Cadca
Cadca reported $14.8 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.66 went to program services, $22.82 to management and general costs and $5.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.1% of the total. Government grants made up 54.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,536 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.9% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $526,536 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.13% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $509,286 | $0 | $17,250 | $526,536 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,037 | $0 | $33,418 | $302,455 |
| CFO AND VP FINANCE & IT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,811 | $0 | $62,056 | $264,867 |
| VP OF TRAINING OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,913 | $0 | $59,603 | $263,516 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,070 | $0 | $56,893 | $262,963 |
| VP OF INTL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,846 | $0 | $50,866 | $257,712 |
| VP OF MEETINGS AND MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,401 | $0 | $21,761 | $246,162 |
| DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,077 | $0 | $6,283 | $175,360 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cadca (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b18 · 18 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSPIRE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC Events planning/a/v/graphic services | $513,691 |
| SUSAN R THAU CONSULTING INC Public policy consultant | $303,372 |
| SHEPARD EXPOSITION SERVICES Event decorator | $212,898 |
| ABRAHAM WANDERSMAN Consultant | $212,875 |
| IMPACT COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP LLC Training consultant | $151,398 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Cadca totaling $132 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 Cadca's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cadca reported that 71.7% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cadca pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cadca reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $526,536, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cadca get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 61.1% came from contributions and grants (including 54.9% from government grants) and 37.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cadca a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1610317 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202533219349304293 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403039349300700 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349319681 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349318462 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349302949 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349307409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1610317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.