Civic Growth Initiative
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 993213766
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Allentown, PA, USA
- Phone
- 4842409329
- Rating
- 79
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Government and Public Administration
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $121,400
- Expenses
- $53,666
- Assets
- $23,111
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
2 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- CHARLES F THIEL (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- CHARLES F THIEL (PRESIDENT)
- ADAM PERAULT (TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Our mission is to foster a more informed, engaged, and economically vibrant society by providing the tools and resources necessary for individuals to participate meaningfully in the democratic process. We believe that a well-informed and actively participating citizenry is the cornerstone of a thriving democracy and a prosperous community. The civic growth initiative engages in a variety of activities aimed at empowering communities and fostering economic growth through innovation, education, and active civic engagement. Our primary activities include: oactive civic engagement initiatives: we organize campaigns and events that encourage community members to participate in local and national democratic processes. This includes voter registration drives, town hall meetings, public forums, and advocacy efforts to promote informed and active civic participation. (20%) oresource provision: we offer tools and resources, such as informational materials, online platforms, and mentorship progra
What it reported doing in 2025
1.ntee - w20 government & public administration 2.the civic growth initiative engages in political activities that support candidates who align with our mission of empowering communities through innovation, education, and active civic engagement. These activities include: a.endorsing candidates: we may endorse candidates for public office at the federal, state, or local levels who demonstrate a commitment to policies and initiatives that promote civic engagement, economic development, and educational opportunities. B.campaign support: we may allocate resources, including money and volunteer time, to support the campaigns of candidates who align with our organizational goals. This support may include financial contributions, organizing volunteer efforts, and providing logistical assistance. C.voter education: while we engage in voter education to inform the public about candidates' positions on issues relevant to our mission, we also advocate for the election of specific candidates who support our objectives. This includes creating and distributing voter guides, hosting candidate forums, and running public awareness campaigns. D.advocacy and lobbying: we participate in advocacy efforts and lobbying activities to influence policy decisions and legislative actions. This includes working with elected officials and candidates to promote legislation that aligns with our mission. Our involvement in these political activities is conducted in a manner consistent with the regulations governing 501(c)(4) organizations. We ensure that our primary focus remains on promoting social welfare and that our political activities are conducted in support of our mission to foster a more informed, engaged, and economically vibrant society.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 65
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 62
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 44.2%; rating input score 44
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 55.8%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.43; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 199.7% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 198.3% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 44.2% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $54K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 44/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 34/100.