2026-04-08T03:10:39-05:00 2025-12-31 823543701 WATSON COON RYAN LLC 6025 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET SUITE 260 CENTENNIAL CO 80111 990EZ 2025-01-01 300002011 CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM INC CARI 5036329032 PO BOX 1748 OREGON CITY OR 97045 LORREN SANDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5036329030 2026-04-07 1 KELLY D WATSON P01301106 3037923020 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.CARINGAMBASSADORS.ORG X X 69095 X 68512 7 576 69095 86821 3974 30 14013 104838 -35743 37508 0 1765 X 38492 2478 500 0 38992 2478 1484 713 37508 1765 X THE CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THEM TO BE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR HEALTH. WE HELP PEOPLE TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH CARE, REGARDLESS OF DIAGNOSIS, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES. OUR SUPPORT ENABLES PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS TO MANAGE THEIR CARE, ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR HEALING CAPACITY. CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS - IN 2025, WE DEVELOPED NEW CONTENT AND TOOLS FOR THOSE NAVIGATING A CHRONIC HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. WE UPDATED WEBSITE CONTENT FOR ENHANCED MOBILE ACCESS AND COLLABORATED NATIONWIDE TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON POLICIES AFFECTING CARE ACCESS. THAT YEAR, WE REACHED 25,000 UNIQUE USERS. 0 37660 CARING AMBASSADORS HEPATITIS C PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS -THE HEPATITIS C PROGRAM PROVIDED RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SCREEN, TREAT, AND CURE PEOPLE WITH HCV, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN OREGON. THE PROGRAM ALSO ORGANIZED MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR THE OREGON VIRAL HEPATITIS COLLECTIVE AND HOSTED AND MANAGED HEPELIMINATIONROON.ORG. 0 17789 CARING AMBASSADORS LUNG CANCER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS -IN 2025, THE LUNG CANCER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE 6TH EDITION OF LUNG CANCER CHOICES, A DECISION-AID AND RESOURCE BOOK FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ON LUNG CANCER TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT. THAT YEAR, WE DISTRIBUTED A LUNG CANCER UPDATE NEWSLETTER TO OVER 500 PEOPLE A WEEK AND CONDUCTED LUNG CANCER AND RADON AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN OREGON. 0 24325 79774 LORREN D SANDT PRESIDENT 40.00 63750 17332 0 CHUCK SINGLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 RANDY DIETRICH CHAIR 1.00 0 0 0 MOLLY STAIR TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 BROOKE WILLMAN SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CO DC CA TN CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM PO BOX 1748 OREGON CITY OR 97045 5036329032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 298914 91356 106546 101200 68512 666528 298914 91356 106546 101200 68512 666528 526954 139574 12 29 55 33 7 136 666664 22000 0.20940 0.24220 X WE BELIEVE OUR ORGANIZATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST UNDER IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). TO SATISFY THE INITIAL THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS:1. 10% PUBLIC SUPPORT:AS CALCULATED ON SCHEDULE A, WE RECEIVED PUBLIC SUPPORT OF 22.81% IN 2025.2. CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM:OUR ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITING FUNDS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MEMBERS, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. WE FUNDRAISE ACTIVELY, SECURING SMALL DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION. WE REACH DONORS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EMAIL, GRANT WRITING, AND DIRECT OUTREACH TO MAJOR SUPPORTERS. INDIVIDUALS DONATE INSTANTLY VIA PAYPAL OR VENMO. DONOR-DIRECTED FUNDS ARRIVE THROUGH FRONTSTREAM CONNECT, BENEVITY, KAISER, INTEL, AND OTHERS.OUR GRANT WRITING HAS YIELDED RECURRING GRANTS-BOTH LARGE AND SMALL-FROM THE HEWITT FOUNDATION, GENENTECH, GILEAD, PFIZER, FOUNDATION MEDICINE, PHRMA, GLAXOSMITHKLINE, ELI LILLY, AND EISAI.OUR BOARD SOLICITS LARGE INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, OUR ORGANIZATION EXCELS IN FACTORS CRUCIAL TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:BENEFICIAL SERVICES:SINCE 1997, THE CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM HAS EMPOWERED PATIENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR HEALTH. WE PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY BENEFITING THE PUBLIC. PATIENT EDUCATION PROMOTES PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, INCREASES ADHERENCE, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF CARE, AND REDUCES COMPLICATIONS. INCREASED ADHERENCE IMPROVES HEALTHCARE EFFICIENCY AND BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY.ALL OUR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO REACH AS MANY AT-RISK POPULATIONS AS POSSIBLE. OUR WEBSITE HAD 24,672 UNIQUE USERS IN 2025.MY CHOICES: A PLANNER FOR HEALING WAS DOWNLOADED FOR FREE BY 78 INDIVIDUALS AND VIEWED 16,236 TIMES IN 2025. THE PLANNER INTRODUCES USERS TO AND ENCOURAGES EXPLORATION OF HEALTH CARE OPTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO WELLNESS.LUNG CANCER CHOICES, 6TH EDITION - A DECISION-AID AND RESOURCE BOOK PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT LUNG CANCER DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS: THIS PATIENT-FOCUSED BOOK IS WRITTEN BY MEDICAL EXPERTS ON THE MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF LUNG CANCER, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO TREATMENT AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING COPING STRATEGIES FOR THE DISEASE'S MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LIFESTYLE ASPECTS.A CAREGIVER CAN LOSE FOCUS ON THEIR HEALTH WHILE HELPING A LOVED ONE. CAREGIVER CHOICES INCLUDES INFORMATION AND ONGOING SUPPORT, SPECIFICALLY FOR LUNG CANCER PATIENTS' CAREGIVERS. PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS MAY DOWNLOAD OR VIEW THE INFORMATION IN PDF AND HTML FORMAT AT NO CHARGE ON OUR WEBSITE. LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS IS A SERIES OF COMMUNITY VIDEOCASTS BASED ON OUR BOOK, LUNG CANCER CHOICES. TOPICS INCLUDE BIOMARKERS, NUTRITION, SEXUALITY, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, AND CHINESE MEDICINE IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER. THE VIDEOS FEATURE AN EXPERT PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW AND A PATIENT PANEL DISCUSSING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. WE ARE ADDING NEW VIDEOS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE. THE CARING AMBASSADORS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HAD 22,400 VIEWS IN 2025.DEALING WITH A DISEASE DIAGNOSIS CAN BE OVERWHELMING, BUT A TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS IS READY TO ASSIST PATIENTS DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE A PATIENT MEETS AND THE INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE ABOUT THERAPY CAN BE DAUNTING. TO SIMPLIFY THIS PROCESS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE HEALTH CARE QUESTION BUILDER AND LUNG CANCER QUESTION BUILDER. THESE INTERACTIVE TOOLS, DESIGNED WITH UTMOST USER-FRIENDLINESS IN MIND, GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH THE QUESTIONS THEY MAY WANT TO ASK AS THEY LEARN ABOUT THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND BUILD THEIR HEALTHCARE TEAM. THE USER CAN SELECT ALL THE QUESTIONS THEY WOULD LIKE TO ASK, AND THE PROGRAM WILL THEN GENERATE A CUSTOMIZED LIST THAT A PATIENT CAN PRINT OUT AND SHARE WITH THEIR TEAM OR SAVE ON THEIR COMPUTER.2025 OREGON VIRAL HEPATITIS COLLECTIVE - OREGON REPORTS THE 5TH HIGHEST HEPATITIS C MORTALITY RATE NATIONALLY. TO COMBAT THIS, CARING AMBASSADORS PARTNERS WITH OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY (OHA) TO CONVENE THE OREGON VIRAL HEPATITIS COLLECTIVE - A COMMUNITY-LED GROUP OF OVER 100 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, OHA PUBLIC HEALTH EMPLOYEES, HARM REDUCTION SPECIALISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH HEPATITIS. TOGETHER, THEY WORK TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C IN OREGON. CARING AMBASSADORS LEAD MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEETINGS AND MAINTAINS THE WEBSITE HEPELIMINATIONROOM.ORG.EACH WEEK, CARING AMBASSADORS DELIVERS TOP NEWS ON HEPATITIS C, LUNG CANCER, AND CHRONIC DISEASE TO OVER 1,300 SUBSCRIBERS, KEEPING THE COMMUNITY INFORMED AND ENGAGED.CARING AMBASSADORS BOARD OF DIRECTORSRANDY DIETRICH, CO-FOUNDER, BOARD CHAIRRANDY DIETRICH IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF REPUBLIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION IN DENVER, COLORADO. DURING HIS MORE THAN 40-YEAR TENURE WITH REPUBLIC FINANCIAL, MR. DIETRICH HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING AND BUILDING THE COMPANY'S SPECIAL ASSETS AND AVIATION DIVISIONS, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH SEVERAL OF REPUBLIC'S PORTFOLIO COMPANIES.CHUCK SINGLETON, BOARD MEMBERCHUCK SINGLETON IS THE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL SITUATIONS AT REPUBLIC FINANCIAL, IN DENVER, CO. MR. SINGLETON HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRIES.BROOKE WILLMAN, BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARYMS. WILLMAN'S BACKGROUND IS IN EDUCATION. PREVIOUSLY, SHE WORKED IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER.MOLLY DIETRICH STAIR, NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER, TREASURERMOLLY WORKS IN SALES AT ITERABLE, FOCUSING ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES. SHE EARNED HER DEGREE IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FROM ST. OLAF COLLEGE. PREVIOUSLY, SHE CO-FOUNDED A NON-PROFIT WITH BROOKE WILLMAN THAT PROVIDES FREE EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA.BY MEETING AND EXCEEDING THESE REQUIREMENTS, WE BELIEVE WE SATISFY THE 10% FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, UNDERSCORING OUR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SUPPORT AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3872 3872 100966 104838 20968 5242 0 0 29427 20968 50395 75593 582 3872 4454 7357 5242 12599 18899 3872 3872 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 7. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE. AMOUNT: 576. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,145. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 4,324. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 588. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,493. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,463. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,013. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,484. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 713. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.