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Caia Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 80-0615123

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 10, 2025

Organization ProfileFOUNDATION.CAIA.ORG
11 Amity StreetAmherst, MA 01002

(413) 253-7373

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-704%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-97%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,249

Down $316,138 (-97%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$10,249

Down $75,017 (-88%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $241,121 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$10,652

Up $3,186 (+43%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$85,669

Up $29,174 (+52%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$75,017

Down $25,988 (-53%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $235,493Liabilities 2011: $43,584Net Assets 2011: $191,9092011Assets 2012: $235,492Liabilities 2012: $89,265Net Assets 2012: $146,2272012Assets 2013: $166,492Liabilities 2013: $71,175Net Assets 2013: $95,3172013Assets 2014: $129,157Liabilities 2014: $73,884Net Assets 2014: $55,2732014Assets 2015: $160,050Liabilities 2015: $90,245Net Assets 2015: $69,8052015Assets 2016: $399,960Liabilities 2016: $98,946Net Assets 2016: $301,0142016Assets 2017: $357,680Liabilities 2017: $92,630Net Assets 2017: $265,0502017Assets 2018: $340,941Liabilities 2018: $108,059Net Assets 2018: $232,8822018Assets 2019: $317,476Liabilities 2019: $114,089Net Assets 2019: $203,3872019Assets 2020: $318,526Liabilities 2020: $167,655Net Assets 2020: $150,8712020Assets 2021: $318,739Liabilities 2021: $174,364Net Assets 2021: $144,3752021Assets 2022: $319,006Liabilities 2022: $184,711Net Assets 2022: $134,2952022Assets 2023: $326,387Liabilities 2023: $241,121Net Assets 2023: $85,2662023Assets 2024: $10,249Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,2492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,249
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,249
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2011: $58,0912011Expenses 2012: $45,6822012Revenue 2013: $12,675Expenses 2013: $58,202Net Income 2013: -$45,5272013Revenue 2014: $1,800Expenses 2014: $41,844Net Income 2014: -$40,0442014Revenue 2015: $50,908Expenses 2015: $36,376Net Income 2015: $14,5322015Revenue 2016: $265,199Expenses 2016: $33,990Net Income 2016: $231,2092016Revenue 2017: $1,346Expenses 2017: $37,310Net Income 2017: -$35,9642017Revenue 2018: $28,096Expenses 2018: $60,264Net Income 2018: -$32,1682018Revenue 2019: $6,070Expenses 2019: $35,565Net Income 2019: -$29,4952019Revenue 2020: $1,351Expenses 2020: $53,867Net Income 2020: -$52,5162020Revenue 2021: $8,948Expenses 2021: $15,444Net Income 2021: -$6,4962021Revenue 2022: $134Expenses 2022: $10,214Net Income 2022: -$10,0802022Revenue 2023: $7,466Expenses 2023: $56,495Net Income 2023: -$49,0292023Revenue 2024: $10,652Expenses 2024: $85,669Net Income 2024: -$75,0172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$10,652
Expenses$85,669
Net Income-$75,017
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$10,652
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foster alternative investment education within the finance industry, develop and aggregate quality research and commentary, finance and develop curriculum standards for alternative investment education, and foster a scholarship program to increase the knowledge base and the flow of well prepared talent to lead the alternative investment industry.

Foster alternative investment education, develop curriculum for alternative investment education, and foster scholarship to increase knowledge in the industry and to support caia's mission.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FOSTER A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND THE FLOW OF WELL PREPARED TALENT TO LEAD THE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY.$0$85,585
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DEBORAH MCLEANPresident Until 2/24-$0--
RUTH CAROLANDirector Until 2/24, President-$0--
BRADLEY AMBANITreasurer-$0--
CAMILLE DVORSKYSecretary-$0--
BRIGETTE LUMPKINSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Caia Foundation Inc
EIN
80-0615123
Phone
4132537373
Address
11 AMITY STREET, AMHERST, MA 01002

Signing Officer

Name
Ruth Carolan
Title
President
Phone
4132537373
Signed
2025-10-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen
Address
29 SOUTH MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
Preparer
Mary Kay Curtiss
Phone
8605614000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 10,652.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: exam administration. Amount: 82,896.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: due from affiliated organization. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 10,249.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: due to affiliated organization. Beg. Of year amount: 241,121. End of year amount: 0.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,249
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,249
Revenue
$10,652
Expenses
$85,669
Net income
-$75,017
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.86$0.75
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.26$2.41$0.85$0.07$0.56$0.49
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$1.85$1.34$0.00$0.10$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$1.74$1.44$0.09$0.15$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$1.68$1.51$0.01$0.54$0.53
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.17$1.14$2.03$0.06$0.36$0.29
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.41$1.08$2.33$0.28$0.60$0.32
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.58$0.93$2.65$0.01$0.37$0.36
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.00$0.99$3.01$2.65$0.34$2.31
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.90$0.70$0.51$0.36$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.74$0.55$0.02$0.42$0.40
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.71$0.95$0.13$0.58$0.46
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.35$0.89$1.46$0.46
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.35$0.44$1.92$0.58