League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
EIN: 84-1135313
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. The League of Women Voters of Colorado is dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible. We engage thousands of voters every year ensuring Americans have the information they need to participate in elections that determine our future. We promote social and economic justice as well as the health and safety of all Americans to defend democracy.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Voter Education
The League of Women Voters of Colorado provides nonpartisan information on state ballot issues to give voters the knowledge and confidence to vote. We do this through our VOTE411.org website, a voter hotline, and a printed booklet that is distributed statewide through public libraries and affiliate Leagues.
Voter Registration
The League of Women Voters of Colorado's volunteers register people to vote.
Advocacy
The League of Women Voters of Colorado develops positions through consensus on issues of the day. Volunteers advocate these positions at the State Legislature.
Local League Support
The League of Women Voters of Colorado supports 20 municipal/regional Leagues around the state, providing technical assistance, education, and grants to encourage grassroots involvement.
Where we work
Awards
Medallion Award 2021
National Association of Secretaries of State
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Voter Education
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These numbers are likely highly underestimated due to the extreme modesty of our amazing volunteers.
Number of votes for or against specific policies
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Advocacy
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric highly depends on the makeup of the Legislature, the number of bills introduced, etc.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of voters educated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Religious groups
Related Program
Voter Education
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of requests for advocate products or information, including downloads or page views of online material
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Activists
Related Program
Voter Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide education on ballot issues, offer voter registration events, and advocate for fair and balanced policies that promote equity and justice.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In Colorado, the League of Women Voters (LWVCO) was organized in 1928. Throughout its history, members have researched, studied, discussed, and reached consensus on many controversial issues. The League in Colorado has had an impact in many areas of government through our statewide membership network of activists.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Some of our notable achievements include:
-- Merit Selection of Judges (Constitutional Amendment 1966)
-- Independent Reapportionment Commission (Constitutional Amendment 1974)
-- “Motor Voter” Voter Registration at Motor Vehicle Sites (Statutory Amendment 1984)
-- “GAVEL” – “Give A Vote to Every Legislator” – Legislative Reform (Constitutional Amendment 1988)
-- Support for Referendum C, – Five-Year Timeout from TABOR (Statutory Amendment 2005)
-- Passage of Amendments Y & Z, eliminating gerrymandering
-- Accurate Residency for Redistricting; Funding for Redistricting Commissions (2020)
-- Law Enforcement Reforms/Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity (2020)
-- Repeal Death Penalty (2020)
-- Environment/Climate & Energy (2020)
-- Expand Markets for Recycled Materials (2020)
-- Air Quality Measures (2020)
-- Colorado Secure Savings Plan (2020)
-- COVID-19 Related Measures: Rent & Mortgage Assistance; Utilities Assistance; Paid Sick Leave (2020)
-- HB 1311 – Income Taxes (2021)
-- SB 173 – Rights in Residential Lease Agreements (2021)
-- HB 1232 – Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option (2021)
-- HB 1106 -- Safe Storage of Firearms (2021)
-- SB 78 -- Lost or Stolen Firearms (2021)
-- HB 1255 -- Protection Order Issued Against Domestic Abuser (2021)
-- HB 1011 – Multilingual Ballot Access (2021)
-- SB 199 – Removing Barriers to Certain Public Opportunities (2021)
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
34.45
Months of cash in 2023 info
0.1
Fringe rate in 2023 info
18%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$1,459 | -$69,936 | $47,676 | -$173,563 | -$81,768 |
As % of expenses | -0.6% | -26.2% | 16.7% | -63.4% | -24.8% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$1,459 | -$69,936 | $47,676 | -$173,563 | -$81,768 |
As % of expenses | -0.6% | -26.2% | 16.7% | -63.4% | -24.8% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $240,303 | $193,685 | $330,611 | $100,192 | $247,935 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 69.7% | -19.4% | 70.7% | -69.7% | 147.5% |
Program services revenue | 27.7% | 23.3% | 5.1% | 42.1% | 5.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 22.0% |
Investment income | 8.8% | -1.6% | 40.7% | -75.7% | 17.3% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 63.8% | 78.3% | 45.4% | 133.6% | 55.2% |
Other revenue | -0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $243,388 | $266,621 | $285,211 | $273,755 | $329,703 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 75.6% | 9.5% | 7.0% | -4.0% | 20.4% |
Personnel | 37.9% | 51.2% | 55.5% | 65.3% | 65.4% |
Professional fees | 3.9% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 3.4% |
Occupancy | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 11.2% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
All other expenses | 43.9% | 25.0% | 27.2% | 20.2% | 18.4% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $243,388 | $266,621 | $285,211 | $273,755 | $329,703 |
One month of savings | $20,282 | $22,218 | $23,768 | $22,813 | $27,475 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $263,670 | $288,839 | $308,979 | $296,568 | $357,178 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Months of cash and investments | 36.6 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 24.4 | 16.7 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 35.9 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 23.3 | 16.4 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $107,760 | $30,708 | $22,277 | -$2,685 | $3,507 |
Investments | $633,578 | $626,542 | $694,150 | $559,734 | $455,946 |
Receivables | $3,534 | $16,202 | $2,253 | $0 | $3,530 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $10,887 | $10,887 | $10,887 | $10,887 | $10,887 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.9% |
Unrestricted net assets | $727,852 | $657,916 | $705,592 | $532,029 | $450,261 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $3,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $730,852 | $657,916 | $705,592 | $532,029 | $450,261 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Beth Hendrix
From 2013 – 2018, she served as Executive Director of Denver Sister Cities International (DSCI), coordinating all programming and connections related to Denver’s thirteen Sister and Friendship Cities worldwide. Prior to DSCI, Beth worked in the local and national funding communities as a consultant program officer for entities including The Denver Foundation, Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation, Western Union Foundation, The Denver Post Season to Share, and McCormick Tribune Foundation; her work resulted in the distribution of more than $60M to local, national, and international nonprofits and NGOs.
Beth has served on the Boards of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League, the Asian Art Association of the Denver Art Museum, and the Park Hill Children’s Center. She has two young adult sons and enjoys traveling, politics, hiking, and cooking.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO)
Board of directorsas of 07/31/2024
Board of directors data
Irene Tynes
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Term: 2022 - 2026
Barbara Whinery
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Irene Tynes
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Bonnie Seals
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Lena Brown
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Chris Humphries
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Deborah Lively
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Sterling Harris
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Cameron Manning
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Danielle Young-Kombo
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Karen Sheek
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Maud Naroll
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Kathy Wilson
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Thalia Oster
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Anne McGihon
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.