Donks
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 883582122
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Denver, CO, USA
- Rating
- 62
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $103,634
- Expenses
- $54,634
- Assets
- $49,000
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
2 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Carlos Rodriguez (CEO)
People named in this filing
- Carlos Rodriguez (CEO)
- Emma Dominguez-Millan (Head of Programming)
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
DONKS Mission Statement: DONKS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to wellness and movement practices for underserved populations in the Denver Metro area. Our mission focuses on: 1. Providing culturally responsive trauma-informed movement programs for marginalized communities with emphasis on at-risk youth individuals with disabilities BIPOC populations and older adults. 2. Addressing mental health challenges through accessible outdoor and movement-based activities that serve as therapeutic interventions. 3. Collaborating with community organizations to deliver programs that reduce barriers to participation in wellness activities. 4. Creating educational initiatives that empower youth while supporting their mental and emotional wellbeing. 5. Developing inclusive community spaces that foster healing personal growth and collective empowerment.
What it reported doing in 2024
DONKS Program Service AccomplishmentsProgram 1: Youth Movement & Mental Health InitiativeDONKS provided trauma-informed movement programming to 175 youth ages 12-18 from underserved communities in the Denver Metro area. Weekly sessions combined boxing flag football and outdoor activities with mental health support. Program delivered 48 two-hour sessions across 4 school sites resulting in improved self-reported mental health outcomes for 82% of participants. Partnerships with local schools and Convivir Colorado enhanced program delivery with culturally responsive approaches specifically designed for all youth involved. Expenses: $10000 Program 2: Adaptive Movement Access Program delivered specialized movement classes for 68 individuals with physical and developmental disabilities in collaboration with Special Olympics Colorado. Program provided 36 accessible movement sessions incorporating adaptive equipment purchased this year. Activities focused on building confidence motor skills and social connection in outdoor settings. 15 caregivers also received training on continuing movement practices at home extending program benefits beyond scheduled sessions. Expenses: $10000 Program 3: Community Wellness Education Series conducted 12 community-based workshops reaching 230 participants from marginalized communities focusing on wellness education and movement literacy. Program included train-the-trainer components that certified 25 community members to lead movement sessions in their neighborhoods creating sustainable impact beyond direct service. Workshops provided in both English and Spanish with culturally relevant materials developed specifically for local BIPOC communities to address neighborhood-specific wellness barriers. Expenses: $8634
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
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. 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: 37
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 67
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 27.6%; rating input score 28
- Program expense ratio: 52.4%; rating input score 52
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: 47.3%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.9; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 27.6% of revenue deployed · 52.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $29K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 1 filing year from 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- 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 28/100.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 52/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.