Non-profit

Companies for Causes (CforC)

Website:

www.companiesforcauses.org/

Location:

Washington, DC

Tax ID:

27-2808532

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $892,538
Expenses: $922,589
Assets: $371,514

Type:

Fiscal Sponsor

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Companies for Causes (CforC) is a fiscal sponsor of a number of community groups in the United States. 1

Companies for Causes is based in Washington, D.C. 2

Direct Activities

Companies for Causes has a long-standing partnership with Eastern Senior High School, a public high school in Washington, D.C. Together, the two institutions started the All Roads Lead to Graduation project to prepare students for college and give them career counselling. 3

Grantmaking

As of 2024, Companies for Causes claimed it was providing fiscal support to the Impact Finance Center, Tactivate, the Center for Spiritual and Civic Innovation, CS 4 Philly, the DC Civic Innovation Council, the We’re Behind You Scholarship, All Roads Lead to Eastern, Local Mid Atlantic, the Ernest E. Just Life Society, Gifts of Love for Ukraine, and Surviving Our Ultimate Loss (SOUL). 1

Gifts of Love for Ukraine is split into two projects: Youth Movement “Be Free” and the Lviv Regional Clinical Perinatal Center. The Youth Movement aims to provide “holistic” education, nutrition, “wellness training,” and support for families. In addition to providing humanitarian aid, it trains “qualified staff” to administer “high-quality emotional and psychological first aid.” 4

The Lviv Regional Clinical Perinatal Center aims to help Ukrainian women with pregnancy complications. It claims that pregnant mothers are at greater risk due to the ongoing war with Russia. It claims this center is “one of the last fully-functioning healthcare facilities of its kind in the country,” and asks supporters to donate to renovate the hospital’s basement and upgrade equipment. 4

The DC Civic Innovation Council aims to achieve “transformative social and economic outcomes” for Washington, D.C. It plans to do this by connecting community leaders together through vast social networks throughout the District. 5

The Impact Finance Center is a nonprofit organization that works with several universities to train and enable people to become philanthropists and connect with investors for social change. 6

Financials

As of 2022, Companies for Causes had an income of $1,703,282, total expenses of $1,352,548, and net assets of $548,447. 7

Leadership

As of 2024, Companies for Causes listed its two main leaders as Greg Petricevic and Tony Raffa. 2

References

  1. “Home.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/.
  2. “About Us.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/about_us.
  3. “Impact.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/impact.
  4. “Gifts of Love for Ukraine.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/gifts_of_love_for_ukraine.
  5. “DC Civic Innovation Council.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/dc_civic_innovation_council
  6. “Impact Finance Center.” Companies for Causes. Accessed June 2, 2024. https://www.companiesforcauses.org/impact_finance_center.
  7. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Companies for Causes. 2022. Part I, lines 12, 18, 22.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: June 1, 2014

  • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $892,538 $922,589 $371,514 $173,801 N $892,538 $0 $0 $0
    2020 Dec Form 990 $795,002 $655,004 $335,364 $107,600 N $795,002 $0 $0 $4,461
    2019 Dec Form 990 $770,343 $732,476 $89,289 $1,263 N $770,343 $0 $0 $21,250 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990EZ $0 $0 $51,164 $35,084 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990EZ $0 $0 $55,488 $36,432 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990EZ $0 $0 $34,773 $15,903 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990EZ $32,252 $99,178 $53,591 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990EZ $78,348 $101,623 $120,517 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
    2013 Dec Form 990EZ $70,060 $98,773 $143,792 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990EZ $110,000 $45,756 $172,505 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Companies for Causes (CforC)

    1899 L St NW #850
    Washington, DC 20036-3844