Program areas at Cause Communications
Cause Communications ("Cause") uses "Communications for Good", working across sectors and silos to advance equal rights, greater opportunity, and better health in communities. Cause offers a full range of communications services to help changemakers leverage the power of communications and build the capacity of nonprofits. From free, original tools and resources to hands-on training programs to strategy-level counsel, Cause assists organizations where they are to help them make a bigger impact. Based in Los Angeles, Cause's footprint is national with a tradition of being on the cutting edge of innovation - exemplifying Los Angeles County's own mantra of - "America, only sooner". The messages and causes the organization amplifies help create a more equitable world. Cause builds and amplifies impact for social-benefit work in two mutually reinforcing areas: - Nonprofit, government, and foundation consulting- Tools, trainings, and resources for capacity building To date, Cause has helped more than 22,000 nonprofit leaders in all 50 states, 45 countries, and on six continents increase their strategic communications skills and knowledge through our trainings and resource materials.
Who funds Cause Communications
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
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Annenberg Foundation | 2023-12 | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
Personnel at Cause Communications
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Kristen Caloca | Vice President of Accounts | $174,417 | 2022-12-31 |
Carrie Spencer | Operations Director | $104,501 | 2024-11-01 |
Erica White | Operations Manager | | 2024-11-01 |
Mariah Adedeji | Project Manager | | 2024-11-01 |
Jan Kern | Secretary | $0 | 2024-11-01 |
...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Cause Communications
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $125,425 | $255,101 | -50.8% |
Program services | $1,061,266 | $2,911,282 | -63.5% |
Investment income and dividends | $418 | $273 | 53.1% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $1,187,109 | $3,166,656 | -62.5% |
Organizations like Cause Communications
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Cubanet News | 501(c)(3) | Coral Gables, FL | $747,451 |
Global Nomads Group (GNG) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,140,067 |
Open Campus Media | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,151,890 |
Canary Media | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $1,234,416 |
Public Knowledge | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,001,662 |
Pangea Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $2,805,765 |
Economic Hardship Reporting Project | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $1,224,191 |
Accuracy in Media (AIM) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,916,439 |
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media | 501(c)(3) | Marina Del Rey, CA | $3,393,465 |
Inewsource | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $1,667,153 |
Data update history
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Annenberg Foundation November 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Kaiser Permanente July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1000 N Alameda St 112
- Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Website URL
- causecommunications.org/Â
- Phone
- (310) 656-1001
IRS details
- EIN
- 95-4774537
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1999
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A30: Media, Communications Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 118449
- FTB Entity ID
- 2151959
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-01-15
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