Cardea Health
Cardea Health reported $13.0 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.10 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.4% of the total. Government grants made up 7.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $241,938 (CAO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $241,938 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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 expenseMedical Respite Care - Medical respite care is acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover from an illness or injury on the streets or in a shelter, but who do not require hospital level care. The 34 bed Fairmont Tiny Homes program officially opened in August of 2021, offering a mix of 15 beds reserved for respite care and 19 units for transitional housing, all designated for the unhoused population of mid and unincorporated Alameda County. Since opening, the Organization has provided nursing services and support to over 100 individuals…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,800 | $0 | $13,138 | $241,938 |
| COO/Co-Founder Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,800 | $0 | $8,475 | $237,275 |
| CEO/CO-FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,800 | $0 | $8,422 | $237,222 |
| Director of Nursing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $145,344 | $0 | $8,553 | $153,897 |
| Director of New Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,982 | $0 | $27,608 | $153,590 |
| NURSE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $142,342 | $0 | $11,236 | $153,578 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,398 | $0 | $9,705 | $149,103 |
| Nurse Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,807 | $0 | $11,445 | $139,252 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cardea Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $686K (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2021 (6 mo.)
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–1b8 · 6 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 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
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Questions people ask
How much of Cardea Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cardea Health reported that 90.1% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cardea Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cardea Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $241,938, for the role of CAO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cardea Health get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 8.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.6% from government grants) and 90.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cardea Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-0906271 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 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 202503179349310540 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349326617 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349306859 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202243189349319569 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-0906271: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.