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Bandera, TX501(c)(3)Since 2016Religion EIN 81-4255516Revenue $217K in FY2025

On file with the IRScausa.international9061 Bandera Creek Rd, 78003-3866 · Bandera, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Causa's mission is to assist those seeking a meaningful life to explore spirituality through education. Beginning with buddhist philosophy, Causa aims to provide space and opportunities for scholarly study as well as spiritual practice of the world's great wisdom traditions, informed and enhanced by exploration of contemporary physical and social sciences.

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

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$155K
FY2023−$126K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$151K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $133K Management & general 12% · $19K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Han Ya Liu
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Su Hong
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yongmin Hu
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ing Fang Pai
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anita Ho
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jie Jiang
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Educates people on spirituality and wisdom traditions through Buddhist philosophy and science.

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3 programs · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Causa had started contemplative resource center (CRC) program in 2020. The contemplative resource center (CRC) is a unique health and wellness collaboration that offers a variety of services and programs that support the interests and needs of individuals and communities.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Causa's grant to sponsor a program for nalandabodhi asia's charity event.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Causa has a multi-year project, and the program cost is $3,220 in 2025 for purchasing books and translating ancient indian buddhist mahamudra scriptures from sanskrit and tibetan into english.

$3Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2021$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$53K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$11K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$82$82
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$59K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$133K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$151K$65K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $541K$213K$327K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 −$126K$255K−$381K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $155K$242K−$86K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2023 $216K$415K−$199K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $88K$237K−$149K$2.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $717,160$379,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $278,323$271,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,858−$739
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$464,442−$432,557
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $540,899$216,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,478$151,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,478$151,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $327,421$65,445
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $216,792 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$379,014
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,074$271,074
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,452$1,452
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$432,726−$432,726
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,191−$2,191
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $169$169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $272,695 · Unrelated business −$432,726 · Excluded from tax −$2,191$216,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,347 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $53,357$53,357
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,810 · Management $5,770$16,580
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $82$82
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,590$7,590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,906$2,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,389 · Management $8,225$67,614
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,403 · Management $1,815$3,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,631 · Management $18,716 · Fundraising $0$151,347
Part X · Balance sheet $3,561,003 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,180$210,282
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $234$7,034
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,315,790$3,287,608
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $56,044$54,724
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,355$1,355
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,539,603$3,561,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,520$80,085
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,189$45,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,290,453$1,246,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,249,150$2,314,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,539,603$3,561,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,314,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,792
XI-2 Total expenses$151,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,249,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,314,595

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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