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Security report for denverfoundation.org

The Denver Foundation · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Denver Foundation is a well-established non-profit philanthropic organization serving the Metro Denver community for over 100 years. It focuses on grantmaking, scholarships, donor services, and community impact initiatives, positioning itself as a trusted leader in local philanthropy. The website reflects a mature organization with a clear mission and strong community ties. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries and frameworks, offering good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though improvements are possible in DNS security and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting its business credibility and community engagement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
27
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Denver Foundation operates as a large non-profit entity with a philanthropic business model centered on community grants, scholarships, and donor-advised funds. Its market position is strong due to its century-long presence and significant grant distribution history. The foundation targets donors, nonprofits, scholarship applicants, and professional advisors, leveraging partnerships with external platforms for fund and grant management. The website content and structure support donor engagement and community outreach effectively, indicating a mature digital presence aligned with its mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could be improved to foster transparency and readiness. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses reputable third-party services for donations and grants, reducing direct security risks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide a clear vulnerability disclosure channel.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Denver Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Denver Foundation
Description
The Denver Foundation is a community-rooted non-profit organization serving Metro Denver, focused on building a better Denver through grants, scholarships, donor services, and community impact initiatives.
Key services
Grants and Scholarships, Donor Services including fund management and planned giving, Community Impact programs, Capacity Building and Policy Advocacy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, AddToAny sharing plugin, Flatpickr datepicker, Select2, GSAP animation library
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred from WordPress environment)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the non-profit philanthropic sector.
  3. Multiple secure external links to donation and grant management platforms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  6. No explicit terms of service page found.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented and includes multiple channels.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  9. No advanced security headers explicitly detected; room for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework and uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, GSAP, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site uses external services for donations and grant management, integrating securely via HTTPS. Some technical debt is indicated by missing DNSSEC and incomplete security headers. SEO is well addressed with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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