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Screen a listCenter for Civic Design Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +55% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.5%
Months of reserve10.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Civic Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.8M81%Management and general$430k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation gave $250k in FY2022, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Democracy Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$100k$274k$200k$100k$150kBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2021$150k$150k$200kPopplestone FoundationNew in FY2023$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kCenter for Technology and Civic LifeNew in FY2023$300kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$145k$125k$388k$138k$438k$250k7 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$175k$10k$20k$450k$185k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund