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Civic Standard INC

Tax-deductible

Hardwick, VT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 88-2597791

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The Civic Standard is a non-profit organization dedicated to building community and collaborative good times centered in the town of hardwick, vermont.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 43% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2024▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$17K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$245K
Expenses
$223K
FY2024▲ +84%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$121K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$272K
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$7K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$272K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $173K Management & general 22% · $50K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Antler
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessie Upson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community and collaborative good times in Hardwick, Vermont.

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2 program services account for $54K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Civic theater project, theater in the broadest sense of the word - a performance. The common thread is that they involve, entertain, reflect, and contribute to the community in which we live. Civic productions are made from the town, they are set in the region where they are performed, and are written by and for people who live there.

$32Kprogram expense
02

Small support fund, providing support for local events and individuals, including community meals and ongoing flood relief and mitigation. Around 50 people served at weekly community meals and approximated 50 more servedover the course of the year through direct support.

$22Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Vermont Humanities CouncilFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$465
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$465
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6300
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$119K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$932$3K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$81K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$224$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$45$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$259$259
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$502$502
InsuranceLn 23$5K$13$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$44K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$173K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $245K$223K$22K$272K 990 PDF
FY2023 $364K$121K$243K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $17K$7K 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 $245,412 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,954$38,954
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $465$465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,954 · Unrelated business $465 · Excluded from tax $0$245,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,031 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,350 · Management $11,892$93,242
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,752 · Management $1,170$7,922
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $224 · Management $2,376$2,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,427$38,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,150 · Management $3,820$5,970
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45 · Management $1,576$1,621
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,413$1,413
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,677$16,677
IX-17 TravelPrograms $259$259
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,228$1,228
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $502$502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13 · Management $5,183$5,196
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,968 · Management $4,006$47,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,188 · Management $49,843 · Fundraising $0$223,031
Part X · Balance sheet $275,505 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,638$103,185
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$40,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,357$131,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,995$275,505
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $932$3,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $932$3,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,063$272,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,995$275,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,412
XI-2 Total expenses$223,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,444

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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