CIVIC NEWS COMPANY

EIN: 900915846 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$15,619,997
Total Expenses
$11,654,288
Total Assets
$15,050,777
Net Assets
$13,838,215
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
ELIZABETH GREEN
Phone
9173889035
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CIVIC NEWS COMPANY, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $15.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $4.0M, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

AT CIVIC NEWS COMPANY, OUR MISSION IS HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICA WORKS SO THEY CAN MAKE IT WORK BETTER. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING DEEP LOCAL COVERAGE OF IMPORTANT ISSUES TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC ISSUES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15,491,638
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $21,506
Other Revenue $106,853
TOTAL REVENUE $15,619,997

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $9,318,437
Fundraising Expenses $1,275,107
Program Expenses $8,660,360
Other Expenses $2,299,851
TOTAL EXPENSES $11,654,288

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $15,619,997 $14,796,947 +0.1%
Expenses $11,654,288 $12,921,594 -0.1%
Net Income $3,965,709 $1,875,353 +1.1%
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
9
Independent Members
8
Employees
93
Volunteers
9

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
7
$970,940
Total Directors
10
$344,135
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELIZABETH GREEN CO-FOUNDER AND CEO 50.00
Officer Director
$298,306 $45,829 $344,135
GIDEON STEIN CHAIRPERSON 2.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN WISHART SECRETARY/TREASURER THRU NOV 2023 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN SARDINI TREASURER/DIRECTOR THRU NOV 2023 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL BARKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANI HILTON DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID ROUSSEAU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA VAN DYCK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KANG-XING JIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTO YANEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENDRA IRVING SECRETARY & CFO THRU APR 2024 50.00
Officer
$226,987 $29,602 $256,589
AMY ROSENBLUM CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$193,244 $45,714 $238,958
JENNIFER BRAMBLE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER THRU AUG 2023 50.00
Officer
$126,165 $5,093 $131,258
EBA HAMID DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE 40.00
Highest
$150,889 $14,623 $165,512
CARLOS JOHN ORTUNO VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00
Highest
$173,922 $8,081 $182,003
SARAH DARVILLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.00
Highest
$143,056 $11,174 $154,230
CAROLYN MELAGO MANAGING EDITOR, LOCAL NEWS 50.00
Highest
$140,886 $5,798 $146,684
CHAD LORENZ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VOTEBEAT 40.00
Highest
$137,178 $32,637 $169,815
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $15,619,997 $11,654,288 $15,050,777 $3,965,709
2023 $14,796,947 $12,921,594 $11,154,349 $1,875,353
2022 $12,795,227 $11,898,785 $8,487,702 $896,442
2021 $10,569,827 $9,129,307 $7,430,342 $1,440,520
2020 $7,445,164 $7,864,369 $6,166,474 $-419,205
2019 $6,877,978 $6,043,995 $6,188,620 $833,983
2018 $6,667,478 $3,993,659 $5,305,081 $2,673,819
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