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.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$418K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$418K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$385K
106% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 106% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
61%
Net assets
−$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +39%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
−$22K
FY2023▼ -109%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$252K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

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

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.0M Management & general 25% · $418K Fundraising 14% · $234K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $418K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$147,923Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$147,923Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder (former)
$122,015Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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.

See Civics Unplugged INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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.

Questions for Civics Unplugged INC

Tap to ask. Civics Unplugged INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Civics Unplugged INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Worked with 1,300 civics unplugged fellows through programs that teach civic innovation, systems thinking, law, politics, and technology.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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
See all 14 funders →
Grants paid · 2 grants · $890K · 2024–2024
Myosin INCFY2024$860,000
Glassdao CorporationFY2024$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$418K
Fundraisingcol D$234K
Owns and owesPt X
−$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$554K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K$385K
Net assetsLn 32$252K−$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$563K$288K$94K$181K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$39K$13K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113K$68K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$4K$465
OccupancyLn 16$226K$36K$165K$25K
TravelLn 17$163K$155K$6K$1K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$519K$438K$80K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.0M$418K$234K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.3M$3.1M$156K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,410,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,272,754$1,347,832
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,625$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$112
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,290$62,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,348,704$1,410,019
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 $473,783$639,459
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $741,811$1,044,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,215,594$1,683,873
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,110−$273,854
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,410,019 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,347,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,347,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112$112
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $62,075$62,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,075 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $112$1,410,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,683,873 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $288,014 · Management $94,069 · Fundraising $180,624$562,707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,284 · Management $12,831 · Fundraising $24,637$76,752
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,528 · Management $45,178$112,706
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,416 · Management $4,116 · Fundraising $465$7,997
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,308 · Management $165,213 · Fundraising $24,609$226,130
IX-17 TravelPrograms $155,188 · Management $6,282 · Fundraising $1,499$162,969
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,441$10,441
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,165$1,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $437,627 · Management $79,712 · Fundraising $2,018$519,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,649$3,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,032,179 · Management $417,842 · Fundraising $233,852$1,683,873
Part X · Balance sheet $363,867 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,761$96,824
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $194,505$225,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $138,836$42,043
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,102$363,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,702$144,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $243,135$240,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $301,837$385,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,260−$281,211
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $227,005$259,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,265−$21,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,102$363,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$21,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,410,019
XI-2 Total expenses$1,683,873
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$273,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,265
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$21,589

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.