Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS IN EL PASO COUNTY BY HELPING WITH THEIR EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. FOOD, RENT, UTILITIES, MEDICAL, LEGAL, CLOTHING, AND OTHER FORMS OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO THE NEEDY IN EL PASO COUNTY.
THE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM PROVIDED 135,198 INDIVIDUAL MEALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED, AND 6,636 HOT MEALS WERE SERVED DURING OPEN HOURS TO PEOPLE SEEKING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 255 FAMILIES, HELPING 676 PEOPLE AVOID EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS, A VALUE OF $64,778. COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES' PROJECT COPE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 541 FAMILIES FACING DISCONNECTION OF THEIR UTILITIES, THUS HELPING 1,720 PEOPLE HAVE HEAT, LIGHT, COOKING CAPABILITIES, AND WATER, AT A DONATED VALUE OF $209,354. OTHER PROGRAMS MERCY'S GATE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDED A PASTORAL NURSE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED 807 MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS AND ASSISTANCE OF $84,312; PREPARATION OF 2,826 TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE VITA PROGRAM WITH A VALUE OF $353,250; CLOTHING VOUCHERS FOR 1,556 PEOPLE; BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 595 STUDENTS; 1,031 THANKSGIVING BASKETS; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR 830 PEOPLE; AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS WINTER APPAREL, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY KITS, FLU CLINICS, BIRTHDAY GIFTS, CLASSES, AND DIRECT STAFF SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE IN NEED. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS, WHOSE TIME DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECORDING IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, DONATED APPROXIMATELY 10,636 HOURS OF TIME WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $270,473. THE ORGANIZATION'S VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND DONATED RENT ARE INCLUDED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT ARE INELIGIBLE TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jason Dilger | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $67,810 |
| John Serio | MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Fleming | MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Kolakowski | CHAIR | 15 | $0 |
| Doug Dirksen | MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202021359349304062_public.xml