Brother Jeff's Cultural Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
320034993
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2022, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Phone
3032970823
Rating
93
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
AIDS

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$115,912
Expenses
$210,152
Assets
$223,522

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

People named in this filing

  • ALLEN SMITH (CHAIR)
  • AMAIL ALAM (TREASURER)
  • RALPH MILLS (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Dedicated to providing human services through elimination of illiteracy and health disparities such as HIV/AIDS among african americans of all ages and backgrounds through leadership, community involvement, and collaboration.

What it reported doing in 2024

During the year, brother jeff's cultural center provided for support groups for individuals living with HIV and AIDS; provided workshops for schools, organizations and health professionals; media appearances; distributed cases of HIV prevention pamphlets and materials; and provided free HIV testing and referrals throughout the year. Distributed 17,000 meals and food boxes during the year for people in need. Brother jeff's cultural center connected 3,000 to covid education, immunization, or booster shots. The organization distributed 10,000 new christmas toys to families during the holiday season.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 96.2%; rating input score 96

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -81.3%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.06; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.1%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.8% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 23.5% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 96.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $202K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 17/100.