Mission
CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE (COA INSTITUTE) CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH VARIOUS STRATEGIC LITIGATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Public Charity
Cause of Action Institute
Cause of Action Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON, VA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $470K revenue, $587K expenses, $79K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 452805977
ARLINGTON, VA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: R05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$470K
Total Expenses$587K
Total Assets$79K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Cause of Action Institute
How Cause of Action Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Cause of Action Institute uses research under the freedom of information act and legal administrative filings to stimulate public education and reform concerning (1) government accountability, transparency, and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$470,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$870,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$1,100,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$4,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Alex Varban
DIRECTOR
David Williams
DIRECTOR
Emily Seidel
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
James Valvo
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
Kurt Level
DIRECTOR
William Burck
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $470K | $587K | $79K |
| 2023 | $872K | $814K | $189K |
| 2022 | $200K | $225K | $127K |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $957K | $393K |
| 2019 | $5.9M | $5.2M | $1.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $5.9M to $470K (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $79K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.