Civic Nation

Analysis

Civic Nation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Civic Nation reported income of $12.2m and spending of $16.6m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $12.2m (+279%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 403%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Civic Nation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loveland Classical Schools ($12.2m), North Mississippi Education Consortium Inc ($12.2m) and Hamlin Robinson School ($12.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.4m. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $314k, net assets of $10.6m. It reported 153 employees.