Generation Citizen (gc) works to ensure that every student in the united states receives an effective action civics education, which provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in our democracy as active citizens. We envision a country of young people working as active and effective citizens to collectively rebuild our american democracy. Gc teaches teenagers how to take effective political action. Through an innovative in-class curriculum, students work with local leaders to fix local problems. Through this real-world experience,our teens are building an active democracy. Our innovative, action-based program will revolutionize civics education in this country. Generation Citizen is building a new Generation of youth activists and leaders; a Generation inspired and equipped to make change.

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66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$696K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $419K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$696K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $390K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$289K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $3.4M Management & general 21% · $1.1M Fundraising 13% · $666K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $696K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
$131,536Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$128,033Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Policy & Advocacy of
$119,559Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Impact Officer
$117,215Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Clay Roy’s $202K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Clay Roy$201,538$200,000————
Elizabeth Roy——$168,371$168,483——
Scott Warren————$165,630$136,995
Julia Anne Love——$124,224$144,315——
Joshua Solomon$141,120$128,033$114,982$113,973$123,692$110,371
Sarah C Kelly$136,813—————
Allyson Cook$134,119$117,215————
Khin Mai Aung—$131,536$126,322———

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

Empowers families to build self-sufficiency, economic stability, and community involvement.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Generation citizen supported 544 teachers in 8 states to deliver civics training to 33,570 students during the 2023 to 2024 school year. We also hosted 10 events with partners during the annual civic learning week across states.

$3.4Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
New Profit INCFY2025$375K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$390K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$666K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$289K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$519K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$289K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$289K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$7.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$131K$39K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.2M$654K$508K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$413K$272K$78K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$302K$199K$58K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$174K$19K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$21K$16K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$41K$25K
TravelLn 17$120K$37K$81K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$2K$10K$410
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$250K$84K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$740$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.4M$1.1M$666K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$5.8M−$2.1M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $6.6M$5.2M$1.5M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$4.9M$1.5M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$3.8M$961K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.2M$856K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.5M−$189K$1.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,096,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,917,482$7,502,638
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $410,470$497,796
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,849$96,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,373,801$8,096,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,963,038$4,295,596
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $938,175$839,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,901,213$5,135,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,472,588$2,961,122
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $8,096,610 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$518,729
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,983,909
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,897
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,502,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $497,796$497,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,819$89,819
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,357$6,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $497,796 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,176$8,096,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,135,488 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,695 · Management $38,530 · Fundraising $29,942$199,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,218,657 · Management $654,017 · Fundraising $508,297$3,380,971
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $272,095 · Management $78,403 · Fundraising $62,721$413,219
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $198,548 · Management $58,240 · Fundraising $45,451$302,239
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,399$27,399
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173,844 · Management $19,302 · Fundraising $10,494$203,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,525 · Management $16,260 · Fundraising $4,200$40,985
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,160 · Management $24,596$65,756
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,417 · Management $81,226 · Fundraising $1,262$119,905
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,149$21,149
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,114 · Management $9,531 · Fundraising $410$12,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $249,981 · Management $83,834 · Fundraising $2,788$336,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,629 · Management $740 · Fundraising $31$12,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,377,814 · Management $1,092,078 · Fundraising $665,596$5,135,488
Part X · Balance sheet $7,827,669 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $865,100$1,108,275
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $945,825$1,353,142
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,966,721$3,848,739
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,554$13,050
X-12 Other securities$1,464,569
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $38,853$34,554
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,340$5,340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,860,393$7,827,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $237,886$268,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,058$20,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,944$289,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,241,107$3,580,930
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,352,342$3,957,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,593,449$7,538,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,860,393$7,827,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,538,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,096,610
XI-2 Total expenses$5,135,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,961,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,593,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$14,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,538,472

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