Leadingage Colorado

What it reported doing in 2025

Leadingage Colorado is a statewide trade association in Colorado representing senior living and aging services providers including affordable housing communities, adult day, assisted living residences, nursing homes, life plan communities, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (pace). We advance policies and promote practices and learning that empowers our members to help seniors live fully as they age. We are committed to providing members with the information, resources and connections necessary to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of senior services and care. (continued on schedule o)leadingage Colorado holds an annual conference for its members and organizations and/or individuals who provide senior living and aging services. The event brings members and the senior care and aging services provider community together to learn about new developments, network, obtain information about best practices, and learn about the laws and regulations governing the sector. We also host an annual assisted living conference serving assisted living providers statewide. The conference provides education on current regulatory requirements, policy updates, and operational best practices, and facilitates peer networking to promote quality improvement and compliance within the sector.leadingage Colorado provides training courses throughout the year for senior living and aging services providers. These courses provide education and information on sector changes as well as information to help assist organizations with adapting and modifying their programs in response to internal and external pressures and trends. Leadingage Colorado offers online dementia courses for direct care staff as well as a 40-hour assisted living administrator course to meet state regulations. We distribute regular electronic communications to senior living and aging services providers statewide, offering up-to-date information on legislative and regulatory changes, public policy developments, and trends to support informed decision-making and compliance.leadingage Colorado advocates for public policy initiatives that support our members' ability to provide quality care and a full range of housing and service options. Our advocacy activities focus on enriching and advancing services to the aging, and serve as the catalyst for quality, innovation and collaboration among members.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: Limited
• Program expense ratio: Limited
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: 13.5%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.81; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 50.5%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings