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Companies for Causes

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-2808532

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 02, 2017

1899 L Street NW Suite 850Washington, DC 20036

(202) 822-5000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.46x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

5th percentile

-85%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 73.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$34,773

Down $18,818 (-35%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$18,870

Down $34,721 (-65%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$15,903

Up $15,903 from 2015

Revenue

Up

$40,711

Up $8,459 (+26%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$75,432

Down $23,746 (-24%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$34,721

Up $32,205 (+48%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $120,517Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $120,5172014Assets 2015: $53,591Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $53,5912015Assets 2016: $34,773Liabilities 2016: $15,903Net Assets 2016: $18,8702016Assets 2017: $55,488Liabilities 2017: $36,432Net Assets 2017: $19,0562017Assets 2018: $51,164Liabilities 2018: $35,084Net Assets 2018: $16,0802018Assets 2019: $89,289Liabilities 2019: $1,263Net Assets 2019: $88,0262019Assets 2020: $335,364Liabilities 2020: $107,600Net Assets 2020: $227,7642020Assets 2021: $371,514Liabilities 2021: $173,801Net Assets 2021: $197,7132021Assets 2022: $626,427Liabilities 2022: $77,980Net Assets 2022: $548,4472022Assets 2023: $748,828Liabilities 2023: $150,981Net Assets 2023: $597,8472023Assets 2024: $474,968Liabilities 2024: $159,188Net Assets 2024: $315,7802024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$34,773
Liabilities$15,903
Net Assets$18,870

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $78,348Expenses 2014: $101,623Net Income 2014: -$23,2752014Revenue 2015: $32,252Expenses 2015: $99,178Net Income 2015: -$66,9262015Revenue 2016: $40,711Expenses 2016: $75,432Net Income 2016: -$34,7212016Revenue 2017: $54,610Expenses 2017: $54,424Net Income 2017: $1862017Revenue 2018: $74,916Expenses 2018: $77,892Net Income 2018: -$2,9762018Revenue 2019: $770,343Expenses 2019: $732,476Net Income 2019: $37,8672019Revenue 2020: $795,002Expenses 2020: $655,004Net Income 2020: $139,9982020Revenue 2021: $892,538Expenses 2021: $922,589Net Income 2021: -$30,0512021Revenue 2022: $1,703,282Expenses 2022: $1,352,548Net Income 2022: $350,7342022Revenue 2023: $1,073,659Expenses 2023: $1,024,259Net Income 2023: $49,4002023Revenue 2024: $1,497,453Expenses 2024: $1,408,862Net Income 2024: $88,5912024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$40,711
Expenses$75,432
Net Income-$34,721
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 2, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$40,711
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To move community involvement from good intentions to strategic impact.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVE- TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATES BY PROVIDING TRIPS, AWARDS, AND ETC. FOR STUDENTS WHO SUCCEED AND MAKE HONOR ROLL.$0$42,571
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOE WEEDONExecutive DirectorPT$30,000-$30,000
THOMAS J RAFFADirector-$0--
JOSHUA CARINDirector-$0--
MATTHEW VOORHEESDirector-$0--
EILEEN KESSLERDirector-$0--
LYNN MILLERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Companies for Causes
EIN
27-2808532
Phone
2028225000
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas J Raffa
Title
Director
Phone
2028225000
Signed
2017-10-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Raffa Pc
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Frank H Smith
Phone
2028225000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: filing fees. Amount: 136. Description: travel/meetings. Amount: 42,175. Description: awards/plaques. Amount: 396. Description: marketing. Amount: 226. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 42,933.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 25,000. End of year amount: 0.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 15,903.

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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