| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOSTERS THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY, PROMOTING HIGH VOLUME FUNDRAISING AND GRANT MAKING BY PROVIDING COST-EFFICIENT E-SOLUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE GIVING THAT WIDELY BENEFITS THE CHARITABLE SECTOR. |
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DONOR ADVISED FUND AND CHARITABLE GRANT MAKING: MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS CHARITABLE GRANT-MAKING THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A DONOR ADVISED FUND BY ACCEPTING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONORS AND RECEIVING DONOR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED FUNDS AND MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES IN 2020: -ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED NEARLY 38,000 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS FUNDRAISERS. -RECEIVED OVER 78.3 MILLION IN DONOR ADVISED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DONORS RESULTING IN GRANTS TO OVER 14,100 CHARITIES AND SCHOOLS. -DISTRIBUTED 95.04% OF DONOR ADVISED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN 2020, WHEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TIMING DIFFERENCE CREATED BY THE MONTHLY GRANTING SCHEDULE. THE FOUNDATION RECORDS THE GRANT EXPENSES FOR DECEMBER ADVISED CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. IN JANUARY 2021, THE FOUNDATION DISBURSED THE REMAINDER OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED AND ADVISED IN 2020. |
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GIVING DAYS: MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH OVER 60 FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE GIVEMN, PARK CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS TO ORGANIZE GIVING EVENTS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING THESE EVENTS, DONORS MAKE ADVISED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION'S DONOR ADVISED FUND IN SUPPORT OF QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. LEADER BOARDS TRACK THE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING THE MOST DONOR-ADVISED GRANTS BY AMOUNT AND BY NUMBER OF DONORS, CREATING AN EXCITING AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STIMULATING CHARITABLE GIVING. DURING 2020, THE PARTNERING FOUNDATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PROVIDED OVER 30 MILLION IN MATCHING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS RECEIVING DONOR-ADVISED GRANTS DURING THE EVENTS. THESE MATCHING GRANTS WERE ALSO A KEY INCENTIVE FOR BOTH NONPROFITS AND DONORS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY-GIVING EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE GIVING EVENTS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING NONPROFITS TO LEARN ABOUT ONLINE FUNDRAISING, ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, AND HOW TO GREATLY EXPAND THEIR NETWORK OF DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS. THE INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION BEGINNING IN 2011 CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND HAVE PROVEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PARTNERING FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS, ENABLING EACH PARTNERING NONPROFIT TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE THEIR GIVING EVENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. |
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PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES: - THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANAGES PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES VIA A FUND IT CREATED IN 2012. THE FOUNDATION SPEARHEADED EDUCATIONAL TRAINING WITH NONPROFITS PARTICIPATING IN THE GIVING EVENT, ENCOURAGING INNOVATIVE METHODS IN ONLINE GIVING AND CAPACITY BUILDING - THE FOUNDATION OPERATED THE WEB BLOG INSPIRING GENEROSITY THROUGH THE GENEROUS GIFT OF MIGHTYCAUSE CORPORATION. THIS CONTENT IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE METHODS IN FOSTERING THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY THROUGH STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND E- SOLUTIONS. EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NONPROFIT TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AS WELL AS AN ESTIMATED PORTION OF LEGAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FOR DAF AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. |
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THOMAS MATTHEWS BRYCE MELVIN PRESIDENT TREASURER EMPLOYED BY MIGHTYCAUSE CORP. |
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THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
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THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE TO FULLY AND PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE POLICY FURTHER REQUIRES ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, CONFIRMING THAT ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED. |
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MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA |
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THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.