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Institute For Citizens And Scholars

PRINCETON, NJ

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Total revenue

$19.6M

Total expenses

$10.2M

Net assets

$17.8M

Grants received

$22.1M

118 grants

EIN

210703075

Tax year

2024

Mission

Dedicated to the encouragement of excellence in civics education

Programs

3 programs

Fellowship programs include a suite of fellowships that support the development of future higher education leaders at a variety of career stages in multiple disciplines. These programs invest in exceptional people and transformative ideas.

Expenses: $3.3MGrants: $1.4M

Youth-facing programs include carnegie young leaders (previously civic spring fellowships) and several other civic solutions competitions and summits. These programs focus on supporting young civic leaders (ages 14-24) with funding, mentorship, and resources that empower them to have an impact in their communities.

Expenses: $1.0MGrants: $60K

Workforce

Expenses: $198K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$18.4M
Program service revenue$936K
Investment income$243K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$19.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.4M
Salaries & benefits$5.0M
Fundraising$898K
Other expenses$3.7M
Total expenses$10.2M
Total assets$20.3M
Net assets$17.8M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RAJIV VINNAKOTA

PRESIDENT

Board

$494K

40 hrs/wk

BEVERLY SANFORD

EVP, PROGRAM & FELLOWSHIP OFF

Board

$301K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN HADDAD

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Board

$249K

40 hrs/wk

BERNARD LARYEA

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Board

$223K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE WINSTON

EXECUTIVE VP, COO

Board

$80K

40 hrs/wk

Stefanie Sanford

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jeffrey A Goldstein

Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Matt Blumberg

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jane Phillips Donaldson

Chair Emerita

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Peter A Kirsch

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Glen Lewy

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kent McGuire

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Song Richardson

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kim Smith

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Caryl M Stern

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jay P Urwitz

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mark Walsh

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rhian Evans Allvin

Trustee Thru 12/31/2024

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KATZMAN

TRUSTEE THRU 3/10/2025

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM KEATING

TRUSTEE THRU 2/17/2025

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS SANTIAGO

TRUSTEE THRU 8/3/2024

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AUDRA WATSON

CHIEF OF YOUTH CIVIC PROGRAMS

Staff

$213K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES GENESKE

CHIEF COMM. & ENGAGEMENT OFF.

Staff

$190K

40 hrs/wk

JANETT CORDOVES

SR. PROGRAM DIR. COLLEGE PRESI

Staff

$181K

40 hrs/wk

JAMIE BERG WRIGHT

SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

William Murray

Senior Director of Development

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Jessica Sutter

Chief of Civic Learning Init.

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

JANE FORAN

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

INDIRA LAR-MOORE

CHIEF OF PEOPLE OFFICER

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

JERE HOGANS

PROG. OFFICER, WOMEN'S STUDIES

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STRATFORD COMMUNICATION

Consulting

$202K

FULL IMPACT ADVISORY LLC

ADVISORY SERVICES

$192K

NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LLC

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$120K

Grants received

Showing 118 of 118

FromAmountPurposeYear
ECMC FOUNDATION
$535K
PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$500K
FOR CIVIC EDUCATION FIELD BUILDING
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$200K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF A STUDENT CIVIC MODULE
2024
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$125K
MULTIPLE
2024
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$100K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
The Anthony and Susan Consigli Foundation
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
EDUCATION
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ADLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2024
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2024
ECMC FOUNDATION
$1.4M
PROGRAM SUPPORT, CTE LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE
2023
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$1M
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE CAREER ENHANCEMENT FELLOWSHIP FOR JUNIOR FACULTY
2023
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$869K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF PATHWAYS FOR SCHOLARS AND HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS WHO ARE MAKING THEIR FIELDS AND CAMPUSES MORE ENGAGED AND INCLUSIVE
2023
THE CHARLOTTE W NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION
$850K
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$511K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR DISSERTATION COMPLETION GRANTS; TRAVEL AND DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANTS; AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY FOR MMUF ALUMNI
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$500K
EDUCATION
2023
JENNIFER AND JONATHAN ALLAN SOROS FOUNDA
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE TEPPER FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$154K
EDUCATION
2023
ARTHUR V DAVIS FOUNDATION PF #3
$150K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
$150K
The Higher Education Policy Fellowship
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$150K
FOR CIVIC EDUCATION FIELD BUILDING
2023
THE NANAR AND ANTHONY YOSELOFF
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS FOR CIVIC PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE
2023
Helios Education Foundation
$100K
SEE PART IV
2023
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$100K
—
2023
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ONE8 FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION
2023
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$85K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION
$75K
General operating support
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$75K
EDUCATION
2023
E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER
$50K
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE CARPENTER/NEWCOMBE FELLOWSHIP IN ACADEMIC YEARS 2024 AND 2025.
2023
PENELOPE AND ED PESKOWITZ EOLP INC
$50K
GENERAL USE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$30K
MULTIPLE
2023
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$27K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2023
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE V & L MARX FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE
2023
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$25K
General Support
2023
College Board
$25K
Sponsorship
2023
THE LAWRENCE KATZMAN CHARITABLE
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE CHARROCK FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$5K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
ADLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2023
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$2.0M
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE CAREER ENHANCEMENT FELLOWSHIP FOR JUNIOR FACULTY
2022
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$1M
The Civic Network: A Potential Collaboration Between Allstate Foundation and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars
2022
THE CHARLOTTE W NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION
$849K
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$650K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR DISSERTATION COMPLETION GRANTS; TRAVEL AND DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANTS; AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY FOR MMUF ALUMNI
2022
ECMC FOUNDATION
$291K
CAREER READINESS & GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$250K
TO FUND A UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CONSORTIUM ON CIVIC LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH FREE EXPRESSION ON CAMPUSAS AN INITIAL TOPIC AREA FOR OUTREACH TO COLLEGES AND POLICY MAKERS.
2022
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR CIVIC EDUCATION FIELD BUILDING
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$205K
EDUCATION
2022
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
$200K
The Higher Education Policy Fellowship
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$136K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
NORCROSS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
TO FUND OPERATIONS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$78K
EDUCATION
2022
College Board
$50K
SPONSORSHIP
2022
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
$50K
SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$45K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$30K
EDUCATION
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$27K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE NANAR AND ANTHONY YOSELOFF
$25K
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
2022
GREENBRIDGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2022
THE CHARROCK FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
For Charitable Purpose of Organization
2022
ADLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL FUND
2022
THE CHARLOTTE W NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION
$785K
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
HIGH MEADOWS FOUNDATION
$250K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
Helios Education Foundation
$250K
See Part IV
2021
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$153K
DAF - Education
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$150K
EDUCATION
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$66K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$45K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$43K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$25K
ENVIORNMENTAL SCAN OF AZ CIVIC HEALTH
2021
THE NANAR AND ANTHONY YOSELOFF
$25K
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
2021
ADLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL FUND
2021
THE CHARLOTTE W NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION
$809K
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$775K
TO SUPPORT A FACULTY FELLOWSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE SERVICE
2020
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$500K
TO SUPPORT A SUITE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MELLON MAYS FELLOWS TAKING GAP YEARS POST-GRADUATION
2020
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INC
$310K
NJ TEACHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$200K
DAF - Education
2020
PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER
$125K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
UNITE AMERICA INSTITUTE INC
$125K
TO FURTHER THE GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO LAUNCH AND EXECUTE THE BREWER FELLOWSHIP TO UNITE AMERICA.
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$73K
EDUCATION
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$64K
Unrestricted
2020
Helios Education Foundation
$35K
—
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$27K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
2020
THE NANAR AND ANTHONY YOSELOFF
$25K
To assist the donee organization in furthering it's purpose
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
EDUCATION
2020
College Board
$25K
SPONSORSHIP
2020
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER
$155K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2019
Helios Education Foundation
$100K
SEE PART IV
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$35K
EDUCATION
2019
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$250K
DAF - Education
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$110K
Unrestricted
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$17K
See TisBest mission.
2017

Funded by

$22.1M from 52 funders · 118 grants · 2017–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$6.3M · 7 grants · 2020–2023

The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation

$3.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Ecmc Foundation

$2.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Allstate Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$963K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc

$510K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN210703075
Subsection03
Ruling date1971-12
Formed1957
Employees30
Volunteers12
INSTITUTE FOR CITIZENS AND SCHOLARS — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo