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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2021 Expires: May 2024

EarthLinks

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(303) 389-0085
2746 W 13th Ave
Denver, CO, 80204-2316
https://www.earthlinks-colorado.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

EarthLinks meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

A BBB Accredited Charity Seal Holder since April 20, 2016. 

BBB Accreditation does not mean that the charity's programs or services have been evaluated or endorsed by BBB or that BBB has made a determination as to the charity's competency in performing services. 

Stated Purpose:
EarthLinks cultivates transformation and self-worth with people experiencing homelessness and poverty. By creating opportunities through Earth-centered programs, individuals step out of isolation and into community—restoring each other and the planet.

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, CO

Also Known As:
EarthLinks, Inc.

The EarthLinks Workshop is a social-enterprise program where participants who are homeless and low-income do organic gardening and create Earth-friendly products and are paid an hourly stipend for their work. Participants work weekly in EarthLinks’ Peace Garden and craft workshop, and set and work toward achieving personal goals, such as acquiring housing, staying in recovery, pursuing education, or working on personal relationships.

The EarthLinks Coffee Shop & Store is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. From coffee and tea to gifts, stationary, home décor and accessories, you’ll find sustainable, artisan products that support the organization’s workshop.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, EarthLinks's program expenses were:

Workshop and other programs $555,273
Safe Outdoor Spaces $31,755
Total Program Expenses $587,028

Chief Executive
Kathleen (Cass) Cronan, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Wendy Handler, Broker Associate

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
11

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Email Appeals

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 2.03%

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 EarthLinks's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Source of Funds
Donations (individual, board, business, church, and government) $474,030
Foundations and grants $443,165
In-kind revenue $92,245
Imagine fundraiser, net of direct expenses of $9,268 $58,966
Revenue from other fundraising events $8,696
Miscellaneous income $1,374
Interest income $999
Workshop product sales, net cost of goods sold of $42,742 $-153
Total Income $1,079,322

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $1,079,322
Total expenses: $712,663
  Program expenses $587,028
  Fundraising expenses $21,858
  Administrative expenses $103,777
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $366,659
Beginning Net Assets $1,072,485
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,439,144
Total Liabilities $1,076,221
Total Assets $2,515,365

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