Causability is a cause-based, grant maker, providing the ability for artists as educators, to collaborate with local nonprofit organizations on educational based programs and fundraising events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 deficit $8K a year · 3% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$214K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$228K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$214K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +128%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$792K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $155K Management & general 20% · $39K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Funds artists to create educational programs and fundraising events with local nonprofits.

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1 program · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Causability is a cause-based, nonprofit community grant maker, providing the ability for artists creatives and organizations to collaborate on local causes where the community benefits.

$162Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $15K · 2023–2023
Dallas Art TherapyTX · FY2023$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$5,000
Wyoming Families FirstWY · FY2023$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$258K
Total assetsLn 16$785K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$785K$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
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$73K$73K
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$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$425$213$212
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$9K$9K
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$11K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$750$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$155K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $214K$193K$21K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $258K$273K−$15K$785K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$235K$9K$801K 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$273K−$45K$792K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,098 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,229$211,616
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$3
I-11 Other revenue$2,479
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,231$214,098
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$23,322
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,355$92,692
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,053$77,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,408$193,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,177$20,935
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $214,098 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,479 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,616
VIII-3 Investment income$3
VIII-12 Total revenue$214,098
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,163 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,322$23,322
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 staffPrograms $72,800$72,800
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 taxesPrograms $19,892$19,892
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $213 · Management $212$425
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,469 · Management $3,468$6,937
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,192 · Management $1,191$2,383
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,829 · Management $3,828$7,657
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,967 · Management $8,967$17,934
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 InsurancePrograms $5,735 · Management $5,735$11,470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,423 · Management $14,420$28,843
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $750 · Management $750$1,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,592 · Management $38,571 · Fundraising $0$193,163
Part X · Balance sheet $1,793,101 assets, 5 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,534,981; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,542$258,120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $785,441$1,793,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $785,441$1,793,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $785,441$1,793,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,793,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,098
XI-2 Total expenses$193,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$785,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$986,725
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,793,101

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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