CAUSE ACTION FUND
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $129K · expenses $143K · assets $77K
- EIN
- 77-0551324
- Address
- 56 E MAIN ST STE 200, VENTURA, CA 93001-2664
- Website
- www.causeactionfund.org
- NTEE code
- S20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Principal officer
- Maricela Morales (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Villasenor | VC Chair | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | SB Chair | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Minu Sebastian | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Secretary | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aracely Preciado | Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tomas Rebecchi | Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Hassendockx (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eder Gaona-Macedo (former) | Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yesenia Decasaus (former) | SB Chair | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Akemy Bon-Flores (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cassandra Engeman (former) | CO CHAIRPERSON | 2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cruz Phillips (former) | TREASURER | 2012 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Ramirez (former) | MEMBER | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daraka Larimore Hall (former) | MEMBER | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dinorah Molina (former) | CO CHAIRPERSON | 2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rey Ybarra (former) | MEMBER | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Hubbard (former) | SECRETARY | 2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Villasenor | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Minu Sebastian | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Aracely Preciado | Member | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tomas Rebecchi | Member | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Villasenor | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Minu Sebastian | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Villasenor | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Hassendockx | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eder Gaona-Macedo | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Villasenor | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Hassendockx | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hassendockx | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yesenia Decasaus | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Akemy Bon-Flores | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hassendockx | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yesenia Decasaus | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Akemy Bon-Flores | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hassendockx | VC Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yesenia Decasaus | SB Chair | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dick Flacks | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Akemy Bon-Flores | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Espino | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Kyriaco | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Simms-Moten | Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA ENGEMAN | CO CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRUZ PHILLIPS | TREASURER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARAKA LARIMORE HALL | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DINORAH MOLINA | CO CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REY YBARRA | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HUBBARD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,083 | $143,448 | $77,209 | $73,762 | $136,898 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,855 | $76,913 | $92,133 | $88,127 | $52,475 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,940 | $109,125 | $84,586 | $84,586 | $73,192 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,743 | $59,428 | $120,589 | $120,370 | $108,743 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,507 | $131,717 | $73,977 | $71,055 | $133,507 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,728 | $46,744 | $71,044 | $69,265 | $68,539 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,066 | $85,357 | $41,281 | $41,281 | $77,715 | $2,300 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,631 | $124,063 | $9,011 | $7,264 | $115,289 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- CENTRAL COAST ALLIANCE UNITED FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY Ventura, CA · 1 person in common (Dick Flacks)
- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ACTION NETWORK Santa Maria, CA · 1 person in common (Dick Flacks)
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $381,156 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2010, 2014-2015, 2018, 2021, 2024 | 11 | $170,162 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA CALLS ACTION FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2016, 2018, 2020 | 3 | $90,594 | 2020 | $34,937 | show |
| RIGHT TO THE CITY ACTION FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $55,000 | 2024 | $55,000 | show |
| Green Advocacy Project | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $25,000 | 2014 | $25,000 | show |
| BEYOND IMPACT | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $15,400 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $143,448 spent · pay $102,778 · grants $0 · events $10,296
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $102,778 | 71.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,281 | 9.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,341 | 7.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,090 | 7.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,958 | 3.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,296 | reported apart |
| Total | $143,448 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $76,913 spent · pay $60,824 · grants $0 · events $5,279
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,824 | 79.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,676 | 15.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,827 | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,136 | 1.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $450 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,279 | reported apart |
| Total | $76,913 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $109,125 spent · pay $67,797 · grants $0 · events $7,816
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,797 | 62.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,572 | 28.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,592 | 5.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,539 | 3.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,625 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,816 | reported apart |
| Total | $109,125 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,428 spent · pay $49,781 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,781 | 83.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,861 | 8.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,149 | 5.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,637 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $59,428 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $131,717 spent · pay $110,796 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $110,796 | 84.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,203 | 5.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,959 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,080 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,679 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $131,717 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $46,744 spent · pay $29,865 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,865 | 63.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,782 | 18.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,118 | 8.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,139 | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $840 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $46,744 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $85,357 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $63,521 | 74.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,605 | 12.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,847 | 6.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,384 | 6.3% | |
| Total | $85,357 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $124,063 spent · pay $37,015 · grants $49,500 · events $7,047
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $49,500 | 39.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,015 | 29.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,810 | 18.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,295 | 9.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,365 | 1.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $78 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,047 | reported apart |
| Total | $124,063 | 100% |
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