Nonprofit · EIN 81-4255516
CAUSA
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BANDERA, TX 78003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $216,792 | $151,347 | $65,445 | $3,561,003 | $1,246,408 | $2,314,595 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $540,899 | $213,478 | $327,421 | $3,539,603 | $1,290,453 | $2,249,150 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | -$126,066 | $255,134 | -$381,200 | $3,203,746 | $1,282,017 | $1,921,729 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $379,014
- Program service revenue
- $271,074
- Investment income
- -$739
- Net rental income
- -$432,726
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,191
- Other revenue
- -$432,557
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,580
- Travel
- $7,590
- Depreciation
- $2,906
- Program services (functional)
- $132,631
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,716
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,539,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,561,003
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,246,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,314,595
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,287,608
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$432,726
- Gross receipts
- $719,837
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAN YA LIU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SU HONG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YONGMIN HU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ING FANG PAI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIE JIANG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN MARVET | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY SULLIVAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RICKY K ARNAE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARTIN MARVET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAN YA LIU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SU HONG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YONGMIN HU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ING FANG PAI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIE JIANG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN MARVET | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY SULLIVAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RICKY K ARNAE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY JIA TAN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAN YA LIU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SU HONG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YONGMIN HU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ING FANG PAI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIE JIANG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN MARVET | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY SULLIVAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RICKY K ARNAE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY JIA TAN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9061 BANDERA CREEK RD, BANDERA, TX 78003-3866
- In care of
- % MARTIN MARVET
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARTIN MARVET, 701 GALER ST SUITE 809, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- MARTIN MARVET, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 356-8511
- Website
- HTTPS://CAUSA.INTERNATIONAL
- Return prepared by
- ERIC ZHANG & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
CAUSA'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST THOSE SEEKING A MEANINGFUL LIFE TO EXPLORE SPIRITUALITY THROUGH EDUCATION. BEGINNING WITH BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY, CAUSA AIMS TO PROVIDE SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARLY STUDY AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT WISDOM TRADITIONS, INFORMED AND ENHANCED BY EXPLORATION OF CONTEMPORARY PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- CAUSA HAS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT, AND THE PROGRAM COST IS $3,220 IN 2025 FOR PURCHASING BOOKS AND TRANSLATING ANCIENT INDIAN BUDDHIST MAHAMUDRA SCRIPTURES FROM SANSKRIT AND TIBETAN INTO ENGLISH.Expenses $3,220
- CAUSA'S GRANT TO SPONSOR A PROGRAM FOR NALANDABODHI ASIA'S CHARITY EVENT.Expenses $25,000
- CAUSA HAD STARTED CONTEMPLATIVE RESOURCE CENTER (CRC) PROGRAM IN 2020. THE CONTEMPLATIVE RESOURCE CENTER (CRC) IS A UNIQUE HEALTH AND WELLNESS COLLABORATION THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE INTENDED TO EXPLORE THE BODY AND MIND AS AN INTEGRATED UNION, AND ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING PEOPLE RESTORE INTRINSIC, OPTIMAL HEALTH IN ALIGNMENT WITH BASIC WAKEFULNESS. WE DRAW FROM AUTHENTIC CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITIONS TO CREATE A CONSCIOUS CAMPUS FOR ALL IN A CHARMING/PEACEFUL GUEST RANCH SETTING NEXT TO THE RUGGEDLY BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE OF THE HILL COUNTRY STATE NATURAL AREA.Expenses $104,411 · revenue $270,674
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4255516
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,561,003
- Income (IRS master file)
- $719,837
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective September 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $216,792 | $151,347 | $3,561,003 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $540,899 | $213,478 | $3,539,603 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | -$126,066 | $255,134 | $3,203,746 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $155,316 | $241,564 | $3,598,507 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $216,459 | $415,484 | $3,747,236 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 81-4255516).
Questions about CAUSA
- What is the EIN of CAUSA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAUSA is 81-4255516.
- Is CAUSA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2019.
- Are donations to CAUSA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAUSA 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 CAUSA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAUSA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAUSA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARTIN MARVET.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAUSA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CAUSA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $216,792, expenses of $151,347 and total assets of $3,561,003 at year end.
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