Civ Lab Incorporated FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 82-2856371

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CIV:LAB connects local actors with the resources and funding required to launch bold responses to the most pressing challenges facing their communities. Civ Lab aims to enhance community resilience and security by expanding the workforce, educating future leaders, and accelerating the development and adoption of innovative technologies. We support local organizations and actors in collaborating to leverage their resources and improve and strengthen their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2020 · 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
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 $411K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
Spent
$159K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$214K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$159K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$34K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2020 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 Dec 2019.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $124K Management & general 22% · $34K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,667Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri’s $200K as Member,exec Dir is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri$200,000$200,000$123,296$39,500$49,667
Vijayta Rao Narang$100,000————
Jay Taparia$89,430$56,514$21,900$9,700$12,000

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects local groups with resources and funding to tackle community challenges and build resilience.

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3 program services account for $124K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Through Our Flagship Program, the Grid, Civ

Lab was able to strengthen the ecosystem and interaction of participants in the "smartcities" space. Civ:Lab supported 27 events with 80+ speakers, and 2,660 attendees in 2019.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Not Applicable

Pt IX · col B
03

Not Applicable

Pt IX · col B

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 27 grants · $1.8M · 2022–2024
Smart World Productions LLCFY2024$138,695
Unite-La INCCA · FY2024$96,000
Solonqi LLC DBA SmartairlaFY2024$96,000
SajeCA · FY2024$66,500
Greener Way Associates INCCA · FY2024$60,500
Proyecto PastoralCA · FY2024$50,000
ClockshopCA · FY2024$35,000
South Bronx UniteFY2023$100,000
New York SunworksFY2023$97,500
Good Old Lower East Side INCNY · FY2023$97,500
Community Treehouse CenterFY2023$75,000
The Made InstituteMI · FY2023$74,000
Reborn FarmsFY2023$70,000
We Want Green TooMI · FY2023$60,000
Vmx InternationalFY2023$60,000
Smart World Productions LLCFY2023$59,808
Sanctuary Farms INCTN · FY2023$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$13K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$22K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$365$0$365$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$19K$12K$0
Office expensesLn 13$329$0$329$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$6K$0$6K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$506$0$506$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$282$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$124K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.9M−$191K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.0M$836K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$523K$1.3M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$166K$20K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $214K$159K$56K$34K 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 $214,225 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$152,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,596 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,905 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,905
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,992 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,992
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $365 · Fundraising $0$365
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,850 · Fundraising $0$10,850
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,438 · Management $12,345 · Fundraising $0$31,783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $329 · Fundraising $0$329
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,613 · Fundraising $0$1,613
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $6,321 · Fundraising $0$6,321
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,616 · Fundraising $0$1,616
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $506 · Fundraising $0$506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,034 · Management $282 · Fundraising $0$17,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,369 · Management $34,227 · Fundraising $0$158,596
Part X · Balance sheet $33,525 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,232$11,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,369$22,313
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,601$33,525
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,705$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,705$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$22,104$33,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,601$33,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,225
XI-2 Total expenses$158,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$22,104
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,525

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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