Civic Builders
Civic Builders reported $14.3 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.46 went to program services, $20.37 to management and general costs and $4.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $559,678 (CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.2% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.8% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $559,678 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.68% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 65.7 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, civic began construction on a project that will create 24,500 square feet for 340 charter school students in maryland. In 2018, civic partnered with a foundation and a bank to launch a national charter school lending program called the facilities investment fund. In 2024, the fund committed over $35 millon dollars to 10 projects which will serve 6,383 charter school students nationwide
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $511,977 | $0 | $47,701 | $559,678 |
| CHIEF LENDING & INVESTEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,608 | $0 | $15,245 | $307,853 |
| VP CONSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,729 | $0 | $66,058 | $294,787 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,556 | $0 | $11,346 | $282,902 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,554 | $0 | $28,315 | $279,869 |
| VP REAL ESTATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,167 | $0 | $17,836 | $240,003 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Civic Builders (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 15aYes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Civic Builders totaling $223K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Civic Builders's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Civic Builders reported that 75.5% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Civic Builders pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Civic Builders reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $559,678, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Civic Builders get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 10.2% came from contributions and grants and 67.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Civic Builders a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3635313 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349315454 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402649349301200 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349319651 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202419349301000 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112949349301956 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003199349300320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3635313: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.