Cadet Character & Leadership Found… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Daniel Gwaltney

Phone

7144903305

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Cadet Character & Leadership Foundation, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 4704% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $460K, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

Focused on the potential of Americas youth, the Cadet Character and Leadership Foundation is designed to seek out young lives with leadership drive, who may be financially under-resourced and help them achieve their full potential.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $805,506

CCLF made contributions to the efforts of Civil Air Patrol by replacing an end-of-life module building at the Los Alamitos Joint Training Center used to support cadet training activities and...

CCLF made contributions to the efforts of Civil Air Patrol by replacing an end-of-life module building at the Los Alamitos Joint Training Center used to support cadet training activities and emergency service operations. In addition, CCLF made contributions to Civil Air Patrol to upgrade a flight hangar used to house Civil Air Patrol aircraft and to host member meetings and cadet trainings. The amount of grants used for Civil Air Patrol building upgrades and tenant improvements in 2023 totaled $757,951. In addition, CCLF was able to contribute funds to repair and upgrade a Civil Air Patrol glider aircraft hangar that is used for glider flight instruction of cadets. The amount of grants used for Civil Air Patrol glider hangar upgrades for 2023 totaled $36,173. Additional support of cadet activities and upgrades to Civil Air Patrol vehicles and equipment totaled $8,635 for 2022.

Program 2

Expenses: $48,893

Leadership scholarships totaling $23,065 for 2023, were awarded to under-resourced Civil Air Patrol cadets to attend leadership development activities. Also, another $6,670 was awarded to Civil Air Patrol cadets.In addition, CCLF granted funds for the flight simulator upgrades and corresponding simulator instruction program. This instructor pilot led program allows cadets to gain valuable simulated flight time before transitioning to actual flight. The amount of grants used in 2023 totaled $15,858. CCLF also granted funds for cadets to participate in the Air Force Associations annual National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. This competition inspires youth to pursue careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our nations future. The amount of grants used in 2023 totaled $9,970.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,315,773

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,811

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,318,584

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $854,399

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $854,399

Other Expenses $4,006

TOTAL EXPENSES $858,405

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,318,584	$27,450	+47.0%
Expenses	$858,405	$106,207	+7.1%
Net Income	$460,179	$-78,757	-6.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Daniel Gwaltney	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Kathriner	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ian Fusselman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wayne Brown	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grace Edinboro	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Khattar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Welliver	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,318,584	$858,405	$714,043	$460,179
2022	$27,450	$106,207	$253,864	$-78,757
2021	$591,217	$347,894	$337,613	$243,323
2020	$352,938	$337,174	$91,050	$15,764

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