Denver Orchid Society

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742374471
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2020–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2019
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Phone
7202998787
Rating
56
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Garden Club, Horticultural Program

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$15,250
Expenses
$8,000
Assets
$66,637
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Josephine Debeaubien (Vice President)
  • Keith Funk (President)

People named in this filing

  • Karl Andreasen (Treasurer)
  • Josephine Debeaubien (Vice President)
  • Keith Funk (President)

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 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of the Denver Orchid Society is to promote the enjoyment, education, and preservation of orchids. This is accomplished through monthly meetings, and annual show, and various other classes and events.

What it reported doing in 2023

Monthly meetings bringing in expert speakers to educate members about orchid culture, science, and preservation. Annual show to sell orchids to the public, educate, and spread awareness about orchids.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 61% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
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

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 28
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 84
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 21.2%; rating input score 21
  • Program expense ratio: 40.2%; rating input score 40

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 47.5%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.33; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 85.7% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 45.2% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 21.2% of revenue deployed · 40.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 40/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.