Causewave Community Partners Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Making Communities stronger by bringing voice to diverse public issues and needs and building capacity within nonprofit organizations. (Continued on Schedule O) Each year we work with hundreds of nonprofits and coalitions on a variety of issues, from marketing to fundraising and from strategic planning to community-level change.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $189,334, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 133% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $824,477 spent. Organization Impact - Causewave assists nonprofits with many of the challenges that can limit their organizational effectiveness. This goal is achieved through a variety of standard and customized programs, led by Causewave's professional staff, with the support of volunteer professionals. This work often includes: strategic planning, marketing & communications planning and implementation, board development, fundraising planning, project management / process facilitation, brand development, foundational work (Mission, Vision, Values, Theory of Change), customer touchpoint analysis, and community outreach and engagement. (Continued on Schedule O)Community Impact - Community impact initiatives bring together diverse partners and stakeholders to address a significant issue or need in the community that can't be solved by one organization. Causewave works in partnership with all relevant nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses and funders to find a long-term, sustainable solution to a problem. This group uses a collective impact approach and engages in project management, market research, action plan development, campaign creation, media planning, program development / improvement and impact measurement. This broad-based effort often includes significant in-kind support from marketing, media and market research professionals.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1952.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Partners (Los Angeles, CA), EIN 95-4302067. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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