Cay-Uma-Wa

Analysis

Cay-Uma-Wa is a registered charity in United States, based in Pendleton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type iii functionally integrated) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Cay-Uma-Wa reported income of $405k and spending of $1.5m, spending 363% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $94k to $405k (+332%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 300%. Over the whole period it spent 452% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cay-Uma-Wa sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baltimore Urban Debate League Inc ($405k), Cyberwarrior Foundation Inc ($405k) and Precious Jewels Academy Learning Center Inc ($405k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $21.1m against liabilities of $23.6m, net assets of -$2.6m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.