Take Up the Cause

Analysis

Take Up the Cause is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 June 2023, Take Up the Cause reported income of $1.4m and spending of $148k, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Over the whole period it spent 10% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Take Up the Cause sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Independence Hall Mutual Housing Association ($1.4m), Luminest Inc ($1.4m) and Belmont Boulevard II Housing Development Fund Corporation ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $11.7m, net assets of $1.0m.