Civic Intelligence

Cause Action Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 77-0551324

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 08, 2019

Organization Profilewww.causeactionfund.org
2021 Sperry Ave Suite 9Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 658-0810

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.6%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$41,281

Up $32,270 (+358%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$41,281

Up $34,017 (+468%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,747 (-100%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$80,066

Down $47,565 (-37%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$85,357

Down $38,706 (-31%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$5,291

Down $8,859 (-248%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $7,068Liabilities 2010: $6802010Assets 2011: $4,088Liabilities 2011: $1,3612011Assets 2012: $9,011Liabilities 2012: $1,747Net Assets 2012: $7,2642012Assets 2018: $41,281Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $41,2812018Assets 2019: $71,044Liabilities 2019: $1,779Net Assets 2019: $69,2652019Assets 2020: $73,977Liabilities 2020: $2,922Net Assets 2020: $71,0552020Assets 2021: $120,589Liabilities 2021: $219Net Assets 2021: $120,3702021Assets 2022: $84,586Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $84,5862022Assets 2023: $92,133Liabilities 2023: $4,006Net Assets 2023: $88,1272023Assets 2024: $77,209Liabilities 2024: $3,447Net Assets 2024: $73,7622024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$41,281
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$41,281
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $61,223Expenses 2010: $74,367Net Income 2010: -$13,1442010Revenue 2011: $45,589Expenses 2011: $49,250Net Income 2011: -$3,6612011Revenue 2012: $127,631Expenses 2012: $124,063Net Income 2012: $3,5682012Revenue 2018: $80,066Expenses 2018: $85,357Net Income 2018: -$5,2912018Revenue 2019: $74,728Expenses 2019: $46,744Net Income 2019: $27,9842019Revenue 2020: $133,507Expenses 2020: $131,717Net Income 2020: $1,7902020Revenue 2021: $108,743Expenses 2021: $59,428Net Income 2021: $49,3152021Revenue 2022: $81,940Expenses 2022: $109,125Net Income 2022: -$27,1852022Revenue 2023: $81,855Expenses 2023: $76,913Net Income 2023: $4,9422023Revenue 2024: $129,083Expenses 2024: $143,448Net Income 2024: -$14,3652024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$80,066
Expenses$85,357
Net Income-$5,291
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 8, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$80,066
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CAUSE Action Fund is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization dedicated to social economic and environmental justice throughout the Central Coast of California. We educate and mobilize immigrant, working-class and young voters to build grassroots political power and leadership in our communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Educate and mobilize immigrant, working-class and young voters to build grassroots political power and leadership in our communities.$0$39,156
Engages a network of grassroots leaders who form an elections committee to interview the candidates in person, asking them about the issues they decide are most important to their community.$0$36,543
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michelle HassendockxVc Chair-$0--
Yesenia DecasausSb Chair-$0--
Dick FlacksTreasurer-$0--
Akemy Bon-FloresMember-$0--
Sandra EspinoMember-$0--
James KyriacoMember-$0--
Wendy Simms-MotenMember-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$36,643
Section 527 Activity Spending$36,643
Total Exempt Function Spending$36,643
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cause Action Fund
EIN
77-0551324
Phone
8056580810
Address
2021 Sperry Ave Suite 9, Ventura, CA 93003

Signing Officer

Name
Vicky Curtis
Title
Finance Administrator
Phone
8056580810
Signed
2019-05-08
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Misc Revenue $51 travel reimbursement”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other Expenses - $1,826 credit card fees $4,850 Event Venue Expense $47 gifts $1,877 meals,catering $1,159 Office Supplies $706 Telephone Expense $140 travel expense”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Other Assets $6,040 Accounts receivable”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“(A) Other Liabilities $1,290 Accounts Payable”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$41,281
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$41,281
Revenue
$80,066
Expenses
$85,357
Net income
-$5,291
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.03$0.74$1.29$1.43$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.04$0.88$0.82$0.77$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.82$1.09$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.20$1.09$0.59$0.49
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.03$0.71$1.34$1.32$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.02$0.69$0.75$0.47$0.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.80$0.85$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.02$0.07$1.28$1.24$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.01$0.46$0.49$0.04
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.01$0.61$0.74$0.13