A Precious Child Inc.
A Precious Child Inc.
7051 W. 118th Avenue
Broomfield CO 80020
Broomfield CO | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-3349334
Organization Mission
A PRECIOUS CHILD EMPOWERS CHILDREN IN NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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7051 W. 118th Avenue
Broomfield CO 80020
Broomfield CO | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-3349334
Organization Mission
A PRECIOUS CHILD EMPOWERS CHILDREN IN NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for A Precious Child Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
A Precious Child Inc. has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (A Precious Child Inc.) or EIN (263349334) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
A Precious Child Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
A Precious Child’s long-term funding plan relies on many sources, including individual donors, corporate donors, civic organizations, government support, foundation support, legacy gifts and special fundraising events. This diversified funding stream helps strengthen A Precious Child's success and ensures organizational sustainability while allowing continued growth. In 2020, A Precious Child received 48% of all funding from individual donors, a 95.12% increase compared to the previous year. This was accomplished with a strategic match campaign reproduced in 2021 with similar results, helping A Precious Child have a cushion and ensure we are able to meet the needs of the growing number of children who need our services.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
A Precious Child had a 1,657% increase in families accessing our Empowerment Center to receive case management and wrap-around services such as foodbank access, public assistance applications, shelter access and other various resource navigations in their community. A Precious Child distributed COVID-19 Emergency kits to 42,124 individuals in our eight-county service area to ensure the most vulnerable populations had the household cleaning supplies, PPE and hygiene items they needed to stay safe during the pandemic. A Precious Child is proud to have hosted four vaccination clinics for disadvantaged families. This included translation services. A Precious Child distributed over 163 tons of basic essential goods to low-income children and their families in 2020 and has already distributed 17,464 pounds of food in 2021 alone.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
A Precious Child provided eight drive-thru distribution events over the past year to ensure children and their caregivers had adequate clothing, hygiene items, diapers, bedding and more while staying safe. A Precious Child expanded to provide 5 additional Satellite Resource Center locations throughout the Denver Metro area to provide disadvantaged families with the basic essentials in their neighborhoods regardless of transportation and physical limitations.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
A Precious Child is in the process of becoming a Food Pantry to help address the families we serve better. A Precious Child has become a FEMA Distribution Designation and a National Diaper Bank.
Not Currently Scored
A Precious Child Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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A Precious Child Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PRECIOUS ESSENTIALS PROVIDES CLOTHING, COATS, SHOES, TOILETRIES, HOME GOODS AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THROUGH OUR MAIN RESOURC ... (More)
PRECIOUS ESSENTIALS PROVIDES CLOTHING, COATS, SHOES, TOILETRIES, HOME GOODS AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THROUGH OUR MAIN RESOURCE CENTER AND 37 SATELLITE RESOURCE CENTERS ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. IN 2019, A VALUE OF OVER $11 MILLION IN ESSENTIALS WERE PROVIDED TO NEARLY 17,654 LOCAL RESIDENTS IN NEED. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
BASICS 4 BABIES PROVIDES BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS DIAPERS, WIPES, AND BABY GEAR TO FAMILIES WITH INFANTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE RATION THESE PRODUCTS OR GO WITHOUT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO B ... (More)
BASICS 4 BABIES PROVIDES BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS DIAPERS, WIPES, AND BABY GEAR TO FAMILIES WITH INFANTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE RATION THESE PRODUCTS OR GO WITHOUT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO BRIGHT BY THREE KITS AS A MEANS OF POSITIVELY IMPACTING E (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
FILL A BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES BACKPACKS FILLED WITH GRADE-APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN IN NEED TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. IN 2019, FILL A BACKPACK PROVIDED BACKPACKS TO 20,103 ... (More)
FILL A BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES BACKPACKS FILLED WITH GRADE-APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN IN NEED TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. IN 2019, FILL A BACKPACK PROVIDED BACKPACKS TO 20,103 CHILDREN IN NEED. (Less)
A Precious Child Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
A Precious Child serves disadvantaged children and families in the eight-county Metro Denver area. In 2021, we served 48,514 children and 6,015 adults, of which 100% are financially below the Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard and 99% are below the Federal Poverty Level. 82% of those we served self-identified as people of color, 42% are single-mother households, 28% were homeless in the last year and 25% have someone in their household who is physically or mentally disabled. A Precious Child has a main Resource Center located in Broomfield and 49 additional Satellite Resource Centers in the Metro Denver area, serving children, parents and caregivers locally in their communities. Additionally, A Precious Child conducts 4 focus groups per year and surveys on programs. A
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
SMS text surveys, Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Paper surveys, Case management notes, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email
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
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
Through surveys and multiple outcome opportunities, we have gathered information from Agency Partners and clients. This information has helped us build onto our programing ensuring a full cradle-to-career opportunity for the children we serve. In 2021, we launched our Precious Perks Workforce Development Social-Enterprise Coffee and Gift Shop helping unemployed and not in school 16-24yr olds with workforce development, certifications, education, mentorship, work experience, managerial experience, leadership opportunities and employment. In 2021, we started our Precious Mentor program providing leadership, mentorship and training to young adults.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
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
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
A Precious Child hired QREM, a third-party evaluation company, to review our data evaluation and monitoring and found three unique benefit identifiers. • While the general Denver Metro population in poverty grows by 2% every two years, A Precious Child clients have a one-in-two chance (47.8%) of moving into economic stability in two years. • A Precious Child clients have a greater chance of moving out of economic instability in two years (47.8%) than most people in the bottom 20% of income earners in the United States do in 10 years (45.5%). • Working with A Precious Child reduces a family's reliance on public assistance programs over time, representing approximately $5.6 million in combined diverted public assistance dollars for families receiving WIC, SNAP, TFAP and TANF.
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 100 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 13 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (7/7) | |
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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 analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
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. |
Equity Policies and Procedures (6/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
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. |
A Precious Child Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A Precious Child envisions a future where every child grows up to be a secure, self-reliant, contributing member of their community.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Increase the number of children and families receiving services;
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Ensure that beneficiaries have the resources, skills and extra support they need to break the cycle of poverty and maintain self-sufficiency;
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Families will be able to spend more money on housing expenses. This financial opportunity will provide families housing stability and access to general utilities needed for a healthy lifestyle;
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Yearly we provide in-depth DEI training and certifications covering unconscious bias, inclusive conversations and communicating across cultures and creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our leadership is in the process of conducting a DEI survey to our boards, employees, volunteers and committees to capture the diverse makeup of those who represent and contribute to our organization. Additionally, our staff evaluation plans will provide valuable feedback on how employees used their DEI training and experiences to help the families and organization be more inclusive and create DEI-centered improvement plans for staff accountability.
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
A Precious Child has 546 Agency Partners in the community who refer children and families for services. These influential organizations, such as public schools, hospitals, nonprofits, shelters, health and human service offices around Denver Metro, each provide these children and families with services and understand the need is more than their capacity frequently. A Precious Child’s Empowerment Center receives many referrals from Agency Partners and schedules intake sessions alongside case management sessions to provide families with a full wrap-around of services and system navigations. One of the many benefits that disadvantaged families continue to access is our 187 Support Service Referral Agencies that help A Precious Child meet the needs of the whole child and family with additional services such as shelter beds, public assistance, social food programs and behavioral health access.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace begins by setting the tone from the top, starting with our Board of Directors. In the past 12 months, we have added 3 Board members, including two females. In doing so, we’ve achieved our organizational goal to have 50% female Board members and 24% people of color (16% Asian, 8% Hispanic/Latinx). At the same time, we recognize that our Board is still underrepresented from a race/ethnicity perspective and we continue to focus our efforts on recruiting new qualified diverse Board members.
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