CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION

EIN 95-3546790 · Youth Development (O54Z)

What they do

THE CENTER CULTIVATES AN INFORMED and THOUGHTFUL CITIZENRY BY TEACHING THE PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of DEMOCRACY to MILLIONS of EDUCATORS and THEIR STUDENTS. AS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT, THE CENTER DESIGNS COMPREHENSIVE CIVICS CURRICULAR PROGRAMS,

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 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

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

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.73%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

4.10%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$101.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.03%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$0.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $133,052 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $281,885 for DONNA PAOLETTI PHILLIPS PHD (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$7,167,316

Mission workProgram services$6,144,37585.73% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$862,04112.03% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$293,9524.10% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Total expenses$7,300,368101.86% 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: 84.2% mission · 11.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 12.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 16.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 0.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,167,316

Expenses$7,300,368

Annual shortfall $133,052 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)$6,144,375 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$862,041 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$293,952 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,167,316

Expenses$7,300,368

Assets$6,845,155

Income$6,208,223

Contributions$6,216,926

Mission work (program services)$6,144,375

Fundraising$293,952

Management and general$862,041

Accounting fees$121,291

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

DONNA PAOLETTI PHILLIPS PHDPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $281,885Base $245,117 · Other $36,768

JOHN W THURMAN JRCHIEF OPERATING FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $230,615Base $200,535 · Other $30,080

ARUNA M PATELVP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $144,382Base $125,550 · Other $18,832

MARA J TOLASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 35 hrs/week $140,070Base $121,800 · Other $18,270

MARK D GAGEDIRTOR OF PUBLISHING · 35 hrs/week $120,233Base $104,550 · Other $15,683

GARY H WISEDIRECTOR OF IT AND OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $116,783Base $101,550 · Other $15,233

ALISSA S IRION-GROTHDIR OF PROGRAM GRANTS & INNOVATION · 35 hrs/week $116,783Base $101,550 · Other $15,233

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 (22)

DONNA PAOLETTI PHILLIPS PHDPRESIDENT & CEO

JOHN W THURMAN JRCHIEF OPERATING FINANCIAL OFFICER

ARUNA M PATELVP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MARA J TOLASSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

MARK D GAGEDIRTOR OF PUBLISHING

GARY H WISEDIRECTOR OF IT AND OPERATIONS

ALISSA S IRION-GROTHDIR OF PROGRAM GRANTS & INNOVATION

JONATHAN D VARATDIRECTOR

VICKI ROSS-NORRISDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY D MOOREDIRECTOR

TERRI STROUDDIRECTOR

SANDRA WAITHAKADIRECTOR

PAULINE WEAVERCHAIR

MARK RITACCOTREASURER

LIZA J PRENDERGASTDIRECTOR

CHERYL COOK-KALLIOVICE CHAIR

HENRY L CHAMBERS JRDIRECTOR

ERIN LEWISDIRECTOR

BETH RATWAYDIRECTOR

DIANE YUDIRECTOR

DANIEL MURPHYDIRECTOR

CLARA SLIFKINSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 5115 DOUGLAS FIR ROAD STE B, CALABASAS, CA 91302
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DONNA PAOLETTI PHILLIPS PHD
Primary officer: DONNA PAOLETTI PHILLIPS PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcce@civiced.org Phone(818) 591-9321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O54Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations