JEWISHcolorado

What it reported doing in 2024

We protect a growing and vibrant Jewish community in Colorado with our advocacy, grantmaking, and actions. JEWISHcolorado secured Nonprofit Security Grants to assist Colorado organizations with safety and security, and our regional security advisors have provided safety and security training to more than 6,500 individuals at more than 60 agencies, institutions, and synagogues across the state as well as providing dozens of site security assessments to Jewish organizations and synagogues across the state at no cost. Our Jewish Community Relations Council partnered with the Governor's Office to write a proclamation condemning antisemitism; and the JCRC responded to antisemitic and anti-Israel statements in K-12 schools, universities, city councils, and the state legislature. Our Israel emergency fundraising is sent to JFNA which distributes those dollars to organizations working on the ground in Israel, including The Jewish Agency, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and hundreds of partner organizations and non-governmental organizations operating on the frontlines in Israel.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.5%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 87.4%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 94%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -7.1%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.22; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.33; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings