CIVILITAS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CIVILITAS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0205235)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-05
IRS object ID
202023109349301802
Schema version
2019v5.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-05T11:36:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEDIG ARARADIAN CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 N CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 310AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP912034237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270205235EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CIVILITAS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCIVIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8185473474PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1315 ARDEN AVE SUITE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL NAHABETPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8185473474PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-02SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBEDIG ARARADIANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00838476PTIN
Phone8185473474PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-02PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.35.223.145IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-05IPDt
IP Tm11:36:58IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL NAHABETPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1315 ARDEN AVE SUITE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$258,772GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressCIVILITASFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHIS ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE OPEN EXHANGES IN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC MATTERS, TO PROMOTE A BROADER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE IN THE CAUCASUS AND SURROUNDING REGIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN FULFILLING THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Revenue$433,820PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$258,772CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$3,798CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$421,564PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$271,604CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,256PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$12,832CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHIS ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE OPEN EXHANGES IN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC MATTERS, TO PROMOTE A BROADER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE IN THE CAUCASUS AND SURROUNDING REGIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN FULFILLING THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$89,268GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL NAHABETPersonNm
Phone8182460202PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MICHAEL NAHABET
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
HRAIR SARKISSIAN
SEC/TREASUREYes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,806TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,530ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTAX & LICENSESDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,167BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,335EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$14,167BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$14,167BOYAmt
EOY$1,335EOYAmt

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EOY$1,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$12,832ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$187,643CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$371,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$222,042CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,160,229TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,550TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$289,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$433,820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$258,772CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,326,779TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$433,820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$258,772CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,326,779TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GRANTS$89,269
GRANTS$89,269
GRANTS$89,268

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHIS ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE OPEN EXHANGES IN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC MATTERS, TO PROMOTE A BROADER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE IN THE CAUCASUS AND SURROUNDING REGIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN FULFILLING THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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