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Screen a listIcivics 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs71staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.7%
Middle half of peersMedianIcivics
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M87%Management and general$1.2M8%Fundraising$779k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$711k in FY2023 and −$656k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending118funders
$9.5Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$800k$75k$525k$1.2M$685k$1.4MPopplestone FoundationSince FY2022$625k$3.6MCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$200k$400k$500k$462k$208kKoret FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$440k$430kHoward and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationSince FY2019$45k$100k$120k$100k$100kRockefeller Brothers Fund IncStopped after FY2021$100k$200k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$863k$945k$2.0M$12M$3.4M$1.4M68 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$347k$649k$484k$329k$558k$902k$947k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped