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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3045036

WE FORTIFY

Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907

Financials

$674K$561K2023$1.7M$695K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE FORTIFY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,711,713$695,128$1,016,585$2,586,719$6,650$2,580,069
December 31, 2023990$673,895$561,084$112,811$1,688,110$122,588$1,565,522
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,644,882
of which government grants
$490,420
Program service revenue
$92,515
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$26,206
Net income from sales of inventory
$522
Other revenue
-$25,684

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,166
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$152,643
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$164,204
Professional fundraising fees
$41,884
Legal fees
$3,130
Accounting fees
$28,849
Occupancy
$141,271
Travel
$3,705
Depreciation
$101,348
Program services (functional)
$577,000
Management and general (functional)
$76,244
Fundraising (functional)
$41,884

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,688,110
Total assets, end of year
$2,586,719
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,650
Net assets, end of year
$2,580,069
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,223,993
Publicly traded securities
$3,084
Gross receipts
$1,761,747
Employees
3
Volunteers
28
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
mary biggaboard chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
James McMurraysecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JILL GAEBLERtreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mark Anthony BarrionuevoCo-director of Legal Affairs
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan KleinCo-director of Legal Affairs
Trustee or director
1$0
Daniel CampaaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeni SmithDirector of Development
Trustee or director
1$0
john olsondirector of planning
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer Perciell HermanDirector of Structural Org.
Trustee or director
1$0
Shelley JensenCEO
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shelley JensenCEO
Officer
1$9,000
mary biggaboard chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
James McMurraysecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JILL GAEBLERtreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mark Anthony BarrionuevoCo-director of Legal Affairs
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan KleinCo-director of Legal Affairs
Trustee or director
1$0
Daniel CampaaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeni SmithDirector of Development
Trustee or director
1$0
john olsondirector of planning
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1816 WOOD AVE, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907-7357
In care of
% WE FORTIFY
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
121 SOUTH TEJON STREET, Colorado Springs CO 80903
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Shelley Jensen, 1816 Wood Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Shelly Jensen, 121 SOUTH TEJON STREET, Colorado Springs CO 80903
Signed the 990
Shelley Jensen, CEO
Phone
(719) 232-1252
Return prepared by
Sorren Inc

Mission

TO PROVIDE LOW COST HOUSING FOR YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, AND ASSIST THEM IN DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO BE INDEPENDENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WE FORTIFY'S WORKING FUSION AT MILL STREET EXISTS TO PIVOT YOUNG ADULTS OUT OF POVERTY INTO A STATE OF ECONOMIC AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. THIS VILLAGE AND PROGRAM IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HOUSING INITIATIVE IN COLORADO SPRINGS DEDICATED TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SAFE DIGNIFIED HOUSING WITHIN A SMALL SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUALIZED TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE THERAPIES, LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, AND LIVING WAGE CAREER PLACEMENT. WE ARE A HOMELESS PREVENTION INITIATIVE. THIS IS GENERATIONAL SHIFT: ONE PERSON, ONE NEIGHBORHOOD, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. WORKING FUSION AT MILL STREET IS FOR YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 25 WHO: -WILL BENEFIT FROM CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES -ARE ABLE AND MOTIVATED TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT -OFTEN THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, ARE AT EXTREME RISK FOR BECOMING, HAVE BEEN, OR ARE SITUATIONALLY HOMELESS -HAVE THE DESIRE TO LIVE A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE SHORT TIME SINCE WORKING FUSION LAUNCHED, OUR RESIDENTS ARE GROWING AND MOVING THEIR LIVES FORWARD.
    Expenses $577,000 · grants $3,166 · revenue $93,037

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3045036
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,586,719
Income (IRS master file)
$1,761,747

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,711,713$695,128$2,586,719IRS
990December 2023$673,895$561,084$1,688,110XML
990December 2022$809,881$323,410$1,461,667IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Shelly Jensen
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3045036).

Questions about WE FORTIFY

What is the EIN of WE FORTIFY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE FORTIFY is 84-3045036.
Is WE FORTIFY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to WE FORTIFY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WE FORTIFY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WE FORTIFY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WE FORTIFY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WE FORTIFY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Shelley Jensen.
Who are the officers and directors of WE FORTIFY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WE FORTIFY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,711,713, expenses of $695,128 and total assets of $2,586,719 at year end.

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