Cause of Action Institute

Analysis

Cause of Action Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Cause of Action Institute reported income of $872k and spending of $814k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.9m to $872k (-85%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 336%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cause of Action Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago United for Equity ($870k), Oregon Child Abuse Solutions ($872k) and Water Protector Legal Collective ($869k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (1.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $189k against liabilities of $8,800, net assets of $180k.