Caldera

Analysis

Caldera is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Caldera reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $3.5m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Caldera sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($3.5m), Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield ($3.5m) and Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $81k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $26.6m against liabilities of $318k, net assets of $26.3m. It reported 77 employees.