Rocky Mountain Ser Jobs for Progress Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 50% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
We Champion Social Awareness by Transforming Lives Through Inspiration and Empowerment
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- -8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $113,451, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.5 million spent. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER WORKFORCE DIVISION PROVIDES VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ON THE JOB TRAINING TO LOW-INCOMNE MIGRANT/SEASONAL FARMWORKERS THROUGHOUT COLORADO. THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER WORKFORCE DIVISION RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF ITS FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DOL UNDER THE WORKFORCES INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT WIOA NATIONAL FAMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM NFJP, A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE OCCUPATIONAL SKILL LEVELS OF ADULT AND YOUTH AGRICULTURAL PARTICIPANTSAND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THAT AREA'S WORK-FORCE. THE OVERALL GOAL OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER WORKFORCE DIVISION IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME FULL- TIME AND TO RETAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS AFTER EXIT FROM THE PROGRAM AND INCREASE THE PARTICPANT'S MEDIAN EARNINGS. THE NFJP ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN TRAINING AND EMERGENCY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR MIGRANT FARMWORKERS HELPING THEM STABILIZE THEIR LIVING SITUATION WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN COLORADO TO PROVIDE FARM LABOR. DURING JULY 2024 AND JUNE 2025, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER PROVIDED WORKFORCE SERVICES TO OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS AND THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION UNIT PROVIDED FOOD TO OVER 2400 INDIVIDUALS.
- Community Support: Programs include all food pantry and food distribution operations, as well as support from nonprofit and for profit organizations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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