2024-03-13T15:23:00-05:00 2023-07-31 263325369 MUELLER PYE & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC 2802 MADISON SQUARE DRIVE 120 LOVELAND CO 80538 990 2022-08-01 841177351 COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE INC COLORADO AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM COLO 9708183308 10343 FEDERAL BLVD UNIT J WESTMINSTER CO 80260 KERI POWERS PRESIDENT 9708183308 2024-03-05 1 KERI POWERS 999009999 1 KELLI ESTRADA P01977086 9706671070 2024-03-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KERI POWERS 10343 FEDERAL BLVD UNIT J WESTMINSTER CO 80260 215903 0 X WWW.GROWINGYOURFUTURE.COM X 1991 CO COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATION CORPORATION WITH THE VISION TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL LITERACY IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSUMERS, CITIZENS AND PROFESSIONALS. THE MISSION IS CONNECTING COLORADO EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO THEIR FOOD, FIBER, FUEL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 7 7 2 0 0 0 90176 103415 144455 112488 164 0 0 0 234795 215903 0 0 0 0 77403 92460 0 0 1562 135107 140310 212510 232770 22285 -16867 178791 159122 13573 5478 165218 153644 X NONE 0 0 19860 46000 COLORADO READER: AN 8-PAGE STUDENT ACTIVITY NEWSPAPER GEARED TOWARDS UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, AND ALSO USED BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. EACH ISSUE COVERS A DIFFERENT AGRICULTURE OR NATURAL RESOURCE TOPIC AND IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. A TOTAL OF 60,000 COPIES OF EACH ISSUE WERE PRINTED AND DIRECTLY MAILED TO 1,675 CLASSROOMS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO, REPRESENTING 730 SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CSU EXTENSION OFFICES. FOUR ISSUES WERE PUBLISHED DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR: 1) SPUD-TACULAR COLORADO POTATOES; 2) UDDER-LY AMAZING (COLORADO DAIRY); 3) THE STORY OF COLORADO BEEF; AND 4) CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE. ALL ISSUES OF THE COLORADO READER ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN A DIGITAL FLIP-BOOK FORMAT, AVAILABLE IN THE CFA DIGITAL LIBRARY. 12481 13075 COLORADO LITERACY PROJECT: IN THE SPRING, FARMERS AND RANCHERS VISIT CLASSROOMS - EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY - AND READ A BOOK ABOUT AGRICULTURE. THEY ANSWER QUESTIONS, TALK ABOUT THEIR CONNECTION TO AGRICULTURE, AND DO AN ACTIVITY WITH THE STUDENTS. AT THE END OF THE VISIT, THE BOOK IS DONATED TO THE SCHOOL. THIS IS A FREE PROJECT TARGETED TOWARDS PREK-5TH GRADE STUDENTS. FOR THE 2023 COLORADO LITERACY PROJECT, CFA ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH COLORADO AGRICULTURE JOURNALIST AND CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR RACHEL GABEL TO PUBLISH A NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK TITLED "THE WOOLLY WAY: PAPOU AND THE STORY OF LANTERN RIDGE." THE BOOK TELLS THE ROLE SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS HAVE PLAYED IN COLORADO, HISTORICALLY TO PRESENT-DAY, INCLUDING CULTURAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE BASED ON HISTORIC AND MODERN PHOTOS OF SHEEP RANCHING IN WESTERN COLORADO. THIS PROJECT WAS A JOINT PROJECT OF CFA, THE COLORADO SHEEP & WOOL AUTHORITY, THE BESSIE MINOR SWIFT FOUNDATION, THE COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE, AND VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS AND DONORS INCLUDING THE COLORADO WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION. EACH PARTICIPATING CLASS RECEIVED A FREE COPY OF THE BOOK, ONE WOOL SAMPLES KIT, TREE COOKIES (SMALL CROSS-SECTIONS OF TREES), A COPY OF THE PROGRAM GUIDE, COPIES OF FIVE STUDENT ACTIVITIES, ONE COPY OF THE CFA WOOL & SHEEP ACTIVITY BOOK, AND A POSTCARD ABOUT PROJECT LEARNING TREE. MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS IN 500+ CLASSES WERE REACHED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2023. 10531 21165 SUMMER AGRICULTURE INSTITUTES: THE SUMMER AGRICULTURE INSTITUTES ARE MULTI-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT COLORADO AGRICULTURE, TOUR FARMS, RANCHES, AND FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITIES, AND LEARN INNOVATIVE, STANDARDS-BASED WAYS TO INCORPORATE FOOD, FIBER, FUEL, AND NATURAL RESOURCE TOPICS INTO ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. TWO COURSES ARE OFFERED EACH YEAR IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS COLORADO. THE COURSES FOR 2023 WERE: SAI DURANGO: CROSSROADS OF AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION A 5-DAY COURSE HIGHLIGHTING AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE SOUTHWEST; AND SAI DENVER: THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE A NEW 3-DAY COURSE OPTION FOCUSED ON IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION RELATED TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND CLIMATE. A TOTAL OF 30 TEACHERS RECEIVED TRAINING THROUGH THESE TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS. 22395 32248 ACTIVITY BOOKS: DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING OF A PARTICULAR TOPIC, EACH BOOK VARIES IN LENGTH RANGING FROM 24 TO 72 PAGES AND CAN BE TAUGHT OVER MULTIPLE CLASS PERIODS. THEY INCLUDE A VARIETY OF READING AND ACTIVITY PAGES TO MAKE LEARNING FUN! THE ACTIVITY BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND VIA DIGITAL FLIP-BOOK IN THE CFA DIGITAL LIBRARY. A TOTAL OF 11,145 COPIES OF THE ACTIVITIES BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2022-2023, AND THE DIGITAL FLIP-BOOK VERSIONS RECEIVED 479 TOTAL ANNUAL VIEWS, A 38% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.JOURNEY 2050 AND FARMERS 2050: EXPERIENCE AGRICULTURE LIKE IT'S NEVER BEEN TAUGHT BEFORE THROUGH THIS EDUCATIONAL GAMING PLATFORM. STUDENTS EXPLORE WORLD FOOD SUSTAINABILITY AS THEY MAKE INQUIRY-BASED DECISIONS TO SEE THE RIPPLE EFFECT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. JOURNEY 2050 IS IDEAL FOR GRADES 6-12 AND COMES WITH STEM-BASED LESSON PLANS. FARMERS 2050 IS A FUN FARMING GAME FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. JOURNEY 2050 AND FARMERS 2050 ARE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NUTRIEN AND THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION. COLORADO HAS MORE THAN 85 ACTIVE EDUCATORS UTILIZING THE JOURNEY 2050 PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, APPROXIMATELY 3,700 USERS FROM COLORADO VISITED THE JOURNEY 2050 WEBSITE AND 500 USERS FROM COLORADO VISITED THE FARMERS 2050 WEBSITE IN 2022-2023. STUDENT, EDUCATOR, AND PUBLIC EVENTSTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CFA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ATTEND VARIOUS STUDENT AGRICULTURE AND WATER FESTIVALS, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR CONFERENCES, AND PUBLIC EVENTS. THESE EVENTS ARE KEY FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE MANY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY COLORADO AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM. IN 2022-2023, CFA HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH 35,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS AT 32 SUCH EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 22395 32248 65267 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 CO X JENNIFER SCHARPE 7207883224 6861 XAVIER CIRCLE WESTMINSTER CO 80030 ASHLEY WILCOX PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLIE MILLER TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LUITJENS BAHR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM EHRLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONDRA PIERCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KERI POWERS VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103415 103415 COLORADO READERS 46000 46000 SUMMER AGRICULTURE INS 21165 21165 ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM 14590 14590 LITERACY PROJECT 13075 13075 MISCELANEOUS 10719 10719 6939 6939 112488 215903 112488 0 0 X 70252 70252 9835 9835 6213 6213 6160 6160 1502 1502 12273 12273 6213 6213 5294 5294 PRINTING 32585 32205 380 COLORADO READERS 19860 19860 SPECIAL PROJECTS 13533 13533 LITERACY PROJECT 12481 12481 36569 19393 15994 1182 232770 65267 165941 1562 82274 57312 1517 1517 95000 100293 178791 159122 13573 5478 13573 5478 X 165218 153644 165218 153644 178791 159122 -16867 5293 0 X 0 0 0 X 166980 128416 101878 234631 215903 847808 166980 128416 101878 234631 215903 847808 0 0 0 847808 962 567 192 164 1885 962 567 192 164 1885 167942 128983 102070 234795 215903 849693 0.99780 0.99660 0.00220 0.00340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 EDWARD JONES 100293 C 100293 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SUMMER AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,531. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,531. SOFTWARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,112. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,112. ACTIVITY BOOKS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,916. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,916. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,246. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 546. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,792. STORAGE AND MOVING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,648. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,648. WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,274. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,274. TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,465. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,465. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 728. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 728. AWARDS & GRANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 700. ANNUAL REPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 636. TOTAL EXPENSES 636. MEMBERSHIP DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 595. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 595. PATRIOT SOFTWARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 447. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 447. BOD/ADVISOR EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 425. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 425. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 280. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 280. ORGANIZATIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20.