2024-06-25T16:53:17-04:00 2023-12-31 823350055 CHARLES POYSTI LLC PO Box 371467 Denver CO 80237 990 2023-01-01 742465141 COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND COLO 2233 W SHEPPERD AVE Littleton CO 80120 JULIE DEDEN EXECUTIVE DIREC 3037781130 2024-06-25 true JULIE DEDEN true Charles Poysti CPA P00070003 3032852500 2024-06-25 2 00 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GARY WUNDER 2999807 false X WWW.COLORADOCENTERFORTHEBLIND.ORG X 1987 CO THE COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES TRAINING WHICH ENABLES BLIND INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIVE LIVES. 10 10 31 25 0 0 1016757 1284570 1266406 1468275 30908 246962 0 2314071 2999807 0 0 1314322 1323875 0 22696 1111149 1111766 2425471 2435641 -111400 564166 3297462 3910403 117387 166162 3180075 3744241 THE COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES TRAINING WHICH ENABLES BLIND INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIVE LIVES. false false 1621043 1468275 INDEPENDENCE TRAINING PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR BLIND ADULTS AGES EIGHTEEN AND UP. THE TYPICAL PROGRAM LENGTH IS SIX TO NINE MONTHS. STUDENTS NOT ONLY BUILD THE SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO BE INDEPENDENT, BUT ALSO FOCUS ON GAINING CONFIDENCE AND BELIEF IN THEMSELVES AS BLIND PEOPLE. CLASSES INCLUDE HOME MANAGEMENT, CANE TRAVEL, BRAILLE, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND VOCATIONAL PLANNING. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BY POSITIVE BLIND ROLE MODELS AND LEARN THAT THEY CAN COMPETE WITH THEIR SIGHTED PEERS. WHEN THE STUDENT COMPLETES TRAINING, THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EMPLOYMENT OR ATTEND A VOCATIONAL OR ACADEMIC PROGRAM. 348680 OLDER BLIND ADULTS SERVICES PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SERVE BLIND ADULTS 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP SENIORS GAIN THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO STAY INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES AND CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. OPTIONS OFFERED INCLUDE IN-HOME TEACHING SERVICES, GROUP CLASSES (BRAILE, COOKING AND CANE TRAVEL), SUPPORT GROUPS AROUND THE METRO AREA, COMPUTER AND PHONE INSTRUCTION AND OLDER BLIND ADULTS IN CHARGE THIS IS A FIVE DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OFFERING INTENSIVE SKILLS OF BLINDNESS TRAINING. 236732 YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-21 IN BOTH YEAR ROUND AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. CORE COMPONENTS ARE MENTORING, SKILLS OF BLINDNESS BUILDING, INDEPENDENT LIVING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SERVICES TO PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. 2206455 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false false CO X JULIE DEDEN 3037781130 2233 W SHEPPERD AVE Littleton CO 80120 X JULIE DEDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 85000 0 0 JOHN HALVERSON MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SLATIN MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVERETTE BACON MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BEECHAM MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DAWSON MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE MCGEORGE MEMBER EMERITUS 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WUNDER CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HINGSON VICE CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE ANTON TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA ZANON SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 85000 0 0 0 false false false 258389 1026181 1284570 FEES FOR SERVICES 611600 1468275 1468275 1468275 246962 246962 2999807 1468275 0 246962 85000 68000 17000 1027822 908369 105808 13645 8197 7406 791 173157 160364 12665 128 29699 21291 6337 2071 94437 56258 34361 3818 63571 53632 8946 993 41188 38456 2459 273 114124 102939 10066 1119 39881 39881 69675 67462 2213 65218 58725 5844 649 ITP STUDENT PROGRAM 309253 309253 OTHER PROGRAM 114419 114419 ADVOCACY 200000 200000 2435641 2206455 206490 22696 162437 79215 967030 1475114 7996 15274 1981922 1978045 69257 3877 2090742 2336923 3297462 3910403 117387 166162 117387 166162 X 3180075 3689241 55000 3180075 3744241 3297462 3910403 564166 0 X false true X true false X 704190 777548 937856 1016757 1284570 4720921 1531835 863493 1124957 1266406 1468275 6254966 2236025 1641041 2062813 2283163 2752845 10975887 10975887 63578 1656 84619 30908 246962 427723 63578 1656 84619 30908 246962 427723 2299603 1642697 2147432 2314071 2999807 11403610 0.96250 0.98550 0.04000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12495 12495 1969427 1978045 -8618 3877 3041802 41995 41995 2999807 2999807 2477636 41995 41995 2435641 2435641 ROCKY MTN CENTER FOR THE BLIND COMMON BOARD 113631 MAINTENANCE IN LIEU OF RENT false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL CONTROLLER PRIOR TO FILING. 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