Denver Children's Home
Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
Standards Legend
- Meets Standards
- Standards Not Met
- Did Not Disclose
- Review In Progress
- Unable to Verify
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
Oversight of Operations and Staff: Standard 1
Description
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fundraising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.The organization meets this standard.
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Board Size
Number of Board Members: Standard 2
Description
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.The organization meets this standard.
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Board Meetings
Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings: Standard 3
Description
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.The organization meets this standard.
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Board Compensation
Compensated Board Members: Standard 4
Description
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.The organization meets this standard.
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Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest: Standard 5
Description
No transaction(s) in which any board or staff members have material conflicting interests with the charity resulting from any relationship or business affiliation. Factors that will be considered when concluding whether or not a related party transaction constitutes a conflict of interest and if such a conflict is material, include, but are not limited to: any arm's length procedures established by the charity; the size of the transaction relative to like expenses of the charity; whether the interested party participated in the board vote on the transaction; if competitive bids were sought and whether the transaction is one-time, recurring or ongoing.The organization meets this standard.
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
Board Policy on Effectiveness: Standard 6
Description
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.The organization meets this standard.
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Effectiveness Report
Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness: Standard 7
Description
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.The organization meets this standard.
Finances
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Program Expenses
Program Service Expense Ratio: Standard 8
Description
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.The organization meets this standard.
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Fundraising Expenses
Fundraising Expense Ratio: Standard 9
Description
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fundraising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fundraising efforts.The organization meets this standard.
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Accumulating Funds
Ending Net Assets: Standard 10
Description
Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.The organization meets this standard.
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Audit Report
Financial Statements: Standard 11
Description
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.The organization meets this standard.
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses: Standard 12
Description
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fundraising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.The organization meets this standard.
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Accurate Expense Reporting
Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements: Standard 13
Description
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fundraising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fundraising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.The organization meets this standard.
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Budget Plan
Budget: Standard 14
Description
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fundraising, and administration.The organization meets this standard.
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
Misleading Appeals: Standard 15
Description
Have solicitations and informational materials, distributed by any means, that are accurate, truthful and not misleading, both in whole and in part. Appeals that omit a clear description of program(s) for which contributions are sought will not meet this standard. A charity should also be able to substantiate that the timing and nature of its expenditures are in accordance with what is stated, expressed, or implied in the charity's solicitations.The organization meets this standard.
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Annual Report
Annual Report: Standard 16
Description
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fundraising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.The organization meets this standard.
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Website Disclosures
Web Site Disclosures: Standard 17
Description
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.The organization meets this standard.
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Donor Privacy
Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy: Standard 18
Description
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.The organization meets this standard.
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
Cause Related Marketing: Standard 19
Description
Clearly disclose how the charity benefits from the sale of products or services (i.e., cause-related marketing) that state or imply that a charity will benefit from a consumer sale or transaction. Such promotions should disclose, at the point of solicitation: (a) the actual or anticipated portion of the purchase price that will benefit the charity (e.g., 5 cents will be contributed to abc charity for every xyz company product sold), (b) the duration of the campaign (e.g., the month of October), (c) any maximum or guaranteed minimum contribution amount (e.g., up to a maximum of $200,000).The organization meets this standard.
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Complaints
Complaints: Standard 20
Description
Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and/or local Better Business Bureaus about fundraising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.The organization meets this standard.
Conclusion
Denver Children's Home meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Purpose
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Year, State Incorporated
1881, CO
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Stated Purpose
DenverChildren's Home restores hope and health to traumatized children and familiesthrough a comprehensive array of therapeutic, educational and community-basedservices.
Programs
Denver Children's Home is committed to helping children and families in Colorado. The agency is a nonprofit educational and mental health treatment facility whose therapeutic teams provide compassionate, trauma-informed prevention, early intervention and treatment on-site, in homes and in the community. The agency's programs aim to help children and families develop coping skills and tools to help them move past their trauma, find strength and value in themselves and pursue a successful future. The ultimate goal is to improve the overall mental health functioning and decrease risky behaviors.Children and teens admitted to DCH's Residential Program have experienced trauma, abuse, severe neglect, and are diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Children and teens ages 9 to 18 reside in five dormitories each with a common area and bathroom. Dorms have air conditioning and heating and round the clock staffing (including awake staff overnight) to ensure the safety and health of clients. Children attend DCH's accredited on-site school, The Bansbach Academy. Each client is assigned a therapist and receives weekly individual, family (when appropriate), group and experiential therapy (art, music, equine, animal assisted, yoga, and/or ropes course). The clinical team includes a psychiatrist who continually assesses clients and prescribes medications if necessary. A clinical psychologist provides clinical support, guidance and oversight to the therapeutic team.The Day Treatment Program serves children ages 9 to 18 who have experienced trauma, abuse, severe neglect, and are diagnosed with a serious mental illness. These clients come five days a week for therapeutic and educational services. All day treatment clients are enrolled in DCH's on-site accredited school, The Bansbach Academy. Services are offered year-round. Each client is assigned a therapist and receives weekly individual and family (when appropriate). The clinical team includes a psychiatrist who continually assesses clients and prescribes medications if necessary. A clinical psychologist provides support, guidance and oversight to the therapeutic team.Bansbach Academy, Denver Children's Home's on-site school is a therapeutic, educational and positive socio-emotional environment that contributes to the success of the children and teens in the educational program. Bansbach Academy is accredited by Advanced Ed and the Colorado Department of Education. Core academics are combined with programs that promote self-sufficiency, leadership development, entrepreneurship and character development. Classes are small (average 8 – 10 students) and are led by a special education teacher with support from a Youth Treatment Counselor.Discovery Home promotes a family environment while cultivating independent living skills in preparation for early adulthood. Most of the adolescents/young adults in the program have no viable options for family, while others have identified emancipation as providing a more realistic opportunity to achieve success. Discovery Home residents receive support and training in education, employment, life skills, home management, character-building and individualized and group mental health counseling.Denver Children's Home offers Community-Based Services that include Intensive In-Home Therapy and Case Management provided to parents and caregivers. Families participating in the Intensive In-Home Therapy Program receive a wide array of services within their own home. Families that are served in this program have often struggled to succeed in other therapeutic settings. DCH employs a variety of evidenced-based and trauma-informed interventions ranging from experiential therapies to more traditional talk therapy techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Clients from the age of 5 to 18 years old are served in this program. Additionally, the team is trained and certified in Let’s Connect ™, a parenting intervention that teaches caregivers to identify and respond to children’s emotional needs and behaviors in a way that builds connection and warmth and promotes children’s emotional competence, sense of emotional security, and well-being. Community-Based Services at Denver Children's Home includes behavior therapy interventions, which seek to build parents' capacity to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from stressful situations, challenges, or adversities that present on a daily basis, giving them room to focus on the joy of parenting. When parents or caregivers have tools available to manage their stresses, they have more energy available to nurture, educate and embrace their children in their journey of growth and development. Families in this program also receive comprehensive needs assessments conducted in their homes by their case management staff to address challenges with basic needs. These services enable families to better focus on treatment.
For the year ended September 30, 2021, Denver Children's Home program expenses were:
| Residential treatment care | $2,973,589 |
| Community-based services | $938,268 |
| Education | $1,323,183 |
| Discovery Home | $262,119 |
| Program Expenses | $5,497,159 |
Governance & Staff
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CEO
Ms. Rebecca Hea
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Board Chair
Ms. Nicole Dews, Director of Treasury Management
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
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Board Size
19
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Paid Staff Size
163
Fundraising
Method(s) Used:
Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.).
% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 10.30%
Tax Status
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
Financial
The following information is based on Denver Children's Home's Audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021
| Source of Funds | |
|---|---|
| Child care service revenue, net | $3,786,985 |
| Cash contributions and grants | $2,059,451 |
| Education revenue | $1,017,643 |
| Change in value of perpetual trusts | $570,812 |
| Contributions from DCHF | $298,100 |
| Distributions from perpetual trusts and interest income | $149,909 |
| In-kind contributions | $67,802 |
| Grant and contract revenue | $65,913 |
| Other income | $20,853 |
| Contributions to DCHF | $-1,106,119 |
| Total Income | $6,931,349 |
Breakdown of Expenses
| Total Income | $6,931,349 |
| Total Expenses: | $6,353,372 |
| Program Expenses | $5,497,159 |
| Fundraising Expenses | $256,580 |
| Administrative Expenses | $599,633 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $577,977 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $8,863,346 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,683,438 |
| Ending Net Assets | $11,124,761 |
| Total Liabilities | $464,190 |
| Total Assets | $11,588,951 |
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