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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0551324

CAUSE ACTION FUND

Tax-exempt · VENTURA, CA 93001

Financials

$82K$77K2023$129K$143K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAUSE ACTION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$129,083$143,448-$14,365$77,209$3,447$73,762
December 31, 2023990-EZ$81,855$76,913$4,942$92,133$4,006$88,127
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$136,898
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,296
Other revenue
$2,481

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$102,778
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$13,281
Occupancy
$11,090
Printing, publications and postage
$4,958
Other expenses
$11,341
Program services (functional)
$153,744

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$92,133
Total assets, end of year
$77,209
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,447
Net assets, end of year
$73,762
Cash, savings and investments
$77,209
Gross receipts
$139,379

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christina VillasenorVC Chair0.5$0
Wendy Simms-MotenSB Chair0.5$0
Minu SebastianTreasurer0.5$0
Sandra EspinoSecretary0.5$0
Dick FlacksMember0.5$0
James KyriacoMember0.5$0
Aracely PreciadoMember0.5$0
Tomas RebecchiMember0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christina VillasenorVC Chair0.5$0
Wendy Simms-MotenSB Chair0.5$0
Minu SebastianTreasurer0.5$0
Sandra EspinoSecretary0.5$0
Dick FlacksMember0.5$0
James KyriacoMember0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
56 E MAIN ST STE 200, VENTURA, CA 93001-2664
In care of
% VICKY CURTIS
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
2021 Sperry Ave Suite 9, Ventura CA 93003
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Maricela Morales, 2021 Sperry Ave Suite 9, Ventura CA 93003
Signed the 990-EZ
Vicky Curtis, Finance Administrator
Phone
(805) 658-0810

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0551324 or by the name CAUSE ACTION FUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CAUSE Action Fund is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization dedicated to social economic and environmental justice throughout the Central Coast of California. We educate and mobilize immigrant, working-class and young voters to build grassroots political power and leadership in our communities.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Educate and mobilize immigrant, working-class and young voters to build grassroots political power and leadership in our communities.
    Expenses $60,475
  • Engages a network of grassroots leaders who form an elections committee to interview the candidates in person, asking them about the issues they decide are most important to their community.
    Expenses $93,269

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0551324
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,209
Income (IRS master file)
$139,379

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$129,083$143,448$77,209XML
990-EZDecember 2023$81,855$76,913$92,133XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Maricela Morales
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 77-0551324).

Questions about CAUSE ACTION FUND

What is the EIN of CAUSE ACTION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAUSE ACTION FUND is 77-0551324.
Is CAUSE ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2005.
Which annual return does CAUSE ACTION FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CAUSE ACTION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAUSE ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CAUSE ACTION FUND?
The 990-N for 2017 names Maricela Morales.
Who are the officers and directors of CAUSE ACTION FUND?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CAUSE ACTION FUND have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $129,083, expenses of $143,448 and total assets of $77,209 at year end.

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