Cowtown Skate

What it reported doing in 2025

We are committed to making skateboarding, and all of the physical, mental and social health benefits associated with it, accessible to everyone. Our strategy to achieve this goal consists of three areas of impact:1) providing free, high quality gear2) working with cities to make space for skateboarding in every neighborhood park3) facilitating community building through courses and special events(continued on schedule o)opening the door: in our effort to ensure that all children can benefit from skateboarding, our first focus is on providing skateboards to kids who otherwise may never have one of their own. Through programs like skateboard angel, boards for the barrio, and rides for the res, we have been able to give away thousands of skateboards. Skateboard angel was created to support partner nonprofits that offer children in underserved communities the opportunity to learn to skate. In 2025, this project provided new, high-quality complete skateboards to 1,778 kids in need.s.k.a.t.e. Spots: once kids have skateboards, it is important for them to have somewhere near their home to learn how to ride them. Having access to public skate amenities nourishes children's continued interest in skateboarding by providing a shared meeting place to hang out and learn together.community: we work with community leaders, cities, businesses, and other organizations to come together in order to co-create initiatives that strengthen the communities we serve. With this method, our efforts are responsive to the unique needs of each individual project.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 64.9%; rating input score 65
• Program expense ratio: 77%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.09 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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: 65.5%; rating input score 65; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 40%; rating input score 40; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • 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: 17.3%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.32; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.1%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -33.4% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14.6% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 25.6% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings