Nonprofit · EIN 11-3621605
THE CIVILIANS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $938,486 | $954,613 | -$16,127 | $610,828 | $60,749 | $550,079 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $739,397 | $805,619 | -$66,222 | $615,269 | $49,063 | $566,206 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $736,773 | $872,605 | -$135,832 | $693,204 | $61,353 | $631,851 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $745,037
- of which government grants
- $188,805
- Program service revenue
- $188,680
- Investment income
- $653
- Royalties
- $1,538
- Other revenue
- $4,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $279,756
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $464,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $87,515
- Accounting fees
- $6,500
- Occupancy
- $45,442
- Depreciation
- $2,123
- Program services (functional)
- $782,051
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,685
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $615,269
- Total assets, end of year
- $610,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,749
- Net assets, end of year
- $550,079
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,902
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $273,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $276,825
- Gross receipts
- $958,206
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cosson | Artistic Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $86,975 | $2,314 |
| Suany Chough | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Wood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alain Groenendaal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margenett Moore-Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Struthers | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Frazier | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanhee Kim | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Lazarus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Morris | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Neressian | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Copaken | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Villarosa | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cosson | Artistic Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $8,382 |
| Suany Chough | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Wood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alain Groenendaal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Abrahams | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Brandman | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Donahue | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Frazier | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanhee Kim | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Lazarus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Morris | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Neressian | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry Smith | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Copaken | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Villarosa | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cosson | Artistic Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $82,700 | $8,641 |
| Suany Chough | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Wood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alain Groenendaal | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Abrahams | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Agbe-Davies | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Brandman | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Donahue | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Frazier | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanhee Kim | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Lazarus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Morris | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Neressian | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Stempler | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Copaken | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Justus O'Brien | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Villarosa | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 138 S OXFORD ST STE 3C, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1694
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steve Cosson, 138 South Oxford St 3C, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- Steve Cosson, Artistic Director
- Phone
- (718) 230-3330
- Website
- www.thecivilians.org
- Return prepared by
- Mary G Sormeley CPA
Mission
To create original projects involving theater, cabaret and music, taking them from investigations into real life.
Program accomplishments
- The Civilians' 2024-25 season engaged 5,007 audience members across all programs, employed 207 artists and collaborators, and reached an additional 60,000+ through Spotify and Extended Play, the company's online journal.Mainstage productions included the world premiere of SEX VARIANTS OF 1941, a multidisciplinary musical adapted from the 1940s medical study of the same name, featuring interviews with LGBTQIAP+ Americans from the 1930s, at NYU's Skirball Center and Radio Downtown: Radical '70s Artists Live On Air at 59E59 Theaters, a verbatim play drawn from WNYC interviews with avant-garde artists exploring the transformative potential of live performance.New work development advanced on several fronts: Martha Redbone's LISTEN WHEN THE ELDERS SPEAK continued development through a residency at Ancram Center for the Arts; THE GULF by Steve Cosson received a staged reading and The Next Forever environmental theater initiative, in partnership with Princeton University, awarded new commissions to Kate Douglas and Kate Tarker. The R&D Group completed its 15th year with 6 members culminating in the FINDINGS Reading Series, which engaged 220 attendees and 45 artists.Expenses $782,051 · revenue $188,680
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3621605
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $610,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $958,206
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $938,486 | $954,613 | $610,828 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $739,397 | $805,619 | $615,269 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $736,773 | $872,605 | $693,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,161,691 | $977,451 | $789,894 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3621605).
Questions about THE CIVILIANS INC
- What is the EIN of THE CIVILIANS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CIVILIANS INC is 11-3621605.
- Is THE CIVILIANS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE CIVILIANS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CIVILIANS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CIVILIANS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CIVILIANS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CIVILIANS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steve Cosson.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CIVILIANS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,975 (Steve Cosson, Artistic Dir.).
- How much revenue does THE CIVILIANS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $938,486, expenses of $954,613 and total assets of $610,828 at year end.
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