The Cara Program (EIN 364268095) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kathleen St Louis Calien

Phone

3127983334

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Cara Program, founded in 1999, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $20.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $4.3M, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

Build an inclusive economy by developing employment pathways to advance transformative individual and community success.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,034,825

Program Service Revenue $4,368,115

Investment Income $576,127

Other Revenue $-108,385

TOTAL REVENUE $20,870,682

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $500,820

Salaries & Benefits $12,375,304

Fundraising Expenses $1,700,554

Program Expenses $12,249,104

Other Expenses $3,689,765

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,565,889

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$20,870,682	$22,768,907	-0.1%
Expenses	$16,565,889	$15,419,503	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,304,793	$7,349,404	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

837

Volunteers

250

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,304,090

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Andrea O'Leary	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Davis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Battle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Rafferty	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doyoung Yong	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J Todd Philips	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jaclyn Trovato	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Owens Burns	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keisha Mullings-Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelvin Buncum	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marta Delgado	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Regina Cross	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rufus Smith	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Gidwitz	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Sheldon	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Quirk	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terrill North	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Owens Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Raymer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Willette Benford	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Eveland	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Caliento	President/CEO	37.50	Officer	$270,826	$29,164	$299,990
Tara Harper	Chief External Affairs Officer	37.50	Officer	$196,049	$17,487	$213,536
Matt Michalak	Chief Financial Officer	37.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Feldman	Chief Operating Officer	37.50	Officer	$178,501	$1,936	$180,437
Joel Pomerenk	CFO	37.50	Officer	$177,285	$6,209	$183,494
Kimberly Massenburg	Chief Impact Officer	37.50	Officer	$131,739	$19,854	$151,593
Brady Gott	Chief Social Enterprise Officer	37.50	Officer	$130,629	$26,266	$156,895
Joseph Mutuc	CTO	37.50	Officer	$118,145	$0	$118,145
Cheryl Gavin	Senior Controller	37.50	Highest	$121,255	$14,075	$135,330
Kristen Boelkens	HR Manager	37.50	Highest	$110,217	$4,903	$115,120
Ron Holakovsky	Manager	37.50	Highest	$105,284	$2,523	$107,807
Mark Toriski	Manager	37.50	Highest	$101,038	$0	$101,038
Liana Bran	Manager	37.50	Highest	$102,025	$0	$102,025

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$20,870,682	$16,565,889	$26,522,087	$4,304,793
2024	$22,768,907	$15,419,503	$22,687,332	$7,349,404
2023	$12,735,070	$12,734,641	$15,398,039	$429
2022	$11,673,454	$11,796,520	$15,165,260	$-123,066
2021	$12,971,021	$10,991,144	$14,262,035	$1,979,877
2020	$11,410,404	$11,014,918	$13,105,183	$395,486
2019	$9,630,436	$10,005,930	$11,341,019	$-375,494

The Cara Program