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Cause Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 27-1148426

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Apr 15, 2022

Organization Profile
4880 Market StreetVentura, CA 93003

(805) 644-7827

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

100th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$500,000

Up $500,000 from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$500,000

Up $500,000 from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue29th percentileNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

$500,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$500,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $2,212Liabilities 2015: $20Net Assets 2015: $2,1922015Assets 2016: $796Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7962016Assets 2017: $796Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $7962017Assets 2018: $295Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2952018Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $500,000Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $500,0002021Assets 2022: $498,789Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $498,7892022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$500,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$500,000
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $5,000Expenses 2015: $7,370Net Income 2015: -$2,3702015Expenses 2016: $1,3962016Expenses 2018: $5002018Revenue 2021: $500,000Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $500,0002021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $1,211Net Income 2022: -$1,2112022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$500,000
Expenses$0
Net Income$500,000
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Apr 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$500,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Develop and enhance other treatment ctrs

Provide educational services

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$500,000-
Total Assets$0$500,000▲ $500,000
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions-$500,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$500,000▲ $500,000
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$500,000▲ $500,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Douglas MoesPresident
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$500,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$500,000
Change in Net Assets
$500,000
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Other Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Operations are regularly reviewed”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“No officers receive compensation”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“No documents are available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
CAUSE Inc
EIN
27-1148426
Address
4880 Market Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Doing Business As
Autism Understanding Support &

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Forde
Title
Manager
Phone
8056447827
Signed
2022-04-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Douglas Moes
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
0
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Howard D Fox
Address
5835 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Preparer
Howard Fox
Phone
8188790600
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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$500,000
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$500,000
Revenue
$500,000
Expenses
$0
Net income
$500,000
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.99$0.00$4.99$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.00$0.00$5.00$5.00$0.00$5.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.05$0.07$0.02