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Civic Hall Labs reported $6.4 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.81 went to program services, $4.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $894,189 (PRESIDENT & CEO OF FEDCAP). Revenue fell 10% between 2019 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 $15MFor 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 $6.4MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 9.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $894,189 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.17% | 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 | 30.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO OF FEDCAP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $742,054 | $152,135 | $894,189 |
| FOUNDER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $481,575 | $17,783 | $499,358 |
| CHIEF STRAT. OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $450,090 | $921 | $451,011 |
| CFO OF FEDCAP Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $373,709 | $31,322 | $405,031 |
| GEN. COUNSEL & VP STRAT. INIT Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $241,290 | $18,685 | $259,975 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Civic Hall Labs (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b12 · 11 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENSLER ARCHITECTURE DESIGN & PLANNING Architecture, design, and planning | $128,639 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Civic Hall Labs totaling $255K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Civic Hall Labs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Civic Hall Labs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Civic Hall Labs's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Civic Hall Labs reported that 95.8% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Civic Hall Labs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Civic Hall Labs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $894,189, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO OF FEDCAP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Civic Hall Labs get its money?
Of $6.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 9.6% came from contributions and grants and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Civic Hall Labs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4897004 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 202622269349303567 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349303401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349300427 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349301501 · read the filing
- FY2021 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349300445 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349306607 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031959349303953 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4897004: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.