The Cause Connection EIN 86-2682019

The Cause Connection

EIN  86-2682019 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Calabasas, CA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Empowers small charities to focus on their missions by providing essential support.
Leadership
Money in and out
$88K revenue, $41K expenses
Bottom line
0% program efficiency

Empowers small charities to focus on their missions by providing essential support. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $88K in revenue, $41K in expenses, and $169K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$88K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$41K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $47K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Management & general $1.00
Program efficiency
0%
of spending reaches programs▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
45.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+53%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +88% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$88K
FY2025▼ -69%
Expenses
$41K
FY2025▼ -80%
Total assets
$170K
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$658
FY2025▼ -92%
Total revenue
$88K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$41K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$47K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$170K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B0%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Shop it forward is an annual event that transforms boutique shopping into a benevolent act, where 100% of net sales are granted to three incredible charities. Designers and members of the fashion industry donate high-end goods to be sold during this event resulting in grants deserving organizations.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Cause Connection
EINHdr · item D86-2682019
Principal addressHdr · item CCalabasas, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecauseconnection.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (until 11/13/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (as of 11/15/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$50K · 57%
Other revenue$37K · 42%
Investment income$607 · 1%
Contributions & grants57%$50K
Other revenue42%$37K
Investment income1%$607
Total revenueLn 12$88K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Management & general $1.00
Management & general100%$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$658
Total net assetsLn 32$169K
Months of cash on handcomputed45.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $157K · Operating expenses/yr $41K
45.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $0 · Total expenses $41K
0%
Management & General
Management & general $41K · Total expenses $41K
100%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $41K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $750K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $50K · Total revenue $88K
57%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $88K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $88K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $607 · Total revenue $88K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $41K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $88K · Prior year $282K
-69%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $169K · Beginning of year $122K
+38%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $88K · Expenses $41K
+53%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $658 · Total assets $170K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $169K · Total assets $170K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $170K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Leibsohn · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $41K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $41K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Overhead ratio 100%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -69%
Accounting fee ratio 14%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $151K · 2023–2024
Cancer SchmancerCA · FY2024$27,119
Foxy and the HoundsCA · FY2024$21,778
Hav a SoleCA · FY2024$11,544
Food on Foot INCCA · FY2023$21,189
Cancer KinshipCA · FY2023$21,189

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$88K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$282K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$151K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$5K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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