FRIENDS OF CLUB 21
Friends of Club 21 is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds, builds awareness, and provides programmatic support so that individuals with Down syndrome—primarily through Club 21 School in South Africa—can access education, therapies, and community opportunities and flourish to their full potential.
About FRIENDS OF CLUB 21
Friends of Club 21 is a Colorado Springs–based 501(c)(3) organization founded to support Club 21, a learning center in South Africa for children and adults with Down syndrome. The organization raises funds, produces community arts events, and channels grants and donations to sustain Club 21’s curriculum, therapies, and family supports.
In recent years Friends of Club 21 has expanded fundraising and community engagement through signature events (notably the annual Christmas This Year variety show) and partnerships; funds raised in 2023 and increased revenue in 2024 materially supported Club 21’s operations, which serve multiple campuses and roughly 90 students across South Africa.
Notable achievements
Successful 2023 benefit (Christmas This Year)
The 2023 holiday variety show featured dozens of performers with special needs and raised significant funds (nearly $200,000) to support Club 21 and related programs.
Increased organizational scale (2024)
Reported revenue and asset growth in 2024 enabled expanded support for Club 21 programming and larger-scale fundraising and grant distribution.
Strategic grant partnerships
Secured external grant support (including competitive local grants) to underwrite events and program costs, strengthening sustainability for annual shows and direct support to Club 21.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $191K
- Annual revenue
- $384K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 47-2201484
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, CO
- Website
- friendsofclub21.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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