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Causa FY2020 filing

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Bandera, TX501(c)(3)Since 2016Religion EIN 81-4255516Revenue $88K in FY2020Latest return filed May 12, 2026

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.
96¢ 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
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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.3 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
$1.3M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$88K
Spent
$237K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$88K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$155K
FY2023−$126K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$237K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $228K Management & general 4% · $9K

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

10 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 · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$154Kprogram expense
02

Causa has started a multi-year project and the program cost is $50,000 in 2020, for the translation of ancient indian buddhist scriptures on mahamudra from sanscrit, tibetan to english.

$50Kprogram expense
03

Causa had a program to support nalandabodhi international --a sister non-profit organizations to fund the research and service for their long term strategic goals and to streamline their operation process. The program cost is $24,000 for year 2020.

$24Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$88K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$821
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$935K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$821
Total revenueLn 12$88K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$935K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$935K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$35K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$789K$935K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$283$283
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$758$758
Office expensesLn 13$64$64
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$186K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$228K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $88K$237K−$149K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $87,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $530,000$158,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$160,857
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,132$821
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$82,088−$232,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,044$87,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,035$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$40,584
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,553$196,461
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,588$237,045
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $282,456−$149,170
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 $87,875 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,937
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $160,857$160,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $821$821
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$232,800−$232,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,857 · Unrelated business −$232,800 · Excluded from tax $926$87,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,045 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,700$37,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,884$2,884
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $283$283
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,685$1,685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,749$2,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $758$758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64$64
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,206 · Management $1,217$2,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,765 · Management $2,734$188,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,619 · Management $9,426 · Fundraising $0$237,045
Part X · Balance sheet $3,929,748 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $789,084$935,223
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $401,885$4,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,407$6,306
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,968,822$2,946,904
X-12 Other securities$35,660
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,355$1,355
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,165,553$3,929,748
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,069$10,177
X-19 Deferred revenue$399
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$21,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,428,181$1,341,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,737,372$2,588,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,165,553$3,929,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,588,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$87,875
XI-2 Total expenses$237,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,737,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,588,202

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

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