Pikes Peak United Way
Pikes Peak United Way
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About this organization
Mission
To enhance youth success and family stability in the Pikes Peak Region by leading and lifting the most vulnerable in our community with mentorship, life resources and real job opportunities. Our signature programs and partner agencies intently focus on connecting youth and their families to resources at the beginning of their life journey to ensure access to fundamental needs of food, shelter and learning resources for all. Pikes Peak United Way recruits the people and organizations throughout the community who bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to affect positive change. We invite you to be a part of the movement. You can give, you can advocate and you can volunteer. That's what it means to LIVE UNITED
About
2-1-1 Information and Referral2-1-1 is a free, bilingual, easy-to-remember three-digit phone number that serves residents of 12 counties (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Chaffee, Cheyenne, El Paso, Lincoln, Mineral, Park, Rio Grande, Saguache, and Teller), helping those in need navigate the complex and ever-growing maze of health and human service providers in their community.At present, trained information specialists staff the hotline from 8a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday utilizing a comprehensive database of over 2,500 resources including federal, state, and local government agencies, private non-profits, as well as faith and community-based organizations.By directing people to the right resources and preparing them for their visit, 2-1-1 promotes higher assistance success and decreases frustrations. Last year, Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1 provided life changing information and referrals to nearly 35,000 individuals and families in crisis.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “To improve the quality of life in our community. founded in 1922, pikes peak united way is dedicated to advancing the common good by not only providing a safety net for basic services, but also preventing tomorrow's problems by addressing issues today. pikes peak united way recruits the individuals and organizations throughout the community who bring the passion, expertise and resources necessary to affect positive and long-lasting change. by placing value on both expert as well as public knowledge, we focus our efforts on three key areas: education, income, and health. these are the building blocks of a good quality of life and the pathways to opportunity. a good education paves the way to career. an adequate income helps ensure healthy families. good health helps children succeed at school and adults at work. remove any of these three key elements, and the others collapse. put them together, and individuals, families, and our community have a strong foundation for success”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Founded in 1922, pikes peak united way is dedicated to advancing the common good.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is CO.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 518 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 32.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$297,633.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1922.
- The organization pays $1,340,819 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $610,713 in fundraising expenses.
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