Civic Hall Labs Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $12.9 million
- Spending
- $12.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- -22.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $891,927, president & ceo of fedcap
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2037% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 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 (1)
- $9.9 million spent. CIVIC HALL IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART INSTITUTION ANCHORING UNION SQUARE IN NEW YORK. IT WAS FOUNDED WITH A SIMPLE IDEA: TO CONNECT US FOR LIFE'S RICHEST OPPORTUNITIES IN GROWTH, COLLABORATION, AND CELEBRATION. CIVIC HALL @ UNION SQUARE OPENED IN 2022; IT SPANS SIX FLOORS AND INCLUDES A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY SPACE, STATE-OF-THE-ART CONFERENCE AND EVENTS CENTER, AND A 42,000 SQUARE FOOT DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER (DLC). THE DLC INCLUDES 16 CLASSROOMS TO BE SHARED AMONG NYC'S LEADING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND JOB TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE ORGANIZATIONS HELP IMPROVE ACCESS TO IN-DEMAND TECH JOBS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS BY CREATING A UNIVERSAL ENTRY POINT FOR TECH SKILLS TRAINING, AN INCUBATOR FOR SUCCESSFUL TRAINING MODELS, AND A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE INDUSTRY TO BUILD AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. THE DLC SPACE IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A COLLABORATIVE SPACE WHERE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROVIDERS PREPARE NEW YORKERS FOR JOBS IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING CENTRALIZED RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS ACROSS TECHNOLOGY JOB TRAINERS AND EMPLOYERS, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DEVELOP A MORE COMPETITIVE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE. TODAY, CIVIC HALL IS DRIVEN BY PURPOSE UNLOCKING THE POWER OF POSSIBLE IN A FORUM AS DIVERSE AS THE CITY THAT IT CENTERS. FROM SERVING AS THE HOME TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND STARTUP COMPANIES, TO HOSTING ART SHOWS AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS, NO AMBITION IS TOO BOLD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 2025.
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 December 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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