A nonprofit arts organization, Caldera serves as a catalyst for the transformation of underserved youth from underserved communities through innovative, year-round art and environmental programs. Caldera nurtures individual creativity to ignite self-expression and transform the way young people engage in their lives, families and communities. Annually, Caldera works with hundreds of students and community of mentors, artists, environmental specialists, alumni, schools, and other partners. All of caldera's youth programs are provided for free to the students, families and schools served. In 2015, Caldera received a national arts and humanities youth program award from first lady, michelle obama, recognizing Caldera as one the top youth arts programs in the nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $721K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
24
named funders · $826K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$26.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$26.5M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.9M
FY2021$26.5M
FY2022$25.2M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$32.1M
FY2025$33.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.5M Management & general 22% · $511K Fundraising 12% · $278K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance & Operations Director
$81,917Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$24,679Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lifetime Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lifetime Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Howard Wade’s $162K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Howard Wade$161,584$155,893$137,191———
Karena Salmond$118,877$101,968————
Brian Detman—————$98,828
Kira Lombardozzi$95,522$91,506$8,111———
Tiffany Vergara————$81,917—
Christopher Kramer——$75,067$39,704——
Katie Weinstein————$24,679—

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Transforms underserved youth through free, year-round art and environmental programs.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Caldera's artists in residence program supports our creative community with time and space at our arts center near sisters, oregon. From january through may, caldera's two- to three-and-a-half-week residencies provide 30 artists, creatives, and cultural workers in all disciplines with the opportunity to build skills, relationships, and…

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $261K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,375
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,888
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,975
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,700
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,129
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$16,400
Unitemized GrantFY2019$13,400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$511K
Fundraisingcol D$278K
Owns and owesPt X
$26.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$988K
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$261K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$455K
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$988K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$988K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$26.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$837K$988K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.4M$17.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$24.9M$26.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$54K$54K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$28K$76K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$808K$592K$94K$122K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$68K$13K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$62K$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$660$660
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$206K$206K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$30K$13K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$33K$676$577
OccupancyLn 16$40K$39K$572$597
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$2K$18K$293
InterestLn 20$228$208$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$382K$382K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$69K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$201K$159K$17K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.5M$511K$278K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$4.4M$181K$33.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.3M$3.9M$4.4M$32.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.3M$189K$26.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.8M−$546K$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$2.3M−$477K$26.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.4M$613K$24.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,841,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,738,324$1,580,574
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,117$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230,588$235,247
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$48,858$25,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,997,171$1,841,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,800$54,129
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,232,053$1,166,910
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$35,597
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,122,549$1,061,448
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,384,402$2,318,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $612,769−$476,775
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,841,309 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$261,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,319,294
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$454,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,580,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $235,247$235,247
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,936$18,936
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,552$6,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $260,735$1,841,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,318,084 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $54,129$54,129
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,728 · Management $76,027 · Fundraising $52,028$155,783
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $591,818 · Management $94,048 · Fundraising $122,392$808,258
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,434 · Management $1,012 · Fundraising $1,304$7,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,433 · Management $13,449 · Fundraising $16,841$98,723
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,439 · Management $16,617 · Fundraising $17,340$96,396
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $660$660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,713$37,713
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $35,597$35,597
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $205,853$205,853
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,106 · Management $13,288 · Fundraising $5,506$48,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,636 · Management $676 · Fundraising $577$33,889
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,781 · Management $572 · Fundraising $597$39,950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,011 · Management $1,794$6,805
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,111 · Management $17,975 · Fundraising $293$20,379
IX-20 InterestPrograms $208 · Management $20$228
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $381,848$381,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,466 · Management $14,810$84,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,278 · Management $16,603 · Fundraising $25,066$200,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,529,426 · Management $511,117 · Fundraising $277,541$2,318,084
Part X · Balance sheet $26,645,610 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $836,782$987,879
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $53,648$15,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,567$584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,484$6,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,767,758$8,396,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,312,884$11,455,055
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,119,390$5,783,692
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,120,513$26,645,610
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,369$106,004
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $228,054$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $267,423$106,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,521,037$10,208,422
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,332,053$16,331,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,853,090$26,539,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,120,513$26,645,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,539,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,841,309
XI-2 Total expenses$2,318,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$476,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,853,090
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,163,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,539,606

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