Cause of Action Institute: mission, leadership and finances
Government accountability group founded in 2011 that litigates and requests records on agency actions.
Organization
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 45-2805977 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | causeofaction.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $872 thousand |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $814 thousand |
| Total assets | $189 thousand |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
Cause of Action Institute is a nonprofit that investigates and litigates cases about regulatory and spending abuses, and uses FOIA.
Cause of Action Institute is listed here in the category "Media and watchdogs". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 2011 by Daniel Epstein and Reed Rubinstein and is located in Virginia.
Cause of Action Institute is a media and watchdog organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $872 thousand, total expenses of $814 thousand and total assets of $189 thousand at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Cause Of Action Institute. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It argues for transparency and limits on federal agency power.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Judicial Watch, New Civil Liberties Alliance, Pacific Legal Foundation.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026