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National Center for Civic Innovation in reported $71.1 million in revenue and $50.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.93 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.2% of the total. Government grants made up 21.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $500,595 (BOARD MEMBER / PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 204% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.4% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $500,595 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNcci conducts its charitable activities, in part, through its partner project program, under which approved charitable programs operate as projects of ncci and are subject to ncci's oversight, financial controls, human resources policies, and organizational structure and policies. Ncci's partner project programs focus on a variety of charitable activities, such as community services, education, and other charitable programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER / PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $393,291 | $107,304 | $500,595 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $288,263 | $75,487 | $363,750 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $246,429 | $53,343 | $299,772 |
| COMPTROLLER Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $181,725 | $75,739 | $257,464 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Center for Civic Innovation in (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to National Center for Civic Innovation in totaling $14M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Center for Civic Innovation in spent in FY2025, $99.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Center for Civic Innovation in's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Center for Civic Innovation in reported that 99.9% of its $50.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Center for Civic Innovation in pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Center for Civic Innovation in reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $500,595, for the role of BOARD MEMBER / PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Center for Civic Innovation in get its money?
Of $71.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 87.2% came from contributions and grants (including 21.4% from government grants) and 11.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Center for Civic Innovation in a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0590588 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632249349302418 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512189349300841 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431779349300518 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349302640 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232229349301708 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132249349302173 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0590588: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.