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Screen a listThe Civilians 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)
$938krevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCivilians
Where the money goes FY2025 · $955k spent
Programs$782k82%Management and general$43k4%Fundraising$130k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$136k in FY2023, −$66k in FY2024 and −$16k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $145k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$244ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$35k$101k$70k$96kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$35k$40k$40kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$90kLeon Levy FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kThe Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$75kAxe-Houghton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$6k$6k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$48k$24k$17k$76k$56k$72k17 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$8k$11k$31k$12k$28k$33k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund