Civiclex Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CIVICLEX STRENGTHENS CIVIC HEALTH IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, BY HELPING OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND AND GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL ISSUES, CONNECT WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS AND MAKE DECISIONS IN A BETTER WAY.
- Income
- $914,563
- Spending
- $540,286
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 127% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $111,105 spent. CIVIC EDUCATIONCIVICLEX HELPS RESIDENTS GAIN A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKS AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DECISIONS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TEACH MORE THAN 3,700 STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOM LESSONS, TEACHER TRAINING, AND CIVIC EXPOS THAT CONNECTED STUDENTS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. FOR ADULTS, CIVICLEX HOSTED OVER 50 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE CITY BUDGET AND PLANNING, AND PRODUCED THE CIVICLEX WEEKLY, A PLAIN-LANGUAGE NEWSLETTER COVERING CITY MEETINGS AND MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES. THESE EFFORTS EQUIPPED RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH THE INFORMATION AND CONFIDENCE TO TAKE PART IN CIVIC LIFE.
- $98,565 spent. CIVICLEX STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY LIFE BY HELPING PEOPLE COME TOGETHER ACROSS LEXINGTON THROUGH SHARED SPACES AND EVENTS. IN 2024, OUR PROGRAMS BROUGHT NEIGHBORS, LOCAL GROUPS, AND CITY STAFF TOGETHER TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKS, SAFETY, AND GROWTH. THROUGH MORE THAN 100 GATHERINGS, CIVICLEX CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO MEET, TALK AND WORK TOGETHER--BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND A STRONGER SENSE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE.
- $109,006 spent. CIVIC TRANSFORMATIONCIVICLEX WORKS TO STRENGTHEN TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY IMPROVING HOW INFORMATION IS SHARED AND DECISIONS ARE MADE. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF LEXINGTON TO UPDATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESSES, INCLUDING CLEARER PROCEDURES FOR COMMENT, A DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM, AND NEW MATERIALS THAT HELP RESIDENTS FOLLOW LOCAL DECISIONS. THROUGH EFFORTS LIKE THE URBAN GROWTH MASTER PLAN, CIVICLEX HELPED ENSURE THAT LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT REFLECTS BOTH COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SHARED ITS APPROACH WITH OTHER CITIES TO ENCOURAGE PRACTICAL, CITIZEN-FOCUSED LOCAL GOVERNANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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