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Civicorps

Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2941068 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Civicorps reported $12.0 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.00 went to program services, $17.65 to management and general costs and $4.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.1% of the total. Government grants made up 36.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,909 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 212 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.0%82.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.6%11.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.3%4.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.07
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
44.7%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
36.2%5.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
54.1%6.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$191,909$274,234
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.84%1.76%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.215.4
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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 expense
$8.1M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $6.5M

Paid job training: upon completion of a baseline of onboarding activities, participants can advance to paid job training, while working full or part-time on crews at our environmental management social enterprise, gaining occupational skills, soft skills, and industry certifications. Those who earn their high school diploma while at civicorps or come to civicorps with their high school diploma are eligible to work as pre-apprentices in our recycling social enterprise, earning their class b commercial driver's license and preparing for lucrative, union careers. Civicorps also offers many other…

— expenses

High school diploma: students in our high school diploma program engage in personalized academics while receiving trauma-informed counseling and college and career support. Expenses and revenues are included in the above paid job training program

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,425$0$10,484$191,909
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,311$0$24,809$172,120
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,292$0$8,380$148,672
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,516$0$18,350$144,866
DIRECTOR OF CORPSMEMBER PR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,091$0$16,554$134,645
RECYCLING OPERATIONS MANAG
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,470$0$11,474$121,944
CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAG
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,826$0$7,456$120,282

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Civicorps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $363K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$10M78.0%$8.9M$191,909
FY2024 ⓘ$9.5M$9.2M74.8%$7.3M$177,076
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$8.9M76.2%$6.9M$164,042
FY2022 ⓘ$8.3M$7.9M74.8%$5.6M$150,872
FY2021 ⓘ$10M$8.8M77.1%$5.2M$158,297
FY2020 ⓘ$8.9M$8.6M77.0%$3.8M$129,365

Governance 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 · 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 5227
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Civicorps totaling $279K 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 Civicorps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Civicorps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Civicorps's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Civicorps reported that 78.0% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Civicorps pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Civicorps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,909, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Civicorps get its money?

Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.7% came from contributions and grants (including 36.2% from government grants) and 54.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Civicorps a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2941068 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640349349301494 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520239349301452 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313149349302961 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233539349301428 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200129349301700 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130139349301863 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2941068: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.