Kairospdx EIN 46-0987167

Kairospdx FY2021 filing

EIN  46-0987167 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Cultivates confident, creative leaders aged 0-10 to close racial achievement gaps.
Leadership
Zalika Gardner · Board Member · $69K
Money in and out
$6.0M revenue, $4.1M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Cultivates confident, creative leaders aged 0-10 to close racial achievement gaps. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $6.0M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, and $3.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$6.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
12.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+31%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2021▲ +79%
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2021▲ +29%
Total assets
$6.2M
FY2021▲ +75%
Total liabilities
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +37%
Total revenue
$6.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Kairospdx Learning Academy Public Charter School

Kairospdx is a non-profit education organization supporting family engagement, early learning, advocacy and a public school chartered by portland public schools. The charter school, kairospdx learning academy, is our largest program to date.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Kairospdx Family Engagement Program

The family engagement programming recognizes that success begins at home and that families are the first and most influential teachers. Our family engagement program services include the early learning network, family connections events and family GATHERINGS.FAMILY connections events involves partnering with outside agencies to provide…

$289Kprogram expense
03

Policy Impacts

Kairospdx has also had a notable impact on policy in the state of oregon. We have continued advocacy to support policies that promote the educational success and well-being of black children and families as most evidenced by our participation in the black student success steering committee in oregon and the early learning council of…

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKairospdx
EINHdr · item D46-0987167
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kairospdx.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$68,885Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (ceo in Fy22)
$68,133Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$66,368Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marsha Williams’s $158K as CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marsha Williams$158,179$164,584$166,251$170,268$68,133$66,300
Zalika Gardner$143,938$158,082$68,885$66,300
Terryann Davey-Cabine$137,851
David M Shepherd$104,215
Kali Ladd$102,000
Kali Thorne Ladd$66,368$66,300

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.0M · 99%
Other revenue$35K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$6.0M
Other revenue1%$35K
Program service revenue$701
Investment income$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services88%$3.6M
Management & general10%$408K
Fundraising2%$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $4.1M · Less non-cash grants $125K · Cash operating expenses/yr $4.0M
12.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.6M · Total expenses $4.1M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $408K · Total expenses $4.1M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $93K · Total expenses $4.1M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $74K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $2.3M
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.0M · Total revenue $6.0M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.9M · Total revenue $6.0M
48%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $701 · Total revenue $6.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $6.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $701 · Total expenses $4.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.0M · Prior year $3.4M
+79%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.0M · Expenses $4.1M
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.2M · Total assets $6.2M
52%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Zalika Gardner · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $69K · Total expenses $4.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.6M · Total expenses $4.1M
62%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $23K · Gross raised $665K
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 79%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
1803 FundFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$64K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$6.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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