Kitka Inc

Analysis

Kitka Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1981, 45 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 2024, Kitka Inc reported income of $390k and spending of $386k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $367k to $390k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kitka Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities of Excellence 2026 Inc ($390k), Action for Children Zambia ($390k) and Opening Doors a Louisiana Non-Profit Corporation ($390k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $675k against liabilities of $4,100, net assets of $671k. It reported 14 employees.