Civic Intelligence

Cause Communications

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 95-4774537

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 11, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.CAUSECOMMUNICATIONS.ORG
12304 Santa Monica Blvd No 20190025

(310) 656-1001

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

12.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.68x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

70th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-87%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$28,154

Down $186,718 (-87%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

-$312,740

Down $494,235 (-272%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$340,894

Up $307,517 (+921%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

$499,703

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$431,754

Down $816,859 (-65%) from 2012

Net Income

$67,949

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $26,231Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $26,2312011Assets 2012: $214,872Liabilities 2012: $33,377Net Assets 2012: $181,4952012Assets 2013: $28,154Liabilities 2013: $340,894Net Assets 2013: -$312,7402013Assets 2014: $28,027Liabilities 2014: $334,176Net Assets 2014: -$306,1492014Assets 2015: $58,026Liabilities 2015: $353,541Net Assets 2015: -$295,5152015Assets 2016: $22,953Liabilities 2016: $313,624Net Assets 2016: -$290,6712016Assets 2017: $54,461Liabilities 2017: $31,328Net Assets 2017: $23,1332017Assets 2018: $1,844,437Liabilities 2018: $1,556,039Net Assets 2018: $288,3982018Assets 2019: $2,818,513Liabilities 2019: $1,582,296Net Assets 2019: $1,236,2172019Assets 2020: $2,719,791Liabilities 2020: $1,613,352Net Assets 2020: $1,106,4392020Assets 2021: $1,679,573Liabilities 2021: $450,371Net Assets 2021: $1,229,2022021Assets 2022: $1,488,678Liabilities 2022: $380,821Net Assets 2022: $1,107,8572022Assets 2023: $815,911Liabilities 2023: $438,137Net Assets 2023: $377,7742023Assets 2024: $430,144Liabilities 2024: $931,179Net Assets 2024: -$501,0352024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$28,154
Liabilities$340,894
Net Assets-$312,740
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $737,453Expenses 2011: $237,606Net Income 2011: $499,8472011Expenses 2012: $1,248,6132012Revenue 2013: $499,703Expenses 2013: $431,754Net Income 2013: $67,9492013Revenue 2014: $170,665Expenses 2014: $164,074Net Income 2014: $6,5912014Revenue 2015: $452,744Expenses 2015: $442,110Net Income 2015: $10,6342015Revenue 2016: $335,150Expenses 2016: $330,306Net Income 2016: $4,8442016Revenue 2017: $455,160Expenses 2017: $141,356Net Income 2017: $313,8042017Revenue 2018: $7,530,984Expenses 2018: $7,265,719Net Income 2018: $265,2652018Revenue 2019: $8,139,538Expenses 2019: $7,191,719Net Income 2019: $947,8192019Revenue 2020: $7,214,506Expenses 2020: $7,344,284Net Income 2020: -$129,7782020Revenue 2021: $7,838,789Expenses 2021: $7,703,630Net Income 2021: $135,1592021Revenue 2022: $3,166,656Expenses 2022: $3,288,001Net Income 2022: -$121,3452022Revenue 2023: $1,187,109Expenses 2023: $2,000,740Net Income 2023: -$813,6312023Revenue 2024: $900,393Expenses 2024: $1,779,225Net Income 2024: -$878,8322024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$499,703
Expenses$431,754
Net Income$67,949
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 11, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$499,703
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To identify and spotlight opportunities where strategic communications and collaboration can be leveraged in the nonprofit sector to achieve significant, measurable results for real social change.

Assist nonprofits in publicizing their message

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Intangible Assets$30,014$28,014▼ $2,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$15,251$140▼ $15,111
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-380,689$-312,740▲ $67,949
Total Assets$45,265$28,154▼ $17,111
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$285,152$315,675▲ $30,523
Deferred Revenue$140,802--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$25,219-
Total Liabilities$425,954$340,894▼ $85,060
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-380,689$-312,740▲ $67,949
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$45,265$28,154▼ $17,111
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
R Christine HersheyPresident
Dianne EndsleyDirector
Elwood HopkinsDirector
Gwen BabaDirector
Roberta BennettDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$358,393
Program Service Revenue
$140,802
Investment Income
$508
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$358,393
Change in Net Assets
$67,949
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$431,754
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$269,000--$269,000
Depreciation Depletion-$2,000-$2,000
Insurance-$1,579-$1,579
Fees for Services Legal-$1,185-$1,185
Other Expenses$147,100$244-$244
Office Expenses-$193-$193
Interest-$3-$3
Total Functional Expenses$416,100$15,654$0$431,754
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Hershey Cause$315,675
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The informational return is prepared by outside accountants and is reviewed by the president of the organization. Once approved by the president, the informational return is provided to the rest of the board before it is electronically filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board approves the compensation which is based on comparable salaries and performance of the ceo, exec. Director and other management.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The informational return is available upon request and also on guidestar.org.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
95-4774537
Phone
3106561001

Signing Officer

Name
R Christine Hershey
Title
President
Phone
3106561001
Signed
2014-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
R Christine Hershey
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Preparer
Lior Temkin
Phone
3104773924
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants: program service expenses 269,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 269,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE REST OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION WHICH IS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO, EXEC. DIRECTOR AND OTHER MANAGEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO ON GUIDESTAR.ORG.
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,154
Liabilities
$340,894
Net assets
-$312,740
Revenue
$499,703
Expenses
$431,754
Net income
$67,949
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.93$0.50$0.90$1.78$0.88
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.44$0.38$1.19$2.00$0.81
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.38$1.11$3.17$3.29$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.45$1.23$7.84$7.70$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$1.61$1.11$7.21$7.34$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$1.58$1.24$8.14$7.19$0.95
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.84$1.56$0.29$7.53$7.27$0.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.46$0.14$0.31
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.31$0.29$0.34$0.33$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.35$0.30$0.45$0.44$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.33$0.31$0.17$0.16$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.34$0.31$0.50$0.43$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.03$0.18$1.25
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.74$0.24$0.50