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Cause Celebre

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 26-0516927

Cause Celebre's mission is to provide an enhanced understanding of physical, social, and pyschological issues. Cause Celebre, a critically acclaimed theatre and film company, connects compelling theatre and film with important causes. Over 40 foundations have been honored for the work that they do vis a vis a wide range of causes and issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 5
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $2K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$33K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 31% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 4 voting board members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$254K
FY2024▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$254K
Expenses
$244K
FY2024▲ +68%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$244K
Net assets
$73K
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$48K
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$73K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCause Celebre
EINHdr · item D26-0516927
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E12)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.causecelebre.info

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program services88%$214K
Management & general12%$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -34% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -79% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$106K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$106K
Total liabilities
$33K
FY2024-0.03%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$33K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$106K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$33K
Total net assetsLn 32$73K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$228K · 90%
Program service revenue$24K · 10%
Investment income$2K · 1%
Contributions & grants90%$228K
Program service revenue10%$24K
Investment income1%$2K
Total revenueLn 12$254K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $106K · Operating expenses/yr $244K
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $214K · Total expenses $244K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $30K · Total expenses $244K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $244K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $182K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $228K · Total revenue $254K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $254K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $24K · Total revenue $254K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $254K
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $24K · Total expenses $244K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $254K · Prior year $180K
+41%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $125K · FY2024 $254K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $73K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $254K · Expenses $244K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $106K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $73K · Total assets $106K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $106K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Chrlotte · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $244K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $244K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 41%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Chrlotte
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Jackman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Connects compelling theatre and film with important causes to enhance understanding of critical issues.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $214K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

First Accomplishment A series of staged readings of the plays , which are part of All The Courts A Stage , were presented in New York and LA with a Broadway/ Cast Director. The presentations included three sold - out shows at the famed Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank , California.

$214Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Daniel & Joanna S Rose Fund INCFY2021$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $254K$244K+41% 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$145K+32% 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$89K+85% 990 PDF
FY2021 $74K$46K-41% 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$118K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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