EIN 20-0703238

Root Cause Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Root Cause is a nonprofit research and consulting firm that partners with nonprofits, philanthropies, government, and businesses to advance solutions to today's toughest social issues.
Total revenues
$1,617,375
2022
Total expenses
$2,028,069
2022
Total assets
$1,290,299
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at Root Cause Institute

Our advisory and education practice offers an array of services designed to help our partners in the nonprofit, philanthropic and government sectors to: design and advance collective action projects; assess and strengthen practices of measurement, learning and improvement; and plan and execute strategies that enable people to succeed from one life stage to the next. In addition, the organization works directly with community providers, along with individuals and families, in order to shape policies and services and learn how people experience barriers to success based on race, class, gender and/or geography. The organization also develops research, data, case studies, and tools to support mission-driven organizations and their efforts to improve people's lives.

Grants made by Root Cause Institute

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Social Innovation ForumGeneral Purpose - To Sustain Sif in the Future$23,917

Who funds Root Cause Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Give to Life FoundationTo Enable More People and Familites To Achieve Lifelong Success$1,800

Personnel at Root Cause Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Erin RodriguezExecutive Director$164,981
Barbara TraversDirector of Operations$106,962
Abigail AlexanianProject Director$112,626
Abby FungPast Managing Director$148,810
Colette StanzlerPast Principal , Advisory Services / Director , Research and Assessment$141,131
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Root Cause Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$283,946
Program services$1,331,869
Investment income and dividends$1,560
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,617,375

Form 990s for Root Cause Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-10-26990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-06-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $14,000 from Irving Harris Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsLobbyingPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 Broadway 14th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
rootcause.org/ 
Phone
(617) 649-1522
Facebook page
rootcauseorg 
Twitter profile
@rootcause 
IRS details
EIN
20-0703238
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W00: Public Policy, Public Services Institutions: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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