Cauze Charitable Fund FY2021 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $243K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+177% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$887K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +177%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$0
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +384%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$887K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$887K
FY2022$845K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$443K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.0M Management & general 8% · $88K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$243K
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Grants paid · 116 grants · $2.0M · 2022–2024
Realize ImpactWA · FY2024$75,500
International Documentary AssociatiFY2024$68,313
Cats in the Cradle 50th AnniversarFY2024$65,218
Claremont McKenna CollegeCA · FY2024$58,126
Individual RecipientFY2024$29,554
The Houston Food BankTX · FY2024$21,504
Brookline Community Mental HealthFY2024$17,375
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,720
Fernando Pullum Community Arts CntrFY2024$15,517
KandeliaWA · FY2024$15,488
St Jude Childrens Research HospitaFY2024$14,227
Sfmarin Food BankFY2024$13,912
Foundation of GoodnessCA · FY2024$12,000
Educate Lanka Foundation INCMD · FY2024$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$887K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$903K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$903K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$903K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$887K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K$903K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$629K$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$604K$887K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$55K$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.6M−$32K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.0M−$42K$845K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$283K$887K 990 PDF
FY2020 $513K$235K$278K$604K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,420,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $512,584$1,420,901
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,584$1,420,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $194,751$1,049,703
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,302$87,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,053$1,137,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $277,531$283,412
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,420,901 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,420,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,420,901
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,420,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,137,489 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,049,703$1,049,703
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $55,459$55,459
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,386$21,386
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,037$1,037
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,904$9,904
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,049,703 · Management $87,786 · Fundraising $0$1,137,489
Part X · Balance sheet $903,062 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $629,292$903,062
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $629,292$903,062
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,652$16,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,652$16,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,640$887,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,640$887,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $629,292$903,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $887,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,420,901
XI-2 Total expenses$1,137,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$283,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,640
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$887,052

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