CITIZENS UNION FOUNDATION INC OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITIZENS UNION FOUNDATION INC OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

EIN 13-5549188 · Public & Societal Benefit (W00F)

What they do

RESEARCH ADVOCACY & EDUCATION ORG to PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNMENT & ADVANCE POLITICAL REFORM IN NYS and CITY

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.93%of revenue went to mission work64.2% of expenses · Program services

23.39%of revenue went to fundraising22.5% of expenses

$104.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

102.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $29,511 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $116,231 for ELISABETH GOTBAUM (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$706,938

Mission workProgram services$473,13866.93% of revenue64.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$97,95113.86% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$165,36023.39% of revenue22.5% of expenses

Total expenses$736,449104.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.2% mission · 13.3% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 10.3% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 10.1% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 9.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 9.3% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 9.1% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 10.9% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 8.9% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$706,938

Expenses$736,449

Annual shortfall $29,511 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$473,138 · 64.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$97,951 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$165,360 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$706,938

Expenses$736,449

Assets$752,024

Income$772,110

Contributions$723,057

Mission work (program services)$473,138

Fundraising$165,360

Management and general$97,951

Stocks and bonds$360,149

Accounting fees$9,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELISABETH GOTBAUMEXECUTIVE DIR. · 32 hrs/week $116,231

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

ELISABETH GOTBAUMEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOHN P AVLONDIRECTOR

ROBERT M KAUFMANVICE CHAIR

ROBERT ABRAMSPRESIDENT

RICK SCHAFFERDIRECTOR

RICHARD BRIFFAULTVICE CHAIR

RANDY MASTROCHAIRMAN

PETER JW SHERWINDIRECTOR

PENELOPE L CHRISTOPHOROUVICE CHAIR

NICOLE GORDONDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS STABILEDIRECTOR

NANCY BOWEDIRECTOR

MARJORIE TIVENDIRECTOR

KEN SEPLOWDIRECTOR

JUDI RAPPOPORT BLITZERVICE CHAIR

JUANITA SCARLETTDIRECTOR

ALLAN DOBRINDIRECTOR

JASON STEWARTDIRECTOR

GREGORY SILBERTDIRECTOR

GREGORY CAMPDIRECTOR

GRACE LYU VOLCKHAUSENDIRECTOR

GARY NAFTALISDIRECTOR

GAIL ERICKSONDIRECTOR

ESTER FUCHS PH DDIRECTOR

ERIC GIOIADIRECTOR

CHRISTINA R DAVISSECRETARY

CHARLES OBYRNEDIRECTOR

ANTHONY R SMITHDIRECTOR

ANTHONY MATTIATREASURER

ANTHONY CROWELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 185 W BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2921
County: New York
In care of: % CITIZENS UNION FOUNDATION
Primary officer: ANTHONY MATTIA, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@citizensunion.org Phone(212) 227-0342

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W00F)