Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP NEW YORKERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN LOW-INCOME AREAS, COME TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 25.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 42%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $260,482, coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 98% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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, 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 (1)
- $2.6 million spent. 1. COMMUNITY LEADER GRANTS - OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS GRANTS OFFER UP TO $5,000 FOR PROJECTS THAT BRING NEW YORKERS TOGETHER TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE, STRENGTHEN LOCAL LEADERSHIP, AND SCALE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS DEFINE THEIR COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, AND AS A RESULT WE SUPPORT A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION AND YOUTH, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. IN THIS GRANT PROGRAM YEAR WE GAVE OUT 157 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $313,000. 2. NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANTS - OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS GRANTS OFFER UP TO $5,000 FOR INITIATIVES A SMALL BUSINESS UNDERTAKES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITY. WE FUND ALL KINDS OF COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSESFROM BARBERSHOPS AND BOOKSTORES TO WELLNESS STUDIOS, CAFS, AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERSWHO PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WANT TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES THAT ARE ROOTED IN, AND GIVING BACK TO, THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. IN THIS GRANT PROGRAM YEAR WE GAVE OUT 51 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $153,000. 3. COLLABORATIVE IMPACT GRANTS - THIS $10,000 AWARD IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT HARNESS THE STRENGTHS OF MULTIPLE GRANTEES. PRIOR GRANTEES ARE INVITED TO APPLY AND TO COLLABORATE WITH AT LEAST 2 OTHER GRANTEES ON A LARGER PROJECT. ALL PRIOR YEAR GRANTEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, INCLUDING ANY COMBINATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND VOLUNTEER-BASED EFFORTS. THE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM MUST TAKE PLACE WITHIN ONE OF THE FIVE NYC BOROUGHS. IN THIS GRANT PROGRAM YEAR WE GAVE OUT 17 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $50,000.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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