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Cause Celebre FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 26-0516927Revenue $125K in FY2020

On file with the IRScausecelebre.info420 W 42nd St Ste Phe, 10036-6848 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2007Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
×11 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
Spent
$118K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$254K
Expenses
$118K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$244K
Net assets
−$48K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$48K
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$73K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $105K Management & general 11% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Jackman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Charlotte
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Productions, tributes and stage readings that educate and bring awareness to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Cause Celebre has toured with the Rosa's Registration Ride ( in honor of Rosa Parks) throughout the country, including Philadelphia, Megan, Georgia, Washington DC and New York City. The Project consists of three parts.

$105Kprogram expense

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
−$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32−$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$54K
Net assetsLn 32−$56K−$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$70K$70K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$343$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$32K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$428$385$43$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$105K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $254K$244K$10K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$145K$35K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$89K$48K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $74K$46K$28K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $125K$118K$7K−$48K 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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Part I · Summary $125,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,110$125,235
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,473$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,583$125,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,521$118,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,521$118,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,062$7,229
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,235 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$125,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,006 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $70,120 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,120
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,525 · Fundraising $0$1,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,703 · Fundraising $0$5,703
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,085 · Management $343 · Fundraising $0$3,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,655 · Management $5,147 · Fundraising $0$36,802
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $385 · Management $43 · Fundraising $0$428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,245 · Management $12,761 · Fundraising $0$118,006
Part X · Balance sheet $5,420 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,621$5,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,065$5,420
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $70,635$53,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,635$53,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$55,570−$48,341
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$55,570−$48,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,065$5,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$48,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,235
XI-2 Total expenses$118,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$55,570
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$48,341

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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