Kringle Cause Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Kringle Cause provides life and employment skills training for adults with cognitive and physical disabilities through the creation of handcrafted toys and gifts, offering meaningful work opportunities that build independence and confidence. These items are delivered year-round by trained volunteer Santas and Mrs. Clauses to children with disabilities, children facing serious medical challenges, and children in foster care or unstable living conditions. The organization integrates skills development, purposeful work, and compassionate outreach to serve both program participants and recipient children.
- Income
- $5,596
- Spending
- $4,600
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $111 spent. Workshop 48 Program Development: This program focuses on life and employment skills training for adults with cognitive and physical disabilities through structured, hands-on activities connected to meaningful work. During the year, the organization developed foundational infrastructure for both skills training and future toy production, including the acquisition of design files and planning resources. Two individuals with disabilities, including Down syndrome, were engaged to evaluate concepts, provide feedback, and help guide the development of engaging and appropriate program activities. This work established the groundwork for integrating skills development with the production of handcrafted toys that will be used in the organization's broader charitable outreach efforts.
- $136 spent. Santa Training Program Development: This program prepares volunteer Santas and Mrs. Clauses to deliver handcrafted gifts created by participants in the organization's Workshop 48 program, ensuring a meaningful connection between skills training and charitable outreach. The program serves children with cognitive and physical disabilities, children facing serious or life-threatening medical conditions in hospitals, and children in foster care, shelters, or unstable living environments. During the year, the organization purchased training materials and resources to develop a structured program focused on communication, sensitivity, and appropriate engagement with diverse populations of children. This work established the foundation for a volunteer delivery network that supports the organization's mission by ensuring that gifts are delivered in a thoughtful, compassionate, and impactful manner.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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