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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CIVICS LEARNING PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,201,078
Total expenses
$1,200,629
Contributions and grants received
$1,187,162
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$30,759
Investment income
$12,217
Other revenue
-$29,060
Total assets, end of year
$1,365,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$256,272
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,109,396
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$792,791
Management and general expenses
$261,066
Fundraising expenses
$146,772
Program service expenses (Part III)
$792,791

Program services were 66.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $149,825

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $126,072

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $911,265

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION FEES

    total $30,759 · related or exempt $30,759

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,217 · excluded $12,217

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $21,288

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $149,825

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $50,348

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$29,060 · excluded -$29,060

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $147,818 · program services $99,932 · management and general $29,812 · fundraising $18,074

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $549,103 · program services $370,502 · management and general $108,595 · fundraising $70,006

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,395 · program services $9,267 · management and general $3,334 · fundraising $794

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $52,750 · program services $36,493 · management and general $13,129 · fundraising $3,128

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $56,136 · program services $46,117 · management and general $1,365 · fundraising $8,654

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $182,514 · program services $102,209 · management and general $76,935 · fundraising $3,370

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,917 · program services $21,904 · management and general $1,824 · fundraising $13,189

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $67,433 · program services $47,664 · management and general $8,120 · fundraising $11,649

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,245 · program services $18,384 · management and general $1,472 · fundraising $3,389

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,589 · management and general $6,589

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

    total $53,241 · program services $37,338 · management and general $5,672 · fundraising $10,231

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $11,488 · program services $2,981 · management and general $4,219 · fundraising $4,288

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $95,206 · end of year $75,530

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $528,411 · end of year $524,052

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $284,485 · end of year $255,450

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $48,181 · end of year $35,730

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,710 · end of year $7,116

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $44,740

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $24,761

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,861 · end of year $19,979

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $176,749 · end of year $264,632

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $231,828 · end of year $183,179

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $40,806 · end of year $66,499

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $239,759 · end of year $189,773

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $560,048 · end of year $585,154

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $539,818 · end of year $524,242

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

CIVICS LEARNING PROJECT (THE ORGANIZATION) IS AN OREGON NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE CIVICS EDUCATION AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE AND PURPOSE OF LAW AND SOCIETY, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH WORK WITH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON.

  • TEACHER SUPPORT INCLUDES THE OREGON CIVICS CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS, HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING IN SALEM, DRAWING EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF OREGON AND PROVIDING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ALONG WITH WORKSHOPS ON A RANGE OF CIVICS AND LAW-RELATED TOPICS, AS WELL AS THE SUMMER INSTITUTE WHICH PROVIDES A MULTI-DAY EXPERIENCE FEATURING CONTENT, STRATEGIES, AND GRADE-LEVEL BREAKOUTS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS IN CIVIC EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. CURRENT EVENTS PROVIDES A WEEKLY ONLINE RESOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, WITH CONNECTIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION, STATE ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS AND WE THE PEOPLE CURRICULUM. IN ADDITION, A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IS OFFERED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS VIRTUALLY, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND STAFF MEMBERS SERVE AS GUEST LECTURERS IN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING METHODS COURSES IN MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT) DEGREE PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS THROUGH WHICH TEACHERS CAN CONSULT WITH CIVIC EDUCATORS, ATTORNEYS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN LESSONS RANGING FROM CIVICS FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES.

    Expenses $297,304

  • OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING AND EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATIONS IMPACT ARE PROACTIVE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS PROGRAMS AMONG TEACHERS ACROSS OREGON, AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH OTHER CIVICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION ENTITIES TO CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOP AND EVOLVE THOSE PROGRAMS TO ENSURE RELEVANCY. COMMUNICATIONS ELEMENTS INCLUDE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND CONSISTENT SCHEDULE OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS TO CONVEY INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND UPCOMING EVENTS, AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OF A DATABASE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND EMAIL CONTACTS. THREE REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO-DATE, IN EUGENE, MEDFORD, AND BEND, AS PART OF THE OREGON CIVICS REACH INITIATIVE. THEIR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DELIVERING THE FULL RANGE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND REACHING SCHOOLS IN AN APPROXIMATELY TWO-HOUR RADIUS, INCLUDING LOCAL COURTHOUSE EXPERIENCE TOURS, EXPANDING THE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL AND WE THE PEOPLE COMPETITIONS STATEWIDE, INCREASING PARTICIPATION BY ALL GRADES IN CLASSROOM VERSIONS OF OUR EXPERIENTIAL CIVICS PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH SUPPORT INCLUDING RECRUITMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THEY HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED EDUCATOR ADVISORY COUNCILS IN EACH REGION TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH LOCAL NEEDS. THE STAFF REACHES ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING REGULARLY AT CONFERENCES, PARTICIPATING IN WORKGROUPS, AND CO-DEVELOPING NEW CONTENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE OREGON AND NATIONAL COUNCILS FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES, AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL WITH ICIVICS, THE CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL ASSOCIATION, AND STREET LAW, INC.

    Expenses $249,100

  • STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE WE THE PEOPLE PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS TEST THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING TYPE SESSION, AS WELL AS MOCK TRIAL WHICH CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO ASSUME ROLES OF ATTORNEYS AND WITNESSES IN A FICTIONAL TRIAL. BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMPETITIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS WHICH BRING TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,800 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS OREGON, AS WELL AS VERSIONS THAT TEACHERS CAN DIRECTLY INTEGRATE INTO THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. OTHER EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS, A CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 5-12 IN WHICH STUDENTS IDENTIFY A PUBLIC POLICY ISSUE AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS IT; COURTHOUSE EXPERIENCE TOURS WHERE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR LEARN ABOUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WATCH THE LAW COME ALIVE THROUGH REAL CASES DURING A GUIDED TOUR OF COUNTY COURTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND THE LAW DAY CONFERENCE WHICH PROVIDES WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES CONCERNING YOUTH AND TAUGHT BY SCHOLARS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHER EXPERTS. IN ADDITION, FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE ORGANIZATIONS STAFF MEMBERS HAVE PROVIDED INSTRUCTION FOR LAW STUDENTS FROM LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL, ENABLING THEM TO TEACH STREET LAW TO STUDENTS IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE VERY REAL WAYS IN WHICH THE LAW APPLIES TO THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. THESE STUDENT PROGRAMS BENEFIT FROM THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FROM CLOSE TO 600 ATTORNEYS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND CIVIC LEADERS FROM AROUND THE STATE.

    Expenses $246,387 · Revenue $30,759

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • ERIN ESPARZA

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $147,818
    From this org
    $136,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,318
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARJORIE ELKEN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DARIN SANDS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MATT PARK

    SECRETARY/TREAS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEFFAN ALEXANDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID ANDERSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRUCE CAHN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM CARTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MONICA CERDA ORTIZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CRYSTAL CHASE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL COAKLEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLIN COCHRAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHAD COLTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE CONSTANTINO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA DOMINIC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN DRETKE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEAGAN FLYNN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC FOSTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANK GARCIA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NOAH GLUSMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARIN IMMERGUT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MISHA ISAAK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OLIVIER JAMIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE JOHANSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD JOSEPHSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SID KHANIJOU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARGARET KIRKPATRICK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER KOEHLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPHINE KOVACS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHERINE LAM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CRYSTAL LINDQUIST

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREG MATSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE MCLANE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOANNA MENJIVAR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BETH MERRILL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAY NUSBAUM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOLLEE PATTERSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALISON PEAR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID REESE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAT ROSENBAUM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL H SIMON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN TALCOTT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON TROMBLEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN WILKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATE WILKINSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER WILLCOX JONES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
20 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333109349302143

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