Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCause Communications
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$900krevenue
FY2024 · −89% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−97.6%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCause Communications
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M83%Management and general$226k13%Fundraising$79k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$121k in FY2022, −$814k in FY2023 and −$879k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII7funders
$75ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2022$75k$75k–The California Wellness FoundationOn and off$100kThe California EndowmentOn and off$60kThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$50kThe Annenberg FoundationNew in FY2023$25kJoseph Drown FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped