The Cause Inc

Analysis

The Cause Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Cause Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $704k to $2.1m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Cause Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oakridge Ministries Inc ($2.1m), West Stanly Christian Ministries Inc ($2.1m) and Lamplighter Ministries International Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $945k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $915k. It reported 6 employees.