Civicwell

Analysis

Civicwell is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Civicwell reported income of $8.1m and spending of $9.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.3m to $8.1m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Civicwell 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 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission ($8.1m), Westfield Schools Inc ($8.1m) and Arden Shore Child and Family Service ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $578k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $909k. It reported 314 employees.