Capable

Analysis

Capable is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Capable reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $569k to $1.2m (+105%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Capable sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bill Cook Foundation ($1.2m), Partnership for Quality Medical Donations ($1.2m) and Microfinancing Partners in Africa ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,500. At year end it held assets of $618k against liabilities of $6,359, net assets of $612k. It reported 2 employees.