Colorado Public Health Association

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, the Colorado public health association (cpha) continued its commitment to anti-racism and updated its strategic plan, refining our three primary goals: strengthen cpha infrastructure & capacity advance the Colorado public health workforce champion health equity & racial justice in public health in Colorado throughout recent years, cpha has embarked on a transformative journey, embracing challenges as opportunities for growth, intentionality, and inclusivity. Aligned with our members and governing body, cpha has shown resilience and purpose. Indeed, 2024 marked a period of strength and progress, evidenced by improved financial stability and enhanced online administrative capabilities. What truly characterized 2024 for cpha was a pivotal moment in our ongoing transformation into a self-sustaining, equity-centered, and anti-racist organization (aro), accomplished through implementing a new governance structure and aligning all activities towards new goals. Cphas offerings are highly valued and utilized by both members and non-members. In alignment with advancing the Colorado public health workforce, cpha hosted a 3-day conference themed elevating rocky mountain health, featuring over 115 sessions and 250 speakers, drawing the highest attendance to date.. Additionally, cpha convened the culture of data conference themed data for social good, a unique online forum where community groups, academia, state/local government, healthcare entities and nonprofit organizations across the state gathered and exchanged ideas about how to better use data to achieve health equity. Cpha also held public health day at the capitol during national public health week, where members learned about policy development and met with legislators. Other organization activities focused on strengthening our workforce and advocating for change. The public health policy committee, representing various sectors of public health practice, met regularly throughout 2024 to ensure timely engagement on priority policies during the legislative session. The public health nursing section focused on distributing, promoting, and recognizing the professional roles in public health toolkit, aimed at enhancing the understanding of public health nursing roles and responsibilities through a legal lens. This resulted in the updating and modernization of two public health nurse competencies through collaboration with 20 local and state public health nurses. Another highlight of cphas work is our emerging leaders focus. Here, cpha engages students and early career professionals across Colorado in the field of public health. The emerging leaders committee was notably active,. Hosting the 2nd annual policy and advocacy summit, focusing on education and advocacy techniques to young professionals and those new to public health and policy in general the emerging leaders is a great stepping stone into the field of public health as it offers members opportunities to network, build leadership skills, and follow their passions in supporting healthy communities to thrive across our state. Through our strategic goals focused on strengthening infrastructure, advancing the public health workforce, and championing health equity and racial justice, cpha has made significant strides in 2024. As we move forward, we remain committed to fostering a collaborative public health movement, rooted in equity, justice, and community empowerment. By building upon our successes, engaging new voices, and embracing creativity, we are poised to drive even greater impact in the years to come.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 45.4%; rating input score 45
• Program expense ratio: 51.4%; rating input score 51
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 11.2%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.8% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings