Citizen University FY2019 filing
Trains educators to guide young people in civic and ethical formation, fostering engaged citizens. For fiscal year 2019 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $723K in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 2013
- Type
- Higher education institution · Public & Societal Benefit
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Website
- citizenunivserity.us
- Filings
- 6 on file (2019–2019)
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Summary of the Filing
Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Eric Liu’s $162K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Liu | $162,231 | $139,471 | $128,320 | $128,320 | $120,000 | — |
| Chris Hayashida-Knight | $117,669 | $107,322 | $62,650 | — | — | — |
| Kayla Demonte | $83,820 | $115,075 | $109,142 | $109,142 | $98,166 | — |
| Kayla Demonte | — | — | — | — | — | $91,250 |
| Eric Liu | — | — | — | — | — | $60,000 |
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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Where the work happens
Civic Saturdays
Civic Saturday is an event that gathers friends and strangers together to nurture a spirit of shared purpose. At these events, we connect around the values and practices of being an active citizen, reckon with and reflect on our nation's creed, and build relationships that create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal.
Youth Collaboratory
The Youth Collaboratory is a year-long program designed to empower and connect a rising generation of civic leaders and doers. 24 highly-motivated students from around the country join Citizen University and travel to cities around the nation 3 times during the year, meeting leading civic innovators, sharpening their literacy in citizen…
Civic Seminary
The Civic Seminary is our training program held in Seattle where we teach leaders from around the country to build Civic Saturday events in their own communities. Our Seminarians have spread Civic Saturday gatherings to every corner of the US, bringing a deeper sense of civic spirit to their communities.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 81% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 16% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 3% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 3% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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