Park County Community Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

For the love of Park County, the Park County Community Foundation inspires a culture of generosity and leadership to nuture strong communities while honoring its heritage and uniqueness of place.Community is our middle name. Over the past 18 years, the Park County Community Foundation has grown into the largest foundation focused solely on the livability of Park County, granting close to $19 million locally. The result of true collective effort, PCCF has strengthened the communitys way of coming together and solving local challenges.We help Park County thrive through four main programs: We Will: We Will is a citizen-informed initiative to help citizens, organizations, and governmental entities better impact our shared future --- showing us where our challenges are most acute, where we disagree, and - more importantly - where we agree.Annually, PCCF surveys residents for their perceptions and opinions on life in Park County across five primary issue areas-- Landscapes and Natural Amenities, Small Town and Rural Lifestyle, Economic Performance, Housing and Affordability, and Health Safety and Education. Relevant data is then compiled, tracked, and updated to establish a common set of values and facts. This data is overlayed with the publics perception and compiled in an annual We Will Report as a tool for the community and our own grantmaking.Grounding our grantmaking decisions in data and citizen input is our most effective tool for deep community impact. Informed by the We Will report, annual grants are awarded to select nonprofits most effectively addressing the five We Will issue areas. In 2024, PCCF granted $350,000 to 28 local nonprofits.Nonprofit ACTionWhen we invest in improving the excellence of Park Countys nonprofits, we ensure local nonprofits maximize their ability to help Park County thrive and that our grants and donors investments are well-placed.Nonprofit Action is PCCFs professional development program for the staff and board members of Park Countys nonprofits. Its where nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers come to learn together, support each other, and create the strong, effective nonprofit sector we deserve.In 2024, PCCF hosted 10 trainings focused on strategic planning, fundraising, boardmanagement, nonprofit administration, and human resources.Give a HootWe believe our nonprofit community is uplifted when we inspire a culture of generosity. Give a Hoot is a month-long Community Giving Challenge that inspires the entire community to give to their local nonprofits.Since 2019, the Give a Hoot campaign has inspired over $10.2 million from 20,552 donations in support of 100+ participating nonprofit organizations. In 2024, $2.4 million was raised for 93 nonprofits, from over 4,700 donations.Emerging Issues- Park County Council for the ArtsAt PCCF, we have a unique ability to respond to emergent issues and convene people to address them. From disaster response, housing affordability, childcare shortage, arts/culture, and incubating emerging nonprofits, its our mission to selectively step in and help drive local and sustainable solutions.In partnership with the JAKET Foundation, PCCF conducted a comprehensive assessment of the arts to better understand current needs and challenges locally. This assessment revealed an overwhelming focus on a coordinated vision for the future of the arts in Park County. In response, PCCF launched the Park County Arts Council composed of Park County residents with expertise as working artists and nonprofit leadership. The Arts Councils mission is to support and guide a vibrant and inclusive arts culture throughout Park County.In 2024, PCCF granted $500,000 to local nonprofits and schools engaged in arts education, artfocused community gatherings, performing arts spaces, and initial funding for the establishment of the Park County Arts Council.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 95.4%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 89.4%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $25.87 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.7%; rating input score 99; 36th 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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.1%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.65; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.9%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17.5% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 28.4% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings