Civic Works Inc

Analysis

Civic Works Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 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 September 2023, Civic Works Inc reported income of $19.6m and spending of $14.0m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.9m to $19.6m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Civic Works Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Christian School System ($19.6m), Middle Tennessee Christian School ($19.6m) and Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc ($19.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $408k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.5m. At year end it held assets of $21.6m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $17.7m. It reported 290 employees.