CIVIL EATS: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CIVIL EATS (EIN 84-4826419)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-18
- IRS object ID
- 202512619349300416
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-18T11:54:19-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474306215 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mullins PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7625 Wisconsin Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bethesda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 844826419 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Civil Eats | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Naomi Starkman | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CIVI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9175393924 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 502 E Cotati Ave STE 7014 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cotati | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94931 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NAOMI STARKMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO President of the Board | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9175393924 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN MULLINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01429307 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2027706371 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-18 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Naomi Starkman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 502 E Cotati Ave Ste 7014 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cotati | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94931 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,072,511 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | civileats.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2020 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Civil Eats is a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. We publish stories that shift the conversation around sustainable agriculture in an effort to build economically and socially just communities. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,251,678 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,014,128 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,250 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $8,430 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $33,334 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $47,667 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,286 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,288,262 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,072,511 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,213 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,361 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $662,031 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $852,149 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $128,088 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $291,173 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $272,718 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $954,417 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,128,228 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $333,845 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$55,717 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,628,254 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,573,563 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $12,544 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $13,570 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,615,710 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,559,993 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Civil Eats is a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. We publish stories that shift the conversation around sustainable agriculture in an effort to build economically and socially just communities. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $826,499 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,361 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $8,430 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Since 2009, Civil Eats, an independent, nonprofit digital news site about the American food system, has focused on high-quality, original journalism which breaks news, educates leaders and policymakers, and serves as a resource for broader mainstream media. Civil Eats brings a clear and compelling voice to a complex range of issues. Our 16 years of reporting experience has shown that complicated and often underreported stories on climate, the environment, social justice, and on policy issues such as health and nutrition, are all made more accessible to a mainstream audience through our nuanced, solutions-oriented reporting. For the first four years, Civil Eats operated with no funding and as a labor of love. Today, Civil Eats has achieved significant impact and reach: It raised an unprecedented $100,000 via Kickstarter in 2013, was named Publication of the Year in 2014 by the James Beard Foundation, inducted into the Library of Congress in 2019, and has been honored with many more awards and accolades. Civil Eats has reported on some of the most important food and agriculture stories of our time. Unique in the media landscape, food justice has been central to its reporting since its inception. Civil Eats collaborates with high-profile print and online publications, and these partnerships bring Civil Eats important stories to millions of new readers, expanding the dialogue on economic and social justice. The site is on the regular reading lists of policymakers in D.C. and grassroots leaders alike, and its stories appear in daily news roundups, and are shared on social media by elected officials. In 2024, the Civil Eats team of editors and staff reporters produced more than 150 original stories alongside 65 freelance reporters. The team strove to emphasize quality over quantity again and published fewer overall stories and fewer reprints from other publications. As a result, Civil Eats was nominated and awarded for more awards than ever before. Civil Eats won a 2024 Excellence in Newsletters, Single Newsletter for its members-only newsletter, The Deep Dish, from the Online News Association. ONA, whose global prizes honor excellence in digital journalism, also nominated Civil Eats as a finalist for General Excellence in Online Journalism (micro newsroom) for the second year in a row. Civil Eats received four awards from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Former Contributing Editor Lee van der Voo won in the Business, Including Marketing category for reporting on the abusive and, in some cases, deadly working conditions of marine observers in the tuna industry. Contributor Alice Driver received the Donald Robinson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism for her reporting on the Honduran spiny lobster industry, which we included in our 2023 investigative series Walanthropy. Former Senior Reporter Wesley Brown won in the Social Change category for his story on the historically systemic racism behind the USDAs lack of financial support for Black farmers. Contributor Daniel Walton won an honorable mention in the Food & Drink category for his story about farmers who see untapped potential in wild tree crops like acorn and black walnut. Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor Lisa Held and Contributor Ciara OBrien were finalists in the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 2024 Dateline Awards in the Online, Non-Breaking News category for their reporting on virtual fences and a new Lidl supermarket, respectively. Photojournalist Jake Price was a finalist in the Online Photography category for his photo essay on DC Central Kitchens efforts to fight summer hunger in the nations capital. Former Staff Reporter Grey Moran won first place for print features from SPJs Louisiana chapter for their reporting on the challenges U.S. shrimpers endure in the face of cheap imports. Held, Contributor Alice Driver, and Contributor Aaron Van Neste were nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award for excellence in investigative reporting for our 2023 series on Walmart and the Walton Family Foundation, Walanthropy. Contributor Virginia Gewin was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award for excellence in health reporting for her story on the Salton Sea. Moran won first place in the North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) 2024 Writing Contest (News Reporting category) for their story, How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers from Adapting to Climate Change. Moran also won third place from NAAJ in the Next Generation/Young Writer category for their reporting. Held won Third Place from NAAJ for Feature Reporting for her story, Walmarts Regenerative Foodscape, part of our 2023 Walanthropy investigative series. Both Moran and former Executive Editor Twilight Greenaway received honorable mentions in the same category for their reporting on paraquat and regenerative chicken farming, respectively. Held also won an honorable mention from NAAJ in the Ongoing Reporting/Series category for her reporting on the farm bill. Contributor Alice Driver won the Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for her book, The Life and Death of the American Worker, which includes reporting previously published in Civil Eats 2022 investigative series, Injured and Invisible. Contributor Gabe Pietrorazio won an honorary mention from Military Reporters and Editors for his reporting on food insecurity in the military. Also in 2024, after 15 years at the helm of Civil Eats, founder and former Editor-in-Chief Naomi Starkman moved into the role of executive director as Editorial Director Margo True took the reins of its newsroom. Former Managing Editor Matthew Wheeland was promoted to the role of operations director. Civil Eats also welcomed Senior Editor Momo Chang and Contributing Editor Brian Calvert, formerly of High Country News, to its team. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | In 2024, Civil Eats welcomed two new board members: Sam Mogannam, the second-generation owner of San Francisco-based Bi-Rite Family of Businesses, and Thomas Huang, assistant managing editor for journalism initiatives at The Dallas Morning News. After nine years, and nearly a year of intensive work, Civil Eats removed its paywall in September 2024, receiving an outpouring of positive feedback from members, new readers, and news media. In addition to a remarkably smooth launch of its newly accessible site, Civil Eats also launched a successful membership drive. In 2024, Civil Eats undertook a year-long investigation that resulted in the five-part series Chemical Capture: The Power and Impact of the Pesticide Industry. It examined whether consolidated corporate power may be contributing to the ubiquitous use of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals, and whether the influence that chemical companies wield in the halls of power make it difficult to sort facts from marketing or engage in rigorous cost-benefit analyses. Oceans reporting fellow, Alexandra Talty, undertook a year-long fellowship with the Pulitzer Center. Her series of four articles, Kelps Tangled Lines, on the present and future of the U.S. kelp industry in the food system, were well received and picked up by multiple outlets and media partner, Public News Service, produced two radio versions of the stories. Civil Eats also undertook a five-part series, Climate on the Menu, produced in partnership with Eater. As the restaurant industry struggles to cope with hotter temperatures, floods, supply disruptions, escalating costs, and other impacts from climate change, the series covered how some businesses are finding resourceful, workable ways of addressing the crisis. Civil Eats also launched its series Planting the Seeds of Justice, which continued into 2025. In this series, the site deepened its long-standing environmental justice reporting by focusing on the connections between climate, health, soil health, and equity for farmers of color. The team investigated new and viable solutions for farmers, producers, scientists, and advocates as they seek to right historical wrongs from the ground up. The team also completed its first Crash Course in July 2024, a four-week email series that offered a quick education on different ways the climate crisis is affecting the food system, with an emphasis on some of the solutions we have reported on in the past 16 years. Participants received four emails over the course of the month and were invited to a special Slack channel to discuss the topics. In a fraught media landscape, Civil Eats has withstood the shocks faced by many larger and more deeply funded news outlets. It has stood the test of time, proving itself to be an extremely careful steward of its funding, and a groundbreaking thought-leader in this space. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $826,499 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 47 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 11 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | The Organization | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9175393924 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 502 E Cotati Ave Apt 7014 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cotati | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94931 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Starkman | ||||||||
| CEO President of the Board | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $150,750 | $0 | $12,138 | |
| Matthew Wheeland | ||||||||
| Director of Operations | 40.00 | 0.00 | $120,750 | $0 | $3,623 | Yes (X) | ||
| Margo True | ||||||||
| Editorial Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | $100,750 | $0 | $8,649 | Yes (X) | ||
| Sam Mogannam | ||||||||
| Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Esther Park | ||||||||
| Chairperson | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Will Rosenzweig | ||||||||
| Chairperson former | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Christine Schantz | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Thomas Huang | ||||||||
| Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $372,250 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $24,410 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $1,014,128 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,014,128 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Program Revenue | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $8,430 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $8,430 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $8,430 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $47,667 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $47,667 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Income | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,286 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,286 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,286 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,072,511 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,716 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $47,667 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,361 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,361 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $150,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,585 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,075 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,090 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $602,004 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $469,564 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $72,240 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,819 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,679 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,882 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,258 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,771 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,861 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,777 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,133 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,805 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,964 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,304 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,537 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,505 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,505 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,423 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $37,423 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $127,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $111,231 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,566 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,199 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,013 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $510 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $69,587 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,062 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,894 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,631 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,741 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,052 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,067 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,067 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,386 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,386 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,128,228 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $826,499 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $173,641 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $128,088 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,529,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,232,877 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $251,366 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,374 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,755 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,045 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,154 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $25,335 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $19,924 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,478 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,411 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,628,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,573,563 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,570 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,570 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,490,699 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,459,839 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,154 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,615,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,559,993 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,628,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,573,563 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$55,717 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,964,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $569,757 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $760,131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,251,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,031,378 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,577,666 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,964,722 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $569,757 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $760,131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,251,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,031,378 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,577,666 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $818,536 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,759,130 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47,667 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $81,633 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $2,286 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,286 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,661,585 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $13,150 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $25,335 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $19,924 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,411 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $5,411 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,089,761 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $17,250 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $17,250 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,072,511 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,072,511 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,145,478 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $17,250 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $17,250 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,128,228 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,128,228 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Civil Eats is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, Civil Eats may recognize the tax benefit from anuncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of Civil Eats and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities at year end.Civil Eats policy would be to recognize interest and penalties, if any, on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. No interest and penalties were assessed or recorded during the year. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NAOMI STARKMAN | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO President of the Board | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $150,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $750 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $4,523 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $7,615 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $162,888 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE AND REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | BOARD REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND CALIBRATES COMPENSATION BASED UPON RESEARCH. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | ______________________________ Contractors for Stories $ 101,959 Other Professional Fees $ 7,087 Fundraising Consultant $ 12,550 Organizational Consultant $ 6,400 |
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