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Kaleidoscope Community Services Inc

EIN 46-3968670 · S Cle Elum, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The primary mission is to connect resources with needs in the local community. Kaleidoscope Community Services(KCS)is about people, community, and connections. KCS partners with agencies such as local school districts, adult probation programs, as well as other local social service oriented nonprofit programs to identify pressing community needs. Once those needs have been identified we then seek to build collaborations between faith based organizations, other community organizations and local businesses to effectively engage and complete those projects.

Income
$267,220
Spending
$242,381
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
10
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$23,577, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $237,102 spent. WORK SERVICES PROGRAM (2024): OUR WORK SERVICES PROGRAM HAD FOUR PAID EMPLOYEE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DURING 2024. THESE EMPLOYEES WORKED ON A VARIETY OF PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH ON CUSTOMER PAYING PROJECTS AND CLIENT PRO BONO SERVICES. PROJECTS INCLUDED WORK ON HOME SAFETY AND MOBILITY REPAIRS, HANDICAP RAMPS, ROOF REPAIRS, LANDSCAPING, AND RESIDENTIAL HOME REMODELING, EMPLOYEES ALSO DID VEHICLE REPAIRS FOR PERSONS IN NEED. DURING 2024 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE HELPED THROUGH REGULAR EMPLOYMENT, FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULING,LEARNING NEW JOB SKILLS, MENTORING, AND A REGULAR PAY CHECKS.CLIENTELE SERVED BY THE WORK SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDED SENIORS ON LIMITED INCOMES WHICH WERE RECIPIENTS OF "PRO BONO" SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR PROGRAM. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED HANDYMAN WORK, YARD WORK, FENCE BUILDING, DECK MAINTENANCE, HANDICAP RAMP BUILDING, GARBAGE HAULING, SNOWPLOWING AND SAFETY AND MOBILITY EVALUATIONS. OTHER "FOR PAY" SERVICES CONDUCTED THROUGH THE WORK PROGRAM INCLUDED HOME IMPROVEMENT AND LANDSCAPING, HOME ORGANIZATION AND ESTATE SALES MANAGEMENT, AND SNOW PLOWING.IN 2024 WE ALSO STARTED A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS IN UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY KNOWN AS KALEIDOSCOPE VOLUNTEER NETWORK (KVN). WE WORKED ON MATCHING THE VOLUNTEERS INTERESTS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HAD 84 VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS AND WE WERE ABLE TO MATCH 50 OF THE VOLUNTEERS AND USE THEM FOR URGENT NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE NEEDS MET WERE ONE TIME AND MANY ARE ONGOING.
  2. DURING 2024 KALEIDOSCOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES (KCS) CONTINUED TO BUILD AND EXPAND OUR WORK SERVICES PROGRAM, OUR VOLUNTEER BASE, AND DIRECT PRO BONO SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY OF UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY IN WASHINGTON STATE. KCS HAS CONTINUED BUILD STRONG WORKING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND AGENCIES WHO WORK WITH AT RISK POPULATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THESE DEEPENING CONNECTIONS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A GROWING IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNUITY.
  3. OTHER OUTREACH INTERACTIONS OUTSIDE OF OUR WORK PROGRAM INCLUDED TRANSPORTATION, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, VISITATION TO ISOLATED PERSONS, PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND CONTINUED NETWORKING WITH COMMUNITY NONPROFITS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT 2024 WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE AND DEPLOY A NUMBER OF NEW VOLUNTEERS IN A VARIETY OF ROLES ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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