Civilization Works

Analysis

Civilization Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Civilization Works reported income of $860k and spending of $714k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $916k to $860k (-6.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Civilization Works sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solid Waste Training Institute ($859k), Arctic Exploration Fund Inc ($862k) and Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment ($859k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $56k. At year end it held assets of $125k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $111k. It reported 8 employees.