Kaden's Cause INC

Tax-deductible

Punta Gorda, FL501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-2427604Revenue $297K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkadenscause.org1780 Deborah Dr Apt 18, 33950-8162 · Punta Gorda, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Kaden's Cause, INC is a 501c3 non-profit organization established to bring awareness to sudc, support families affected by the tragedy of losing a child, assist low-wealth individuals and families with funding to cover funeral, cemetery, and monument costs, and spread kindness throught our communities in honor of kaden.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$297K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$266K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$297K
FY2025▲ +19%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$297K
Expenses
$266K
FY2025▲ +13%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$266K
Net assets
$153K
FY2025▲ +25%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$153K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $247K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 3% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Bramlage’s $72K as Executive Di is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

See Kaden's Cause INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports families grieving child loss and funds funeral costs, spreading kindness.

Questions for Kaden's Cause INC

Tap to ask. Kaden's Cause INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Kaden's Cause INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The non-profit's goal is to bring awareness to sudc and support families affected by the tragedy of losing a child, assist low-wealth individuals and families with funding to cover funeral, cemetery, and monument costs, and spread kindness throughout our communities in honor of kaden.

$247Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $27K · 2021–2025
VariousFY2025$5,416
VariousFY2024$5,441
VariousFY2021$15,753

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$266K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$155K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$81K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$15K$854$854
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$344$344
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$585$585
Office expensesLn 13$963$345$314$304
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$90$90
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$127K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$266K$247K$11K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $297K$266K$30K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$236K$13K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$202K−$15K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $227K$191K$36K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $108K$117K−$9K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$188K$40K$98K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $296,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,223$291,381
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$5,355
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,418$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,644$296,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,441$5,416
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,526$113,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,798$147,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,765$266,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,879$30,282
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,736 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$291,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,381
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,355$5,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,355$296,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,454 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,416$5,416
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,000 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $4,500$90,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,376 · Management $854 · Fundraising $854$17,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,197 · Management $344 · Fundraising $344$6,885
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,368$4,368
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $585$585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $345 · Management $314 · Fundraising $304$963
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,733$5,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,612 · Management $90 · Fundraising $90$1,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,683 · Management $4,947 · Fundraising $1,998$133,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,315 · Management $11,049 · Fundraising $8,090$266,454
Part X · Balance sheet $155,116 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,273$155,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,664$155,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,729$1,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,729$1,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,935$153,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,664$155,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,736
XI-2 Total expenses$266,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,282
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.