Civic Nation EIN 47-3576918

Civic Nation

EIN  47-3576918 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2015
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Verified accurate 8/8/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Mobilizes volunteer lawyers to provide pro bono legal services and organizes public awareness campaigns to address pressing national challenges.
Leadership
Kyle Lierman · CEO, Ex Officio · $354K
Money in and out
$28.4M revenue, $22.6M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Mobilizes volunteer lawyers to provide pro bono legal services and organizes public awareness campaigns to address pressing national challenges. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $28.4M in revenue, $22.6M in expenses, and $16.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$28.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +43% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +28% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +158% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$28.4M
FY2024▲ +132%
Expenses
$22.6M
FY2024▲ +37%
Total assets
$17.2M
FY2024▲ +57%
Total liabilities
$801K
FY2024▲ +155%
Total revenue
$28.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $15.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

When We All Vote

When We all Vote aims to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap.

$12.4Mprogram expense
02

Enrollment Programs

SAVE on Student Debt SAVE on Student Debt is a new campaign to help borrowers save money on their student loan payments by enrolling in the U.S. Department of Education's new income-driven repayment plan the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.Civic Nation's SAVE program is a partnership between the U.S.

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

We the Action

Through the use of an online platform, We the Action aims to connect partner nonprofit organizations and volunteer lawyers to provide pro bono legal support services.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCivic Nation
EINHdr · item D47-3576918
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jcivicnation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Ex Officio
$354,218Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs & Strategy Officer
$209,946Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact & Operating Officer
$209,869Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$209,869Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$204,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director and Senior Advisor
$195,892Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Communications
$186,322Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Campaigns and Partnerships
$174,037Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Lierman’s $354K as CEO, Ex Officio is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $10–100M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kyle Lierman$354,218$328,700$295,355
Kyle Lierman$346,050
Stephanie Young$215,514
Maya Rao$210,017
Shira Miller$209,946$198,458$198,921
Lauren Kidwell$209,869$198,200
Wilma Linares$209,869$200,150
Shira Miller$207,650

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$28.2M · 99%
Program service revenue$157K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$28.2M
Program service revenue1%$157K
Investment income$136K
Total revenueLn 12$28.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program services87%$19.7M
Management & general8%$1.7M
Fundraising6%$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$801K
Total net assetsLn 32$16.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $15.4M · Operating expenses/yr $22.6M
8.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $19.7M · Total expenses $22.6M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $1.7M · Total expenses $22.6M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.3M · Total expenses $22.6M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $20.4M
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $28.2M · Total revenue $28.4M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $28.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $157K · Total revenue $28.4M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $136K · Total revenue $28.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $157K · Total expenses $22.6M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $28.4M · Prior year $12.2M
+132%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $16.2M · FY2024 $28.4M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $28.4M · Expenses $22.6M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $17.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16.4M · Total assets $17.2M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kyle Lierman · Reported title CEO, Ex Officio · Highest reported compensation $354K · Total expenses $22.6M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $11.0M · Total expenses $22.6M
49%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $84K · Gross raised $150K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 132%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 304 grants · $12.3M · 2020–2024
End Rape on CampusFY2024$123,187
Student Debt Crisis CenterCA · FY2024$62,000
Unifour OneNC · FY2024$60,000
Rise Education FundCA · FY2024$58,500
Just Harvest Education FundPA · FY2024$58,333
The Uma Center INCOK · FY2024$50,000
Hola OhioOH · FY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,250
Thredz INCMI · FY2024$40,000
Blackpush INCGA · FY2024$40,000
Welcome America INCPA · FY2024$35,000
Soul Food CDC Unity in the CommunityFY2024$35,000
Woke VoteFY2024$25,000
1k Women Strong INCFL · FY2024$25,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$28.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$21.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$26.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$16.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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