASSLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON CONNELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD REEVES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE LA CROIX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN FISCHLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMA ALI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WAGNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 89633 10175 false false false 54834 290279 345113 RESIDENT FEES 156852 156852 156852 2470 2470 16278 54834 16278 504435 156852 2470 101823 76169 11263 14391 189165 141539 20915 26711 3796 2830 424 542 19814 14774 2213 2827 26296 19607 2938 3751 19650 19650 10472 10472 10487 8478 1275 734 46968 46333 410 225 150 150 75025 74335 445 245 18751 18526 146 79 RESIDENT PROGRAMS 39142 39142 INDIRECT FUNDRAISING 9909 9909 STAFF/BOARD DEVELOPMENT 3581 2659 405 517 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 3338 2478 377 483 2075 121 350 1604 580442 446991 71433 62018 60 91 164030 379786 233562 4159 3977 3057 2529228 936702 1667551 1592526 2069180 1979619 32399 19666 1106 685 4400 4000 37905 24351 X 1062852 1182861 968423 772407 2031275 1955268 2069180 1979619 -76007 X true X false true false X 408091 479913 535869 596212 345113 2365198 408091 479913 535869 596212 345113 2365198 263016 2102182 45 18 18 781 2470 3332 2368530 686866 0.88750 0.91010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2332748 806714 1526034 196480 129988 66492 1592526 RESIDENT DEPOSITS 4000 4000 PUNCH BOWL SOCI 71112 54834 16278 16278 71112 54834 16278 16278 16278 FORM 990, PART III KARIS IS LOCATED IN THE METROPOLITAN DENVER AREA; HOWEVER, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A LOCAL AND NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR SUCCESS. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION DAILY, NOT ONLY FROM THE DENVER AREA BUT THROUGHOUT COLORADO AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. KARIS IS THE ONLY COMMUNITY-MODEL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN COLORADO AND ONE OF FEW NATIONWIDE. THERE IS A CRITICAL LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION BUT WHO ARE NOT YET READY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS, KARIS CAN OFFER A LOW RESIDENT FEE OF 685 FOR A SINGLE ROOM. THIS FEE IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN DENVER AND HELPS TEACH ACCOUNTABILITY, FINANCIAL AWARENESS, AND REALISTIC INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF LIFE. OUR PROGRAM IS A STEPPING STONE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR FEES OFFER A REPRESENTATION OF WHAT LIFE WILL BE LIKE OUTSIDE KARIS. MONTHLY FEES COVER INDIVIDUAL CHECK-INS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY MEALS, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, UTILITIES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ACCESS TO 24-HOUR STAFF SUPPORT, AND MORE. OTHER THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES CHARGE UPWARDS OF 10,000 PER MONTH, MAKING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY UNIQUE AMONG SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. MOST OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES BELOW THE POVERTY LINE; MANY HAVE MANAGED HOMELESSNESS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFETIME. NEARLY ALL MEMBERS UTILIZE PUBLIC SUPPORT, SUCH AS MEDICAID AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, TO ASSIST IN THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, KARIS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - KARIS SERVED OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025, INCLUDING CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESIDENTS AT THE STEPPING STONE COTTAGE, THE ALUMNI GROUP, APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST NEEDING IMMEDIATE SUPPORT, AND APPLICANTS WHO MAY NOT BE READY FOR THE PROGRAM BUT REQUIRE RESOURCES. OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ENGAGED IN OUR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, OVER 80% OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETED EACH OF OUR AGENCY OBJECTIVES. - THE STAFF TRACKS COMMUNITY MEMBERS' (CMS) LIVING SITUATIONS BEFORE ARRIVING AT KARIS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, BEFORE THEIR STAY AT KARIS, 9% OF CMS WERE MANAGING HOMELESSNESS, 37% WERE LIVING IN A GROUP HOME, TREATMENT FACILITY, OR SOBER LIVING ENVIRONMENT, 39% WERE LIVING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, AND 15% WERE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. THREE CMS TRANSITIONED TO THE COTTAGE AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE REMAINING GRADUATES MOVED INTO VARYING LEVELS OF INDEPENDENCE, INCLUDING APARTMENTS AND HOUSING WITH ROOMMATES. - IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (CMS) EXPERIENCED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 145 HOSPITALIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIMES (6,547 DAYS), WITH 31 HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE YEAR PRECEDING THEIR STAY AT KARIS, AND FOUR DURING THEIR STAY. THUS, CMS REDUCED HOSPITALIZATIONS BY APPROXIMATELY 88% WHILE AT KARIS. WE TRACK OUR 24-HOUR ON-CALL PHONE TO ASSESS WHEN THIS SERVICE PREVENTS HOSPITALIZATION VERSUS WHEN HOSPITALIZATION IS UNAVOIDABLE. LAST FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE 10 ON-CALL OUTREACHES. 90% OF CMS DID NOT REQUIRE ACCESS TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE AFTER UTILIZING OUR ON-CALL SYSTEM. KARIS CONTINUES TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND ITS PARTNERSHIPS, WORKING WITH OVER 40 AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS TO RECEIVE REFERRALS AND PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MANAGING CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS HAS RESULTED IN OBSERVED IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS' ABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR CONDITIONS. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS, REGULAR CHECK-INS, AND PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT GROUPS, ENSURING SUSTAINED PROGRESS AND WELL- BEING. A SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS HAS BEEN THE REINTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. MANY HAVE SECURED EMPLOYMENT OR VOLUNTEER POSITIONS THROUGH WEEKLY CHECK-INS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES INVOLVE ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM STABILITY IN THEIR NEW ROLES. GRADUATES OF OUR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM WHO TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT OR PEER-SUPPORTED LIVING CONTINUE TO RECEIVE CHECK-INS AND SUPPORT FROM KARIS TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO FILING ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE AND UPDATE, WHEN NECESSARY, ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS TO EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TO RECOMMEND A SALARY AND A BONUS, IF APPLICABLE, FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY USE INFORMATION FROM THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S BI-ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AND OTHER SOURCES FOR COMPARISON OF MARKET RATES FOR SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN A LETTER SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL REPORTS, INCLUDING SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA FOR SEVERAL PRIOR YEARS, ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.KARISCOMMUNITY.ORG. THIS REPORT ALSO PROVIDES DETAILED ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE RESULTS OF THE SERVED CLIENT/RESIDENT POPULATION.