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EIN 04-3506574

Find the Cause

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Framingham
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
H30: Cancer Research
Description
Find the Cause funds scientific research on the environmental causes of breast cancer and educates the public on prevention. The foundation provides grants to a consortium of four scientific laboratories.
Also known as...
Ellie Anbinder
Total revenues
$731,051
2023
Total expenses
$876,968
2023
Total assets
$346,292
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Find the Cause

Find the Cause provided grants to a consortium of four scientific laboratories, two of which are at boston university and two at tufts university.

Grants made by Find the Cause

GranteeAmount
Tufts University$290,000
Trustees of Boston University$145,000
Trustees of Boston University$145,000

Who funds Find the Cause

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$62,000
Cox Family FoundationBreast Cancer Research$58,000
Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable TrustCommunity Support$15,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Find the Cause

NameTitleCompensation
Caitlyn Mosher EllisExecutive Director$154,417
Dru LindgrenDirector of Community Engagement$31,086
Terri PartridgeClerk$0
Michael LindgrenChairperson$0
Peter ZschokkeTreasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Find the Cause

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$817,734
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$80
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-86,763
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$731,051

Form 990s for Find the Cause

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-12-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-03990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $58,000 from Cox Family Foundation
November 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Battery Global Advisors (BGA)
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersMedical research organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchFundraising eventsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2112
Framingham, MA 01703
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
findthecausebcf.org/ 
Phone
(508) 877-4543
IRS details
EIN
04-3506574
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
H30: Cancer Research
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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