Civic Intelligence

The Global Cause Foundation

EIN 68-0654402 • 501(c)3 • Blacksburg, VA

Profile

To support scientific and educational collaboration

1002 Doe RunBlacksburg, VA 24060-1761

gcause.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-82%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-84%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$63,487

Down $13,679 (-18%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$63,487

Down $13,679 (-18%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,683

Down $90,223 (-84%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$30,362

Up $374 (+1.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$13,679

Down $90,597 (-118%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $96,630Liabilities 2014: $58,4002014Assets 2015: $30,648Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $86,010Liabilities 2016: $48,0002016Assets 2017: $174,443Liabilities 2017: $220,0002017Assets 2018: $72,447Liabilities 2018: $130,0002018Assets 2019: $71,904Liabilities 2019: $260,0002019Assets 2020: $54,312Liabilities 2020: $8,1252020Assets 2021: $24,917Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $24,9172021Assets 2022: $248Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2482022Assets 2023: $77,166Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $77,1662023Assets 2024: $63,487Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $63,4872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$63,487
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$63,487
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $62,793Expenses 2014: $26,629Net Income 2014: $36,1642014Revenue 2015: $160,305Expenses 2015: $166,977Net Income 2015: -$6,6722015Revenue 2016: $140,021Expenses 2016: $132,659Net Income 2016: $7,3622016Revenue 2017: $197,942Expenses 2017: $281,361Net Income 2017: -$83,4192017Revenue 2018: $196,188Expenses 2018: $208,184Net Income 2018: -$11,9962018Revenue 2019: $187,983Expenses 2019: $84,526Net Income 2019: $103,4572019Revenue 2020: $66,006Expenses 2020: $64,523Net Income 2020: $1,4832020Revenue 2021: $29,468Expenses 2021: $50,738Net Income 2021: -$21,2702021Revenue 2022: $18,138Expenses 2022: $42,807Net Income 2022: -$24,6692022Revenue 2023: $106,906Expenses 2023: $29,988Net Income 2023: $76,9182023Revenue 2024: $16,683Expenses 2024: $30,362Net Income 2024: -$13,6792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$16,683
Expenses$30,362
Net Income-$13,679
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$63,487
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$63,487
Revenue
$16,683
Expenses
$30,362
Net income
-$13,679
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.17$0.30$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.07$0.30$0.77
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.43$0.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.29$0.51$0.21
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.08$0.66$0.65$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$2.60$1.88$0.85$1.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$1.30$1.96$2.08$0.12
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.74$2.20$1.98$2.81$0.83
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$0.48$1.40$1.33$0.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$1.60$1.67$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.97$0.58$0.63$0.27$0.36
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$16,683
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support scientific and educational collaboration

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We continued to support scientific research on the giant panda and other endangered species with related scientific and educational efforts$12,000$14,722
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John SpotilaBoard Chair, President And CEOPT$0--
Sheri YiDirector, Executive VP, Secy, TreasurerPT$0--
James R SpotilaBoard Vice Chair, Vice PresidentPT$0--
Frank V PaladinoDirector, Vice President-$0--
Marilyn LuberDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Global Cause Foundation
EIN
68-0654402
Phone
2408034050
Address
1002 DOE RUN, BLACKSBURG, VA 24060-1761

Signing Officer

Name
John Spotila
Title
President
Phone
2408034050
Signed
2025-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Research grant of $12,000 to PFW Sea Turtle Research Account (Purdue University - Fort Wayne)”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“$14,722 for giant panda and endangered sea turtle project research costs”

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