Nonprofit · EIN 45-4073624
CASCALE INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,254,324 | $18,326,251 | -$3,071,927 | $27,938,589 | $8,707,079 | $19,231,510 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,732,585 | $19,959,286 | -$2,226,701 | $30,656,456 | $8,353,019 | $22,303,437 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $572,437
- Program service revenue
- $11,722,373
- Investment income
- $1,123,169
- Royalties
- $1,852,781
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$590
- Other revenue
- $1,836,345
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,128,513
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $608,785
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,104,479
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,731,744
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $564,356
- Accounting fees
- $146,282
- Occupancy
- $175,612
- Travel
- $588,108
- Depreciation
- $27,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,656,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,938,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,707,079
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,231,510
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,706
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,673,424
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $558,086
- Gross receipts
- $15,254,914
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLIN BROWNE | CEO (FROM 5/1/24) Officer | 40 | $367,846 | $14,912 |
| WENDY DITTMER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $203,725 | $22,301 |
| AMINA RAZVI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $212,567 | $0 |
| HILARY STRICKLAND | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,484 | $10,079 |
| AARON DI SILVESTRO | DIRECTOR, HIGG TOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,330 | $13,285 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL | DIRECTOR, HIGG TRANSPARENCY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,278 | $7,819 |
| SARA WARREN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,215 | $17,386 |
| ERLINDA LEE | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,122 | $6,374 |
| TAMAR HOEK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DELMAN LEE | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISHNA MANDA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA STAAFGARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA TUCKER | SECRETARY (TO 9/30/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSH SAINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCAL BRUN | DIRECTOR (TO 9/9/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN CADY | SECRETARY/CEO (TO 5/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $0 |
| VIDHURA RALAPANAWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| FIONA SADLER | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/9/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMINA RAZVI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $804,375 | $236,188 |
| WENDY DITTMER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,935 | $19,519 |
| AARON DI SILVESTRO | DIRECTOR OF HIGG TOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,321 | $3,393 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL | DIRECTOR, HIGG TRANSPARENCY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,512 | $8,087 |
| JANET MENSINK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SLCP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,016 | $12,847 |
| HILARY STRICKLAND | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,601 | $286 |
| TAMAR HOEK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DELMAN LEE | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISHNA MANDA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA STAAFGARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA TUCKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSH SAINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCAL BRUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.75 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDHURA RALAPANAWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1714 FRANKLIN ST STE 100 PMB 272, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3409
- In care of
- % BLU SKYE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARSH SAINI, 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100-272, OAKLAND, CA 946123409
- Signed the 990
- HARSH SAINI, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 289-9382
- Website
- WWW.CASCALE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BPM LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4073624 or by the name CASCALE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CASCALE'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM BUSINESS FOR EXPONENTIAL IMPACT THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING TOOLS, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND TRUSTED LEADERSHIP FOR INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- ESTABLISHING A COMMON APPROACH AND DEVELOPING A STANDARD METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE THAT WILL SPOTLIGHT PRIORITIES FOR ACTION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THESE INDUSTRIES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4073624
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,938,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,254,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,254,324 | $18,326,251 | $27,938,589 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,732,585 | $19,959,286 | $30,656,456 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,321,984 | $13,296,219 | $33,848,362 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4073624).
Questions about CASCALE INC
- What is the EIN of CASCALE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASCALE INC is 45-4073624.
- Is CASCALE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2013.
- Are donations to CASCALE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CASCALE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CASCALE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CASCALE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CASCALE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HARSH SAINI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASCALE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,846 (COLIN BROWNE, CEO (FROM 5/1/24)).
- How much revenue does CASCALE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,254,324, expenses of $18,326,251 and total assets of $27,938,589 at year end.
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