Mckee Medical Center Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
742182919
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Loveland, CO, USA
Phone
9706172575
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,746,567
Expenses
$1,730,182
Assets
$5,389,079
Liabilities
$415,327

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KARA DIETZ - PAPPAS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • PAUL MATTHEWS (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • KARA DIETZ - PAPPAS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $135,669 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

McKee Wellness Foundation carries forward a legacy of community support, bridging the greatest gaps in health and wellness. Whether assisting cancer patients with medical co-pays, helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life, expanding community AED access, or supporting countless other individuals and programs, the Foundation remains committed to making a measurable difference for those most in need across Northern Colorado.

What it reported doing in 2024

PATIENT CARE: McKee Wellness Foundation partners with healthcare provider organizations throughout Northern Colorado to make funding available to individuals struggling to afford medical, dental, or prescription costs, and assists them with daily living needs to mitigate the financial impact of illness and treatment. In 2024, over 1,300 individuals facing critical health challenges received life-changing support, with the majority of direct assistance benefiting cancer patients and their families. Available support covered co-pays, medical bills, prescription drug costs, complementary and alternative therapies, and day-to-day living costs for income-qualified individuals. Specific impacts included:- 59 individuals supported during cancer diagnosis or treatment.- Over $25,000 in prescription support for Loveland Community Health Center clients.- 129 older adults each month equipped with Lifeline devices, enabling them to remain safely at home.- 10 unhoused individuals provided safe shelter and transportation following a hospital stay.EDUCATION: McKee Wellness Foundation manages and distributes awards from multiple scholarship funds for Northern Colorado students, including those pursuing healthcare careers as part of the Foundations workforce development efforts to address regional staffing shortages. In 2024, $163,129 was distributed for continuing education and training tools for local healthcare workers, and seven students received scholarships to pursue healthcare careers. Other scholarship opportunities include the Jim Anderson Memorial Scholarship for student athletes impacted by illness and the Marge Schafer Nursing Scholarship.HEARTSAFE: The HEARTSafe Community designation, supported by the American Heart Association, is a community-wide effort to prepare citizens to intervene in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Activities include identifying symptoms, training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and expanding access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). In 2024, 26 new public access AEDs were placed across the community, improving survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest to twice the national average. Partners include the Loveland Police Department, Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority, 9-1-1 services, the Thompson School District, and Thompson Valley EMS.COMMUNITY & VETERAN SUPPORT: In addition to patient care, the Foundations programs addressed mental and cognitive health, crisis health and dental care, and veteran wellness. In 2024, 167 local veterans received health and wellness support through the Blue Star Fund, and 1,104 individuals were supported through dementia programs or trained in dementia-friendly care.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 65% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 86% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and the filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 49
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.6%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 69.5%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.83 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 3rd 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: 10.2%; rating input score 10; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.11; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.9% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.6% of revenue deployed · 69.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $136K · 8 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 30 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 10/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.