The Foundation for a Civil Society… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Wendy Luers

Phone

2129804584

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The Foundation for a Civil Society LTD, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $151K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 46% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $253K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 67% operating deficit.

Mission

FOR OVER 30 YEARS, FCS HAS WORKED WITH LEADING NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, STATES, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE UNITED STATES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $115,104 Revenue: $25,000

NCAC - TO PROMOTE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH THREE PROGRAMS: 1) SUPPORT MAJOR AMERICAN ARTISTS TO VISIT AND CELEBRATE THEIR CULTURE. 2) SEND US ART PROFESSIONALS TO DISSEMINATE...

NCAC - TO PROMOTE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH THREE PROGRAMS: 1) SUPPORT MAJOR AMERICAN ARTISTS TO VISIT AND CELEBRATE THEIR CULTURE. 2) SEND US ART PROFESSIONALS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION, LECTURE, TEACH WITH VISUAL MATERIAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF PHOTOGRAPHY. 3) SUPPORTING ART PROFESSIONALS FROM ABROAD TO VISIT/INTERN AND PURSUE GENERAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT IN THE US WITH MAJOR INSTITUTIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $88,136 Revenue: $60,000

IRAN - THE IRAN PROJECT PUBLISHES NUMEROUS REPORTS, BRIEFINGS, ARTICLES AND OP-EDS ON THE DIPLOMATIC TRACK AS THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO HALTING AND ROLLING BACK IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. BECAUSE THIS IS A VITAL NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES AND THAT OF OUR ALLIES. THE IRAN PROJECT ENGAGES A BROAD RANGE OF FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF OUR WORK. THE IRAN PROJECT IS NON-PARTISAN IN NATURE, AND MEETS WITH VARIOUS DECISION MAKERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, TREASURY AND CONGRESS, TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE COMPLEX MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN AND PROVIDE EXPERT ANALYSIS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $151,478

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $151,478

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $27,958

Salaries & Benefits $64,859

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $203,240

Other Expenses $159,818

TOTAL EXPENSES $252,635

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$151,478	$280,153	-0.5%
Expenses	$252,635	$302,478	-0.2%
Net Income	$-101,157	$-22,325	+3.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$60,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Wendy Luers	President	40.00	Officer	$60,000	$0	$60,000
Carolyn Seely Wiener	Chairman	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrian A Barsora	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Slavka B Glaser	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pavel Oliva	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Lee Delaurentis	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katia L Mead	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theodore Sedgwick	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeanne L Hilsinger	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Countess Maria Beatrice Arco	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geoffrey Hoguet	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katarina Mathernova	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlotta Kotik	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marica Vilcek	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
George Biddle	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rona Kiley	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Woodrow Campbell	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ene Fiisna Greenfield	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katrin Hansing	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Leogrande	Director	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$151,478	$252,635	$124,342	$-101,157
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$354,877	$363,071	$248,031	$-8,194
2022	$313,952	$398,619	$260,571	$-84,667
2020	$465,887	$389,243	$313,383	$76,644
2019	$364,810	$612,970	$237,886	$-248,160
2018	$666,941	$478,614	$486,698	$188,327

The Foundation for a Civil Society LTD