The American Cause

Analysis

The American Cause is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 American Cause reported income of $490k and spending of $552k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $21k to $490k (+2185%), an average of +119% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1582%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The American Cause sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ($490k), Taos Sports Associates Incorporated ($490k) and Pregnancy Counseling Center Inc ($490k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $31k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $31k.