Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).
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Where the money goes
Statement of Functional Expenses
Financial health
Summary of the Filing
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 88% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 10% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 37% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.5% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
Leadership and pay
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Peter Bakken’s $81K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bakken | $80,913 | $79,563 | $70,132 | $61,076 | $57,500 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Governance & Policies
Mission and programs
Empowering Rocky Mountain residents to advocate for immigrants' rights through community education.
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Where the work happens
Community Education/Advocacy
In 2024 MD participated on state and local policy advocacy efforts related to immigration legal defense, the co immigrant driver's licenses, and equitable access to housing and transportation. Language justice to build a more equitable summit school district.
Immigrant Services
In 2024, MD served 2087 individual unique immigrant cases with resources and referrals to partner agencies on a variety of needs, and with in-person assistance to obtain the co immigrant driver's license; with tax preparation and itin applications, wage theft; and with gaining professional and occupational state licensing.
Immigration Legal Services
In 2024, MD helped 550 people with some type of immigration related legal service, with priority given to cases involving daca renewals & advance parole, gaining work authorization and protection from deportation, victims of violence, persons fleeing persecution and violence and seeking asylum, women and families, and juvenile victims of…
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Funders
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Grants
Filing history
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $912K | $645K | +37% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $667K | $595K | +61% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $415K | $341K | +67% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $249K | $191K | -7% | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $268K | $142K | 990 PDF |
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