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Nonprofits›Cause Effective Inc

Public & Societal Benefit

Cause Effective Inc

NORTH HAVEN, CT

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$244K

Grants received

$1.9M

49 grants

EIN

133083978

Tax year

2023

Mission

To transform nonprofits by partnering with mission-driven leaders to achieve social change.

Programs

1 program

Workshops - last year we led over 53 workshops and trainings designed to elevate nonprofit leadership's knowledge and skills in board governance and fundraising, made possible by collaborations with 11 funders and other partners.publications - we provide thought leadership on a sectoral level on issues pertaining to fundraising and governance, especially strategic concerns relating to equity, access, and ensuring that all have their rightful seat at the table. In 2019 cause effective released "money, power and race: the lived experience of fundraisers of color" - a searingly honest narrative uncovering the challenges faced by fundraisers of color across u.s. Nonprofits of all sizes. Which is still provoking sectoral conversations today.

Expenses: $36K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$845K

Program service revenue$386K

Investment income$16

Other revenue$4K

Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.2M

Fundraising$149K

Other expenses$343K

Total expenses$1.6M

Total assets$312K

Net assets$244K

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SONYA SHIELDS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$161K

40 hrs/wk

JUDY LEVINE

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$78K

40 hrs/wk

MARK CASTLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH LAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELSEY LOUIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ZANETTA ADDAMS-PILGRIM

CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHARKO PATTERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PEDRO REYES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATRINA VENTURINA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROSS PASQUALE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DOROTHY LACHER

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

THOMAS SCHIER

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

AMY WOLF

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

SHYLA RIVERA

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL & OPERATIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID MCGOY

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC GROWTH

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$174K

FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.

2024

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$40K

FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.

2024

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$35K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2024

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$27K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$8K

FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.

2024

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$2K

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)

2024

NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION INC

$250K

CAPACITY BUILDING

2023

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

$99K

ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT

2023

THE PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION

$95K

EQUITABLE STORYTELLING AND FUNDRAISING WORKSHOPS

2023

ALTMAN FOUNDATION

$85K

TO ASSESS AND FURTHER REFINE PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION, A PROGRAM THAT ENHANCES THE SKILLS AND NETWORKS OF BIPOC LEADERS AND PROMOTES EQUITY WITHIN FUND DEVELOPMENT

2023

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$78K

FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.

2023

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY

$55K

UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

THE STATEN ISLAND FOUNDATION

$50K

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2023

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

$41K

THE ATLAS INNOVATION FUND IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING VIOLENCE PREVENTION, COMMUNITY HEALING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES IN NEW YORK CITY. THE PURPOSE IS TO EMPOWER GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDING, FOSTERING THEIR GROWTH, AND ENABLING THEM TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY.

2023

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$35K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION INC

$30K

STRATEGIC DISCRETIONARY

2023

THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST

$20K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.

2023

Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc

$10K

GENERAL

2023

CURTIS W MCGRAW FOUNDATION

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2023

THE HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION

$10K

PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE.

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

WILLIAM CASPAR GRAUSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND

$4K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

$108K

ATLAS/ONS - LED BY UWNYC AND ONS, ATLAS WILL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH UWNYCS EXTENSIVE LIST OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) TO PROVIDE A SUITE OF SERVICES INCLUDING MENTORSHIPS FAMILY THERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS AWAITING TRIAL WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AT THE SAME TIME, ATLAS IMPROVES THE VITALITY AND SAFETY OF A COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ELEVATING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PUBLIC SAFETY.

2022

NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION INC

$100K

CAPACITY BUILDING

2022

THE PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION

$65K

REBRANDING NEWARK AS A FUNDRAISING ASSET

2022

ALTMAN FOUNDATION

$50K

TO PROVIDE $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE, AND $35,000 IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS