Civic Intelligence

Cause Communications

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 95-4774537

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Sep 18, 2019

Organization Profilewww.causecommunications.org
12304 Santa Monica BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 656-1001

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.84x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

52nd percentile

3.5%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$152,107

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

100th percentile

3287%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1555%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,844,437

Up $1,789,976 (+3287%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$288,398

Up $265,265 (+1147%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$1,556,039

Up $1,524,711 (+4867%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,530,984

Up $7,075,824 (+1555%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$7,265,719

Up $7,124,363 (+5040%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$265,265

Down $48,539 (-15%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th 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

2018

Assets$1,844,437
Liabilities$1,556,039
Net Assets$288,398
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th 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

2018

Revenue$7,530,984
Expenses$7,265,719
Net Income$265,265
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Sep 18, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$7,530,984
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$14,897$1,804,717▲ $1,789,820
Intangible Assets$19,564$17,414▼ $2,150
Accounts Receivable$20,000$12,109▼ $7,891
Receivables From Officers Etc-$10,197-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$54,461$1,844,437▲ $1,789,976
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$1,301,826-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$31,328$166,399▲ $135,071
Other Liabilities-$87,814-
Total Liabilities$31,328$1,556,039▲ $1,524,711
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$23,133$288,398▲ $265,265
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$23,133$288,398▲ $265,265
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$54,461$1,844,437▲ $1,789,976
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay63rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
R Christine HersheyFounder/drctrFT$152,107$152,107

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rabbi Barbara ZackyChairman
Roberta BennettSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Taskforce Pr LLCOutside Services4313 MENTONE AVENUE, Culver City, CA 90232$4,098,054
Institute For Mental Health And WellnessOutside Servcies436 14TH STREET SUITE 1120, Oakland, CA 94612$637,500
Kownacki Medical HoldingsOutside Services1375 KENYON STREET 208, Washington, DC 20010$143,274
The Flournoy Group LLCOutside Services3024 R STREET NW 3, Washington, DC 20007$140,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$161,042
Program Service Revenue
$7,362,977
Investment Income
$365
Other Revenue
$6,600
All Other Contributions
$161,042
Change in Net Assets
$265,265

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,530,984
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,530,984
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,530,984
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,604,956
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$660,763
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$4,347,379--$4,347,379
Other Salaries and Wages$340,850$85,213-$426,063
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$187,760$46,940-$234,700
Occupancy$78,735$19,684-$98,419
All Other Expenses$76,261$19,162-$95,423
Fees for Services Legal$6,843$38,775-$45,618
Office Expenses$29,866$7,466-$37,332
Information Technology$23,916$5,609-$29,525
Fees for Services Accounting$21,941$5,485-$27,426
Other Expenses$21,442$5,361-$26,803
Advertising$20,530$5,133-$25,663
Depreciation Depletion-$2,150-$2,150
Total Functional Expenses$6,813,117$452,602$0$7,265,719

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,282,797
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,265,719
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,263,569
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$19,228
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$2,150
Other Expense Adjustments$2,150
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Susan Van HornOFFICER'S SPOUSECompensationNo$63,398

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$10,197-
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Expenses$87,614
Refundable Deposits$200
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

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

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Every time there is a policy or fiduciary issue at hand, such as approving the budget, making major programming decisions, the board reviews for potential conflicts with the decision makers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Copies of documents are provided upon a written request submitted to the Board Chair. A written request is also required for inspection of documents at the office of the organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cause Communications
EIN
95-4774537
Phone
3106561001
Address
12304 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Signing Officer

Name
R Christine Hershey
Title
President
Signed
2019-09-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
R Christine Hershey
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
8

Preparer

Firm
Foumberg Juneja Rocher & Co Pc
Address
10220 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE B, TOLUCA LAKE, CA 91602
Preparer
Thomas A Engell
Phone
3235569200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended Return Explanation

“The 2018 tax return is amended to correct the information reported on part vii, section a (officers, directors, trustees, key employees, ang highest compensated employees).”

Financial Statement Notes

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“PROFESSIONAL FEES $19228”

Part XII, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“AMORTIZATION $2150”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AMORTIZATION $2150
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE APPROVED BY THE CHAIR, THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE REST OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EVERY TIME THERE IS A POLICY OR FIDUCIARY ISSUE AT HAND, SUCH AS APPROVING THE BUDGET, MAKING MAJOR PROGRAMMING DECISIONS, THE BOARD REVIEWS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH THE DECISION MAKERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Copies of documents are provided upon a written request submitted to the Board Chair. A written request is also required for inspection of documents at the office of the organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE 2018 TAX RETURN IS AMENDED TO CORRECT THE INFORMATION REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A (OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, ANG HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,844,437
Liabilities
$1,556,039
Net assets
$288,398
Revenue
$7,530,984
Expenses
$7,265,719
Net income
$265,265
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