Caracole
Caracole reported $14.3 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.29 went to program services, $4.56 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.9% of the total. Government grants made up 47.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,346 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.3% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,346 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, caracole served 1,165 clients living with HIV in case management and the pharmacy filled 9,585 prescriptions while covering all copays and related expenses. Our housing department provided 204 people in 146 households with permanent supportive housing, while providing short term assistance to 24 households. Our prevention department performed 922 HIV tests in-person tests and distributed 680 at-home HIV tests. The syringe services program hosted 4,572 visits from 143 zip codes in our region. We distributed 316,620 syringes, 1,736 doses of naloxone and 4,160 fentanyl test strips. The…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,846 | $0 | $10,500 | $162,346 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,996 | $0 | $36,918 | $151,914 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $7,192 | $0 | $827 | $8,019 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Caracole (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $322K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 6288
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Caracole totaling $48,106 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Caracole's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Caracole reported that 94.3% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Caracole pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Caracole reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $162,346, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Caracole get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 51.9% came from contributions and grants (including 47.3% from government grants) and 45.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Caracole a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1210524 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512969349300826 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349311072 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312969349300616 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202169349301100 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102669349300620 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043159349301854 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1210524: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.