Dear friends,

I never fail to be touched by the fact that donors (plus our volunteers and residents) honor Mile High Ministries with their trust. For us, each person’s partnership is deeply relational – even sacred. All of us on the team (staff and board) do endeavor to be trustworthy in every aspect of our work of housing that heals.

“That’s what I really like about you guys,” a donor told me recently, “…your accountability and transparency. You make it easy to for me to trust your organization because there are so many ways to check into Mile High Ministries’ finances and my donations.”

We invite scrutiny into both the effectiveness of our programs and our financial operations. We welcome questions that are healthy to ask of any entity in the public sphere. As our work in affordable housing becomes more sophisticated, many funders require even more sophisticated accounting answers. But vital questions come from donors—elders with limited incomes, for instance—who need to know that their handwritten check will be spent effectively, exactly as intended.

Our Recognition

We have earned the top ratings possible from the two most widely recognized charity monitors: GuideStar (Candid) and Charity Navigator. Each provides in-depth metrics for trustworthiness, which you can view under our name on their websites. We have also received prestigious awards in our field of affordable housing, including the Eagle Award from Housing Colorado, the Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and the Energize Denver Award from the City and County of Denver.

Our Accountability

We are committed to the highest standards of financial and organizational accountability. Mile High Ministries is a Colorado 501(c)3 non-profit organization; our Federal Tax ID number is 84-0782214. We are governed by a robust board of directors that provides regular, careful oversight with a wealth of experience across a spectrum of professions.

Our Transparency

Our Audited Financial Statements, our Annual Report, and our IRS 990 Public Report are available by request and can also be viewed on our website. Our business office staff maintains systems with multiple checks to ensure every donated penny is channeled to its intended purpose. A rare error can occur of course, so we provide detailed receipt acknowledgements and annual statements for donors to check against their own giving records. We welcome you to contact us with any questions about how your donations are handled and used.

Our Donor Privacy

 We carefully safeguard your personal information. We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor communicate to our donors on behalf of other organizations. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ financial information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation. Donors may opt out of mailings and emails at any time.

Our Invitation

If you’re looking for a chance to donate toward life-changing pathways for our most vulnerable neighbors, this would be an ideal time. We’re entering a new fiscal year with big plans that will be made possible with your support.

Gratefully,

Jeff Johnsen
Executive Director