We Care A Lot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Redding, California, registered in 2002, with $1,390,638 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$1.4M
▲ 6.2% vs prior year
Housing median: $408K
Expenses (FY2023)
$1.3M
Net assets
$1.6M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for We Care A Lot Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For We Care A Lot Foundation: 15 mo reserves · +5% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for We Care A Lot Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For We Care A Lot Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $818K (FY2013) to $1.4M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.7M
Total liabilities
$73K
Net assets
$1.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,390,638▲6.2% | $1,314,179▲1.0% | $1,631,658▲8.4% | $1,704,972▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,309,450▲3.3% | $1,301,689▲15.0% | $1,504,624▲1.6% | $1,550,088▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,268,073▼28.7% | $1,131,553▲14.3% | $1,481,229▲39.9% | $1,527,151▲39.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,779,518▲102% | $990,399▲11.8% | $1,058,471▲293% | $1,094,414▲157% | 990 |
| 2019 | $881,479▲0.5% | $886,045 | $269,552▼1.7% | $425,750▲33.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $877,501▼6.3% | $886,018▲0.2% | $274,118▼3.0% | $319,229▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $936,018▲10.4% | $883,856▲3.0% | $282,635▲22.6% | $319,967▲14.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $847,812▲10.8% | $858,120▲7.8% | $230,473▼4.3% | $280,293▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $765,233▼2.3% | $795,724▲1.4% | $240,781▼11.2% | $278,229▼13.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $782,887▼4.3% | $784,392▼2.3% | $271,272▼0.6% | $322,492▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $818,299 | $803,226▲6.1% | $272,777▲5.8% | $326,533▲10.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $757,255▲6.8% | $257,704▼4.5% | $295,696▼6.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $709,365 | $269,870 | $315,973 | 990 |
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Data for We Care A Lot Foundation (EIN 68-0482952) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.