City Year INC FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3.4M a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.2M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166.2M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$172.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$70.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$166.2M
FY2020▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$172.6M
FY2020$166.2M
FY2021$166.4M
FY2022$184.4M
FY2023$168.2M
FY2024$157.0M
FY2025$173.1M
Expenses
$172.1M
FY2020▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$167.0M
FY2020$172.1M
FY2021$169.6M
FY2022$168.0M
FY2023$176.3M
FY2024$182.9M
FY2025$175.6M
Net assets
$70.4M
FY2020▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$76.0M
FY2020$70.4M
FY2021$73.1M
FY2022$85.5M
FY2023$79.7M
FY2024$55.5M
FY2025$53.5M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1988.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $140.9M Management & general 9% · $15.6M Fundraising 9% · $15.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & Co-Founder (until 12/19)
$437,372Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (effective 12/9/19)
$383,520Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$297,311Pt VII · Sec A
$290,089Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$265,630Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Strategy & Operations
$254,514Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Design Ofcr
$254,213Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer(06/15/19)
$252,473Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Brown————$608,321$437,372
James Balfanz$388,550$502,574$486,627$434,687$462,202$383,520
Annmaura Connolly$292,014$348,784$359,864$290,517$296,330$297,311
Mithra Ramaley$294,840$350,004$307,682———
John Tupponce$293,540$348,491$310,367$287,137——
Kanna Kunchala$288,040$345,374$302,408———
Shanuah Beamon$326,484$316,371$289,824$252,643$247,705$241,621
Stephanie Wu$270,230$315,114$294,756$259,881$263,811$254,213

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes volunteers to revitalize schools and neighborhoods through large-scale physical service projects like painting, refurbishing, and gardening.

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3 programs · $140.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

In-School Service In Fiscal Year 2020, more than 95% of City Year's 3,717 full-time participants served on diverse teams in schools. Most of their 4,549,606 service hours were spent as tutors, mentors, and role models helping children in high-poverty schools stay in school and on track to graduate.

$76.1Mprogram expense
02

Youth Civic Leadership The skills and opportunities City Year corps members received during their year of service help the more than 33,000 alumni become leaders for life who - as established by third party research - vote more, volunteer more, and are more civically engaged than their similarly-situated peers who do not do a year of…

$60.6Mprogram expense
03

Physical Service All City Year locations host large-scale service events throughout the year, led by corps and staff. In Fiscal Year 2020, 10,852 citizens volunteered 55,622 hours in projects including painting murals, refurbishing schools, creating play spaces, planting community gardens, and revitalizing community centers.

$4.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Volunteer NHFY2025$509K
Kla FoundationFY2025$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$1.5M
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $292.6M · 2018–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,302,239
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$734,717
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,186,086
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2023$1,120,661
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,901,133
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$898,705
Compass AcademyCO · FY2022$125,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,872,087
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2021$718,702
Compass AcademyCO · FY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$47,389,624
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2020$653,410
Compass AcademyCO · FY2020$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$42,753,712
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2019$291,336
Compass AcademyCO · FY2019$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2018$40,935,135
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2018$465,409
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$172.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$140.9M
Managementcol C$15.6M
Fundraisingcol D$15.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$70.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.1M
Total assetsLn 16$87.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$84.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$415K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$166.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$87.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.2M
Net assetsLn 32$70.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,398
VolunteersI 69,661
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$6.4M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$8.1M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$549K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.5M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$18.4M$15.8M$15.3M$14.1M$12.4M
Given inLn 1b$2.2M$743K$751K$741K$864K
SpentLn 1d–1f$674K$606K$560K$541K$519K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40.6M$37.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.8M$18.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.1M$14.7M
Total assetsLn 16$93.1M$87.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.1M$17.2M
Net assetsLn 32$76.0M$70.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$391K$391K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42.8M$42.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$549K$549K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.2M$304K$1.6M$288K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74.3M$56.2M$7.4M$10.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.8M$1.4M$192K$272K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11.3M$9.6M$643K$1.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$8.8M$7.4M$545K$777K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$77K$77K
Accounting feesLn 11c$177K$177K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$363K$363K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$281K$281K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.7M$2.3M$1.2M$159K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.8M$1.7M$72K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$8.5M$6.4M$484K$1.6M
Information technologyLn 14$3.3M$1.2M$2.1M$32K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6.3M$5.7M$521K$24K
TravelLn 17$4.0M$3.6M$198K$220K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$361K$305K$21K$36K
InterestLn 20$254K$107K$137K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$862K$563K$279K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$172.1M$140.9M$15.6M$15.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $173.1M$175.6M−$2.5M$53.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $157.0M$182.9M−$25.9M$55.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $168.2M$176.3M−$8.1M$79.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $184.4M$168.0M$16.4M$85.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $166.4M$169.6M−$3.2M$73.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $166.2M$172.1M−$5.9M$70.4M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $172.6M$167.0M$5.6M$76.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $166,184,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,027,503$165,696,109
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $421,538$73,864
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$838,413$414,716
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,610,628$166,184,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,017,024$43,693,648
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,560,660$98,459,844
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $367,230$280,565
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,080,176$29,698,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,025,090$172,132,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,585,538−$5,947,509
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,184,689 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$171,921
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,955,009
VIII-1e Government grants$84,781,727
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,787,452
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,524,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,696,109
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,864$73,864
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$107,019−$107,019
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $521,735$521,735
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $488,580$166,184,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,132,198 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $391,336$391,336
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,753,712$42,753,712
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $548,600$548,600
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $304,437 · Management $1,614,832 · Fundraising $287,935$2,207,204
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,205,601 · Management $7,418,470 · Fundraising $10,715,240$74,339,311
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,365,785 · Management $192,319 · Fundraising $271,681$1,829,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,641,140 · Management $643,482 · Fundraising $1,037,984$11,322,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,439,181 · Management $545,252 · Fundraising $776,505$8,760,938
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $76,764$76,764
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $176,520$176,520
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $362,511$362,511
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $280,565$280,565
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,349,031 · Management $1,163,105 · Fundraising $158,597$3,670,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,721,119 · Management $72,263 · Fundraising $49,727$1,843,109
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,387,905 · Management $484,053 · Fundraising $1,637,708$8,509,666
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,193,854 · Management $2,096,222 · Fundraising $31,512$3,321,588
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,724,466 · Management $521,447 · Fundraising $23,817$6,269,730
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,571,907 · Management $198,212 · Fundraising $220,028$3,990,147
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $304,549 · Management $20,926 · Fundraising $35,533$361,008
IX-20 InterestPrograms $106,780 · Management $137,136 · Fundraising $10,322$254,238
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $562,506 · Management $278,648 · Fundraising $20,973$862,127
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,934,420 · Management $15,639,651 · Fundraising $15,558,127$172,132,198
Part X · Balance sheet $87,591,346 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,565,518$37,118,815
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,023,462$15,629,182
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,119,924$14,676,616
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $15,830,884$18,407,136
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,538,130$1,759,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,077,918$87,591,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,400,668$10,778,904
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $6,665,000$6,420,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,065,668$17,198,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,736,554$46,517,033
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,275,696$23,875,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,012,250$70,392,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,077,918$87,591,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,392,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,184,689
XI-2 Total expenses$172,132,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,947,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,012,250
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$970,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$643,165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,392,442

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