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Civic League

EIN 22-1599198 · New Brunswick, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADMINISTER FUNDS AND TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$769,225
Spending
$816,486
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 83%
Employees
46

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $467,607 spent. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL-THE LEAGUE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STUDENT ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE LORD STIRLING, A. CHESTER REDSHAW, WOODROW WILSON AND PAUL ROBESON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAMS WERE DIRECTRED TO THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADERS AT THE LORD STIRLING, A. CHESTER REDSHAW SCHOOLS, BLANQUITA B. VALENTI, AND PAUL ROBESON SCHOOLS. MIDDLE SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS COVERED GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHTH, OPERATED IN AN IN- CLASSROOM SETTING FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. 7TH / 8TH GRADE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: THE 7TH GRADE STEP UP PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK SCHOOLS TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS NEEDED TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AS LIFE LONG LEARNERS AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ARE SELF NOMINATED OR SELECTED BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS. THE 8TH GRADE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TOWARDS 8TH GRADE STUDENTS DISTRICT WIDE, TO DEVELOP POSITIVE PERSONAL SKILLS; ANGER MANAGEMENT, DECISION - MAKING, GOAL SETTING, AND TEAMWORK. UNTAGGED GENTS - THIS MINORITY MALES MENTORING PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGES 14 YEARS AND OLDER. THE PROGRAM IS A CIVIC LEAGUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL, PAUL ROBESON, AND WOODROW WILSON. LADIES OF VISION - LIKEWISE, THE LADIES OF VISION PROGRAM WHICH WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS ADOLESCENT TEENAGE STUDENTS, WAS CONDUCTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL, PAUL ROBESON, AND WOODROW WILSON. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL-THE LEAGUE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STUDENT ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE LORD STIRLING, A. CHESTER REDSHAW, WOODROW WILSON AND PAUL ROBESON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAMS WERE DIRECTRED TO THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADERS AT THE LORD STIRLING, A. CHESTER REDSHAW SCHOOLS, BLANQUITA B. VALENTI, AND PAUL ROBESON SCHOOLS. MIDDLE SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS COVERED GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHTH, OPERATED IN AN IN- CLASSROOM SETTING FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. 7TH / 8TH GRADE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: THE 7TH GRADE STEP UP PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK SCHOOLS TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS NEEDED TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AS LIFE LONG LEARNERS AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ARE SELF NOMINATED OR SELECTED BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS. THE 8TH GRADE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TOWARDS 8TH GRADE STUDENTS DISTRICT WIDE, TO DEVELOP POSITIVE PERSONAL SKILLS; ANGER MANAGEMENT, DECISION - MAKING, GOAL SETTING, AND TEAMWORK. UNTAGGED GENTS - THIS MINORITY MALES MENTORING PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGES 14 YEARS AND OLDER. THE PROGRAM IS A CIVIC LEAGUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL, PAUL ROBESON, AND WOODROW WILSON. LADIES OF VISION - LIKEWISE, THE LADIES OF VISION PROGRAM WHICH WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS ADOLESCENT TEENAGE STUDENTS, WAS CONDUCTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL, PAUL ROBESON, AND WOODROW WILSON.
  2. $197,097 spent. STUDENT SUPPORT INTERCEDE SCHOLARS- A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT IS CONDUCTED MONTHLY WITH GRADUATES OF THE WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR./ROSA L. PARKS SUMMER INSTITUTES. THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 23 PARTICIPANTS. WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR./ROSA L. PARKS I SUMMER INSTITUTES- THIS PROGRAM IS A FOUR WEEK EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH 14 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. THE NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PRIVATE FUNDS SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE GRADES AND COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERCEDE SCHOLARS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ROSA L.PARKS SUMMER INSTITUTE. 28 STUDENTS THE 2024 AMBASSADOR SUMMER PROGRAMS OCCURRED WITH STUDENTS FROM LORD STIRLING, PAUL ROBESON, BLANQUITA B. VALENTI, A.C. REDSHAW SCHOOLS FOR A FOUR-WEEK PERIOD INVOLVING RISING GRADERS WITH PERFORMING AND VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES, WITH 74 STUDENTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. LEARN TO EARN - THE LEARN TO EARN PROGRAM WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS INCOMING SIXTH TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES AIDING 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF LITERACY, STEM, AND MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES.
  3. N/A STUDENT SUPPORT INTERCEDE SCHOLARS- A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT IS CONDUCTED MONTHLY WITH GRADUATES OF THE WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR./ROSA L. PARKS SUMMER INSTITUTES. THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 23 PARTICIPANTS. WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR./ROSA L. PARKS I SUMMER INSTITUTES- THIS PROGRAM IS A FOUR WEEK EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH 14 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. THE NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PRIVATE FUNDS SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE GRADES AND COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERCEDE SCHOLARS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ROSA L.PARKS SUMMER INSTITUTE. 28 STUDENTS THE 2024 AMBASSADOR SUMMER PROGRAMS OCCURRED WITH STUDENTS FROM LORD STIRLING, PAUL ROBESON, BLANQUITA B. VALENTI, A.C. REDSHAW SCHOOLS FOR A FOUR-WEEK PERIOD INVOLVING RISING GRADERS WITH PERFORMING AND VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES, WITH 74 STUDENTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. LEARN TO EARN - THE LEARN TO EARN PROGRAM WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS INCOMING SIXTH TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES AIDING 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF LITERACY, STEM, AND MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1956.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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