FRIENDS OF LARCHE INC
PO BOX 2359, DECATUR, GA 30031 friendsoflarcheatlanta.org

Total Revenue
$1,489,519
Total Expenses
$873,069
Net Assets
$2,012,765

Organizations Filed Purposes: FRIENDS OF L'ARCHE ATLANTA IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF L'ARCHE.L'ARCHE (A FRENCH WORD MEANING "THE ARK") BUILDS INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND FRIENDSHIP WHERE PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SHARE LIFE TOGETHER, MAKING EXPLICIT THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, FOLA operated the following programs:(i)A LArche Home in the Oakhurst neighborhood of DecaturLArche Atlantas first home, opened in 2012, has a double identity: first and foremost, the members of the home are simply human beings sharing life together, with and without disabilities, building community together. The homes second identity is that of a professional provider of residential services for adults with developmental disabilities. As such, the home is a licensed Community Residential Alternative with the State of Georgias Department of Developmental Disabilities, and this partnership provides for around 65% of the homes funding through available public funding.(ii)Outreach - Building Community through Social EventsSince January 2010, in partnership with several local faith communities, FOLA has been hosting social events for people with and without intellectual disabilities. These evenings begin with a potluck supper, and then move to events such as dances, bingo, talent night, or movie night. An average of 120 people attends the gatherings. In 2019, 537 different people attended 12 events, including over 30 individuals with intellectual disabilities. (iii)Outreach Through Announcing the Gifts of Adults with Intellectual DisabilitiesPart of the LArche mission involves announcing the gifts that adults with intellectual disabilities bring to our societies, thereby inviting people to initiatives of inclusion and mutual relationships within their own communities. In 2019, FOLA, in partnership with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, completed the second year of Storytelling Advocacy Project. The goal of the project is to educate and influence legislators around issues that affect Georgians with disabilities through their stories and photographs. The GCDD Storytelling Project collected 25 stories representing the experience of individuals living with a developmental disability in Georgia. In addition, LArche produced a 7-epsiode podcast series, Hidden Voices, that amplifies the voices and stories of people with developmental disabilities in Georgia. The third piece of the project was to produce a mini-documentary, 6,000 Waiting, that tells the stories of three Georgian with disabilities as they navigate the Medicaid COMP waiver section.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Alan YorkerDirector1$0
Khalia WilliamsDirector1$0
Mary Anona StoopsDirector1$0
Matthew SmithDirector1$0
Steve SilerPAST CHAIR1$0
Gail SchafferDirector1$0
Jasmine Terry OkaforDirector1$0
Robbie HarrisDirector1$0
Marilyn HammondDirector1$0
Brandon MaxwellDirector1$0
Haqiqa BollingDirector1$0
Mackensie BrandtSecretary2$0
Ann RushingTreasurer2$0
Shayla RumelyVICE CHAIR2$0
Jim SwartzChairman2$0

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