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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2024 Expires: November 2026

WHALE Respite Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

5699 W 20th St Ste 400
Greeley, CO, 80634-3166

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

WHALE Respite Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
At WHALE, we build inclusive communities where families who have children with delays/disabilities THRIVE through equal opportunities to live, learn and play.

Year, State Incorporated:
2021, CO

Also Known As:
We Help And Love Everyone (WHALE), Inc.

HALE, Inc. of Weld County will provide quality short-term care for children with delays or disabilities, and respite for their families with the overarching goal of enhancing their quality of life, improving wellness, and strengthening the family unit. The physical safety, and emotional well-being, of children and youth is sustained through the preservation of lifelong connections to their families, culture, spirituality, and communities. WHALE, Inc. supports the community’s families and children. Through WHALE’s respite services, the organization will strive to achieve the goal of providing children with delays and disabilities with the opportunity to be in a safe environment with trained staff members who can meet each child’s diverse and individual needs, have social interaction with peers, and participate in sports and/or activities that they may not otherwise be able to due to physical, cognitive, communicative, or behavioral differences. Respite services will also provide school-aged youth a place to participate in social opportunities, tutoring for educational needs, adaptive sports, and activities of all kinds to help young people with delays and disabilities thrive in their environments outside of the school setting.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, WHALE Respite Center's program expenses were:

Programs $42,880
Total Program Expenses $42,880

Chief Executive
Lori Frodine, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Lacy Hoyer-Helms, Founder

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
11

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.17%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on WHALE Respite Center's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $93,256
Total Income $93,256

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $93,256
Total expenses: $45,962
  Program expenses $42,880
  Fundraising expenses $1,091
  Administrative expenses $1,991
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $47,294
Beginning Net Assets $2,020
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $49,314
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $49,314

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