Civic Intelligence

The Center for CIVIC Alternatives

EIN 83-4245003 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

The Corporation has been organized to operate for charitable and educational purposes, including, but not limited to, research and educational projects to help citizens, municipalities, state governments, other organizations participate more effectively in policy-making.

1718 Connecticut Ave NW 6th FloorWashington, DC 20009

www.democracypolicy.network

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

14th percentile

-50%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$20,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 37.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-58%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$50,082

Down $26,508 (-35%) from 2024

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$50,082

Down $26,517 (-35%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$53,254

Down $74,090 (-58%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$79,762

Down $88,581 (-53%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$26,508

Up $14,491 (+35%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $90,666Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2022: $23,861Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,8612022Assets 2023: $117,588Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $117,5882023Assets 2024: $76,590Net Assets 2024: $76,5992024Assets 2025: $50,082Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $50,0822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$50,082
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$50,082
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2019: $100,100Expenses 2019: $9,433Net Income 2019: $90,6672019Revenue 2022: $143,645Expenses 2022: $127,614Net Income 2022: $16,0312022Revenue 2023: $327,400Expenses 2023: $236,036Net Income 2023: $91,3642023Revenue 2024: $127,344Expenses 2024: $168,343Net Income 2024: -$40,9992024Revenue 2025: $53,254Expenses 2025: $79,762Net Income 2025: -$26,5082025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$53,254
Expenses$79,762
Net Income-$26,508
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,082
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$50,082
Revenue
$53,254
Expenses
$79,762
Net income
-$26,508
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.53$0.80$0.27
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.77$1.27$1.68$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$3.27$2.36$0.91
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$1.44$1.28$0.16
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$1.00$0.09$0.91
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$53,254
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Corporation has been organized to operate for charitable and educational purposes, including, but not limited to, research and educational projects to help citizens, municipalities, state governments, other organizations participate more effectively in policy-making.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
General support for the Democracy Policy Network's work creating policy kits that gather, package, organize, and amplify policy information about promising state and local models for deepening democracy.$53,254$79,762
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter DavisDirectorFT$20,000-$20,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Center for Civic Alternatives
EIN
83-4245003
Phone
3474533135
Address
1718 Connecticut Ave NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Davis
Title
Director
Phone
3474533135
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Various tech, design, and accounting subscriptions and fees”

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