Warren Village, Inc.
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Warren Village, Inc. does not meet the following 5 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
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.
Warren Village does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
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.
Warren Village does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization produced a written effectiveness assessment report in August 2023, the report did not include recommendations for future actions.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
Warren Village does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected fund raising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
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, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Warren Village does not meet this Standard because the 2023 annual report did not include:
- A financial summary for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
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.
Warren Village does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://warrenvillage.org/, does not indicate:
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 3, 13, 15
Warren Village, Inc. meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
“to support low-income, single-parent families, so they can achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency.”
Year, State Incorporated:
1969, CO
Warren Village reports that it serves unhoused and unstably housed low-income, single-parent families in the Denver, Colorado area. The organization states that it uses a two-generation approach to empower both parents and their children through life skills classes, an early learning center, education and career support, and resource navigation. Warren Village also reports that it offers two and three-year transitional housing through 92 apartments. The organization states it pairs each family with a specially trained advocate to provide support and assistance with reaching educational, career, and personal goals for long-term stability. The organization also offers support services to former residents. Warren Village’s United Airlines Early Learning Center is located on the garden level and provides on-site developmental care and licensed early childhood education for children aged 6 weeks to 10 years old. In 2023, the organization reports it served 204 children and 131 adults.
For the year ended March 31, 2023, Warren Village, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Housing | $1,793,058 |
| Learning center | $2,449,468 |
| Family services | $2,300,899 |
| Total Program Expenses | $6,543,425 |
Chief Executive
Ethan Hemming, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$199,073
Chair of the Board
Joel Rosenstein
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Bridge Jumper LLC
Board Size
27
Paid Staff Size
86
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $14,515,068, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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.
The following information is based on Warren Village, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Investment loss, net | $-262,928 |
| Change in value of beneficial interest | $-27,168 |
| In-kind contributions | $186,471 |
| Learning center program service revenue | $268,581 |
| Special events, net | $321,095 |
| Housing program service revenue | $330,886 |
| Federal government grants | $1,309,818 |
| State and local government grants | $1,744,830 |
| Contributions | $10,952,854 |
| Total Income | $14,824,439 |
Programs: 86% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 6%
| Total Income | $14,824,439 |
| Total expenses: | $7,629,609 |
| Program expenses | $6,543,425 |
| Fundraising expenses | $597,028 |
| Administrative expenses | $489,156 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $7,194,830 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $13,648,752 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $20,843,582 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,605,257 |
| Total Assets | $22,448,839 |
Note: According to Warren Village’s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions of $186,471 in the form of professional services ($105,786) and goods and supplies ($80,685).
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