Colorado Womens Chamber of Commerce

What it reported doing in 2025

Member programs and peer groups: women's advancement peer groupa peer group designed to keep professional women informed, connected, and positioned to lead. Each session brings together members to explore how women can influence the systems, structures, and decisions that shape workplace equity and economic opportunity. Whether participants are navigating their own career advancement, advocating for change within their organizations, or building the networks that open doors, women's advancement meets them where they are and provides the community to move forward with confidence.women's advancement reflects cwcc's commitment to equipping women in business with the knowledge and connections they need to compete, lead, and thrive. By bringing members together around shared goals and timely conversations, the program helps accelerate the kind of economic growth that comes when more women are at the table, in the boardroom, and at the top.founders forum peer groupa collaborative peer group designed to keep business owners resourced, connected, and growing. Each session brings together Colorado-based founders to share ideas, hear from guest speakers, and build the skills needed to navigate the realities of running a business. Whether participants are working through an operational challenge, exploring a new opportunity, or simply looking for the perspective of fellow founders, founders forum meets them where they are and provides the community to move forward with confidence.founders forum reflects cwcc's commitment to equipping women business owners with the knowledge and connections they need to compete, lead, and thrive. Participation is open to owners of Colorado-registered llcs and corporations. By bringing founders together around timely insights and shared experience, the program helps accelerate the kind of economic growth that benefits businesses, industries, and Colorado communities alike.executive forum peer groupa curated webinar series designed to keep executive leaders informed, connected, and thinking ahead. Each session brings together senior professionals from top-tier member organizations to engage with relevant and timely topics shaping today's business environment. Whether participants are navigating organizational change, responding to emerging market forces, or refining their leadership approach, executive forum creates the space for candid conversation and peer-level exchange.executive forum reflects cwcc's commitment to serving the leaders who drive Colorado's economy forward. By connecting executives to timely insights and to one another, the series helps strengthen the leadership capacity that benefits organizations, industries, and Colorado communities alike.business breakthroughs peer groupa dynamic learning series designed to keep professionals ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving business landscape. Each session brings together forward-thinking leaders, innovators, and subject matter experts to share the ideas, tools, and strategies that reshape how we work and grow. Whether participants are launching a new venture, scaling an established business, or navigating a career transition, business breakthroughs meets participants where they are and provides the insights to move forward with confidence.business breakthroughs reflects cwcc's commitment to equipping women in business with the knowledge and community they need to compete, lead, and thrive. By connecting members to cutting-edge thinking and to each other, the program helps accelerate the kind of economic growth that benefits businesses, industries, and Colorado communities alike

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 45.4%; rating input score 45
• Program expense ratio: 40.5%; rating input score 41
• Fundraising efficiency: $0 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -12.5%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.56; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.2%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 30.1% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings