To empower women and children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$850
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+287% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +287%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$752K
FY2023▲ +420%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$145K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$498K
FY2023▲ +117%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$652K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $491K Management & general 35% · $261K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

A Cause for Tea is a human services nonprofit based in Monroe, NC, formed in 2015.

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1 program · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Our tea program consists of the selling of tea and other tea related goods. Currently we package and deliver these goods. We also have a building so that we can host tea party events as well as have daily tea sales.

$491Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$958K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$261K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$850
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$958K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$252K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$850
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$252K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$850
Net assetsLn 32$229K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$842$842
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$241K$241K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$889$889
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$297K$297K
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K$491K$261K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.0M$168K$652K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$12K$485K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$752K$269K$498K 990 PDF
FY2022 $264K$145K$119K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $66K$44K 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 $1,020,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,383$63,136
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,418$957,818
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,812$1,020,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$842
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$261,199
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,235$489,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,735$751,991
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,077$268,968
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,020,959 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,136
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$957,818
VIII-3 Investment income$5
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,020,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $751,991 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $842$842
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 wagesManagement $240,613$240,613
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,586$20,586
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,350$3,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,435$27,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,707$6,707
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,032$48,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,049$11,049
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $889$889
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,201$10,201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,892$3,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $296,961$296,961
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,434$81,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $490,792 · Management $261,199 · Fundraising $0$751,991
Part X · Balance sheet $499,037 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,425$172,021
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,704$75,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$252,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,137$499,037
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,918$850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,918$850
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,219$498,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,219$498,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,137$499,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $498,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,020,959
XI-2 Total expenses$751,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$498,187

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