Cascade Connections
Cascade Connections reported $18.6 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.87 went to program services, $8.13 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: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,945 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,945 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseResidential and home care services - Cascade Connections residential services provide a wide range of services from a few hours per week to 24-hour care. Supports include daily living skills, personal care, shopping medical appointments, respite services, and more as the individual requires. Customers are referred to Cascade Connections through the developmental disabilities administration as well as the aging and adult services both are sub-departments of the washington state department of social and health services. Cascade Connections also accepts individuals on a private pay basis.…
Vocational services - Cascade Connections vocational department serves a range of individuals from transitioning students coming out of high school aged 21 years to those approaching retirement some of whom are over 70 years of age. The customers of Cascade Connections are referred to US through the division of vocational rehabilitation developmental disabilities administration department of services for the blind all of which fall under the washington state department of social and health services. Additionally, many are referred to US from foundational community support service groups.…
Training services - Cascade Connections training department, created in 2012, offers many classes to Cascade Connections staff, other organizations, community members, and families. Classes include orientation and safety, cpr, first aid, right response, developmental disabilities, core population-specific trainings, and continuing education courses for professionals. Additionally, the Cascade Connections training site serves prometric's home care aide testing on site at our training center on designated testing dates. Cascade Connections have been able to create customized training, including…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,945 | $0 | $0 | $139,945 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cascade Connections (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $140K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b5 · 5 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 5453
- Volunteers Part I, line 641
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Cascade Connections totaling $10,128 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 Cascade Connections's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cascade Connections reported that 91.9% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cascade Connections pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cascade Connections reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $139,945, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cascade Connections get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.1% came from contributions and grants and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cascade Connections a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1017868 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 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 202522269349300722 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442289349300204 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202410269349301146 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213209349301496 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349323584 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1017868: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.