Cause for the Cuse Inc
Cause for the Cuse Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K.
Cause for the Cuse Inc at a glance
In short: Cause for the Cuse Inc gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,400
- +129.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,800
- +129.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $41,415
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cause for the Cuse Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Nelson Youth Center ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cause for the Cuse Inc gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 789% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2023) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson Youth Center Syracuse, NY | Youth Development | $10,000 |
| Most Foundation Syracuse, NY | Youth Development | $5,000 |
| Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation Inc Syracuse, NY | To Provide Scholarships for Summer Jazz Workshop 2025 | $2,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,415 | $20,968 | $31,507 | $17,400 | 3 | $17,400 | $2,206 |
| 2024 | $51,957 | $35,558 | $28,280 | $7,580 | 3 | $7,580 | $2,559 |
| 2023 | $44,439 | $13,679 | $21,368 | $200 | 1 | $200 | $2,421 |
| 2022 | $51,830 | $70,819 | $22,515 | $8,520 | 3 | $8,520 | $2,894 |
| 2021 | $3,526 | $6,668 | $13,999 | $10,600 | 2 | $10,600 | $191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cause for the Cuse Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cause for the Cuse Inc is led by Dan Heil, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Heil
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maclaren Cummings
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nolan Wiginton
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lynn Fraas (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Meghan Collins (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Danial (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cause for the Cuse Inc
How much does Cause for the Cuse Inc give each year?
Cause for the Cuse Inc gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Cause for the Cuse Inc's typical grant size?
Cause for the Cuse Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,800, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cause for the Cuse Inc give grants?
Cause for the Cuse Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (3 grants).
Does Cause for the Cuse Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cause for the Cuse Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cause for the Cuse Inc?
Cause for the Cuse Inc reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cause for the Cuse Inc?
Cause for the Cuse Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Syracuse, NY. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cause for the Cuse Inc's EIN?
Cause for the Cuse Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2926494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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