Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
40/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
87/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION The Ismael Cala Foundation is a philanthropic institution dedicated to empowering children and young people through emotional leadership, mindfulness, education, and purpose-driven learning, fostering resilient individuals and communities across the Americas and beyond.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$482K
Total Revenue
$434K
Total Expenses
$-75,384
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
99.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
-2.09x
Liability-to-Asset
211.5%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,098 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
99.0% | 88.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.3% | 8.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.7% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-2.1 mo | 6.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
211.5% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 92.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-33.0% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-39.5% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
9.9% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482K | $434K | $-75,384 | 99.0% | 0 |
| 2024 | $719K | $717K | $-123,210 | 27.6% | 0 |
| 2023 | $36K | $68K | $-124,799 | 84.0% | 0 |
| 2022 | $70K | $118K | $-92,852 | 56.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | $54K | $155K | N/A | — | 0 |
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