Program areas at Root Cause Institute
Our advisory and education practice offers an array of services designed to help our partners in the nonprofit, philanthropic and government sectors to: design and advance collective action projects; assess and strengthen practices of measurement, learning and improvement; and plan and execute strategies that enable people to succeed from one life stage to the next. In addition, the organization works directly with community providers, along with individuals and families, in order to shape policies and services and learn how people experience barriers to success based on race, class, gender and/or geography. The organization also develops research, data, case studies, and tools to support mission-driven organizations and their efforts to improve people's lives.
Grants made by Root Cause Institute
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Social Innovation Forum | General Purpose - To Sustain Sif in the Future | 2017-12 | $23,917 |
Who funds Root Cause Institute
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Root Cause Institute
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Abby Fung | Managing Director | She and Her | $148,810 | 2024-08-06 |
| Erin Rodriguez | Executive Director | She and Her | $164,981 | 2024-08-06 |
| Barbara Travers | Director of Operations | $106,962 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jamie Hennick | Director of Operations, People, and Culture | She and Her | | 2024-08-06 |
| Ryan Cunningham | Director of Finance and Operations | They and She | | 2024-08-06 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Root Cause Institute
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $283,946 | $668,492 | -57.5% |
| Program services | $1,331,869 | $1,100,669 | 21% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,560 | $939 | 66.1% |
| 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 | $1,617,375 | $1,770,100 | -8.6% |
Organizations like Root Cause Institute
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $5,172,192 |
| Engage Michigan | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $1,527,267 |
| Alabama Policy Institute | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $3,356,326 |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | New Bedford, MA | $850,887 |
| Particapatory Budgeting Oregon | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $965,090 |
| New York Focus | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $935,228 |
| Illinois Peoples Action | 501(c)(3) | Bloomington, IL | $773,448 |
| Institute for America's Future | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $838,948 |
| Leadership Alabama | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $682,541 |
| Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project | 501(c)(3) | Morgantown, WV | $861,071 |
Data update history
August 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsLobbyingPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1 Broadway 14th Floor
- Cambridge, MA 02142
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Middlesex County, MA
- Website URL
- rootcause.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 649-1522
- Facebook page
- rootcauseorgÂ
- Twitter profile
- @rootcauseÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-0703238
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W00: Public Policy, Public Services Institutions: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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