CIVICS UNPLUGGED INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CIVICS UNPLUGGED INC (EIN 82-1333242)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-23
IRS object ID
201942049349300344
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-07-23T13:47:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN460558140PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOPCHE & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 COMMERCE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityCRANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821333242EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CIVICS UNPLUGGED INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCIVIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9178607784PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11115 5TH AVE APT 8CAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10128ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY SILVERMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT, TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9178607784PhoneNum
Signature2019-07-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK J TIKKANEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00199560PTIN
Phone9082720600PhoneNum
Preparation2019-07-23PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.99.104.3IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-07-23IPDt
IP Tm13:47:40IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY SILVERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11115 5TH AVRNUE APT 8CAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10128ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$234,800GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressNEXTGENPOLITICS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS, ALLOWING THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO OUR SOCIETY AND WORLD. OUR INITIATIVES OPEN IMPORTANT DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND PREPARE THEM TO CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$9CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$234,800CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$107,281CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$200,498CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$34,302CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$850TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionA NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS, ALLOWING THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO OUR SOCIETY AND WORLD. OUR INITIATIVES OPEN IMPORTANT DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND PREPARE THEM TO CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$85,575ExpenseAmt
DescCONDUCTED 9 CIVIC FORMUMS AND CREATED PODCASTS FOR EACH. WORKED WITH 13 SCHOOLS AND 85 CIVIC FELLOWS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$39,000ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$124,575TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (true)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY SILVERMANPersonNm
Phone9178607784PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11115 5TH AVRNUE APT 8CAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10128ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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SANDA BALABAN
PROGRAM DIRE8.00Yes (X)$93,217$0$0
LOWELL APTMAN
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA GAMZON
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM ZUROFSKY
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AKINWALE ADEBAYO
BOD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON REINISH
BOD0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN ADELL
BOD0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY SILVERMAN
PRESIDENT, T6.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$234,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,217TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50TotalAmt
Management And General$50ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,021TotalAmt
Management And General$4,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566TotalAmt
Management And General$566ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,741TotalAmt
Management And General$9,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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RENT$43,765$43,765
YVOTE PROGRAM EXPENSES$27,208$27,208
AUDIO - VIDEO$9,940$9,940
WEBSITE$5,014$5,014

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,976TotalAmt
Program Services$4,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,498TotalAmt
Program Services$124,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,710BOYAmt
EOY$53,862EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,710BOYAmt
EOY$53,862EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$850EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$850EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,710BOYAmt
EOY$53,012EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,710BOYAmt
EOY$53,012EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,710BOYAmt
EOY$53,862EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$34,302ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$234,791CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$361,397TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$234,791CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$361,397TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$361,397PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$361,411TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY SILVERMANPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPRESIDENTRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeLOAN AND EXCHANGELoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$850OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$850BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalfalseBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$850TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONA NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS, ALLOWING THEM TO FULLY PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO OUR SOCIETY AND WORLD. OUR INITIATIVES OPEN IMPORTANT DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND PREPARE THEM TO CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6YES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BORGANIZATION'S CPA SUBMITS A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO PRESIDENT/TREASURER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS DEEMED NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED.

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