Civic Intelligence

Cause Communications

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 95-4774537

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 14, 2021

Organization Profilewww.causecommunications.org
12304 Santa Monica Blvd 201Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 656-1001

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.59x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$399,000

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-3.5%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,719,791

Down $98,722 (-3.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$1,106,439

Down $129,778 (-10%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,613,352

Up $31,056 (+2.0%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,214,506

Down $925,032 (-11%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$7,344,284

Up $152,565 (+2.1%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$129,778

Down $1,077,597 (-114%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th 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

2020

Assets$2,719,791
Liabilities$1,613,352
Net Assets$1,106,439
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th 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

2020

Revenue$7,214,506
Expenses$7,344,284
Net Income-$129,778
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 14, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$7,214,506
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$2,090,727$2,507,660▲ $416,933
Accounts Receivable$482,590$103,270▼ $379,320
Receivables From Officers Etc$204,735$89,752▼ $114,983
Intangible Assets$15,264$13,114▼ $2,150
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$9,987$0▼ $9,987
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,791$5,155▲ $364
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,419$840▼ $9,579
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-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,818,513$2,719,791▼ $98,722
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$64,566$1,132,210▲ $1,067,644
Deferred Revenue$1,426,525$363,596▼ $1,062,929
Other Liabilities$91,205$117,546▲ $26,341
Total Liabilities$1,582,296$1,613,352▲ $31,056
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,236,217$1,106,439▼ $129,778
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,236,217$1,106,439▼ $129,778
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,818,513$2,719,791▼ $98,722

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,155$3,685$8,840
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
R Christine HersheyFounder/drctrFT$350,000$49,000$399,000
R Christine HersheyIncentive Comp-$350,000$203,653$154,653
Vanessa SchnaidtVice PresidentFT$130,894-$130,894

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Andreas C WeaverChair
Rabbi Barbara ZackyDirector
Roberta BennettSctry/Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
The Flournoy Group LLCOutside Services9344 NATIONAL BLVD 19, Los Angeles, CA 90034$210,800
-Outside Services3024 R STREET NW 3, Washington, DC 20007$112,015
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$255,366
Program Service Revenue
$6,955,778
Investment Income
$3,362
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$70,424
Change in Net Assets
$-129,778

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,214,506
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,214,506
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,214,506
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,145,387
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,198,897
Total Fundraising Expense$77,953
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$4,621,822$5,968$6,846$4,634,636
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$472,654$50,382$30,617$553,653
Other Salaries and Wages$453,421$48,333$29,371$531,125
Occupancy$86,542$6,254-$92,796
Fees for Services Accounting$68,503$6,858-$75,361
Office Expenses$50,828$13,443$394$64,665
All Other Expenses$42,497$19,387$128$62,012
Payroll Taxes$52,173$5,561$3,380$61,114
Information Technology$51,939$5,200-$57,139
Other Employee Benefits$45,250$4,824$2,931$53,005
Other Expenses$23,231$2,326$2,026$25,557
Depreciation Depletion$4,215$422-$4,637
Total Functional Expenses$7,009,312$257,019$77,953$7,344,284

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,347,153
Expenses per Audited Statements$7,344,284
Total Expenses per Form 990$7,344,284
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$2,869
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$90,280

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$204,735$89,752▼ $114,983
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Expenses$117,546
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 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
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 201, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Signing Officer

Name
R Christine Hershey
Title
Founder/ Director
Signed
2021-10-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
R Christine Hershey
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
10

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

Financial Statement Notes

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

“Amortization $2150 depreciation - book tax difference $719”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,719,791
Liabilities
$1,613,352
Net assets
$1,106,439
Revenue
$7,214,506
Expenses
$7,344,284
Net income
-$129,778
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