Kandelia

Analysis

Kandelia is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Kandelia reported income of $990k and spending of $1.3m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $977k to $990k (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kandelia sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Inc ($990k), Earth Force Inc ($990k) and Advocacy Programs of Family Service Association of Sheboygan Inc ($990k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $747k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $110k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 15 employees.