Civics Unplugged INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2017EducationEIN 82-1333242

To empower our future leaders with the training, funding, and network they need to become civic innovators that build a brighter future for humanity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$345K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$345K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$284K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +131%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +84%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$59K
FY2024▲ +374%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$252K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.4M Management & general 12% · $377K Fundraising 9% · $289K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $345K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Program Officer
$172,615Pt VII · Sec A
$172,615Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Delis’s $173K as Chief Program Officer is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nicholas Delis$172,615$147,923$128,089—
Joshua Thompson$172,615$147,923$131,000—
Josh Thompson———$122,062
Thanasi Dilos—$122,015——
Nick Delis———$120,227
Gary Sheng———$120,227

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 youth to understand civic roles and contribute positively to society through dialogue.

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1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Trained 1,000 civics unplugged fellows through programs that teach civic innovation, systems thinking, media literacy, and technology.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $890K · 2024–2024
Myosin INCFY2024$860,000
Glassdao CorporationFY2024$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$377K
Fundraisingcol D$289K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$179K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$319K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$890K$890K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$804K$483K$96K$225K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$56K$939$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$41K$8K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$7K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95K$78K$16K$252
Office expensesLn 13$25K$22K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$280K$108K$172K
TravelLn 17$192K$168K$9K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$615K$569K$24K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$9K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$377K$289K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.3M$3.1M$156K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.7M−$274K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$133K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $831K$791K$40K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 $596K$584K$11K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,260,722 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,959,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,959,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,000$80,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,922$62,922
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $154,000$154,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,463$4,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,463 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,922$3,260,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,104,542 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $890,000$890,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $482,655 · Management $96,316 · Fundraising $224,738$803,709
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,646 · Management $939 · Fundraising $2,190$58,775
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,526 · Management $8,086 · Fundraising $18,867$67,479
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,000 · Management $38,158$45,158
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78,338 · Management $16,078 · Fundraising $252$94,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,504 · Fundraising $3,248$24,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,700 · Management $172,160$279,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $167,740 · Management $8,621 · Fundraising $15,576$191,937
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,269$8,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $569,235 · Management $23,666 · Fundraising $22,141$615,042
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,420 · Management $13,334 · Fundraising $2,139$24,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,438,033 · Management $377,358 · Fundraising $289,151$3,104,542
Part X · Balance sheet $342,884 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,970$318,131
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$6,953
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,800$17,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,770$342,884
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $319,192$283,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $319,192$283,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$98,422−$140,810
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,578$59,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,770$342,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,260,722
XI-2 Total expenses$3,104,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,578
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$198,568
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,190

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