CITIZEN UNIVERSITY

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

300 LENORA STREET 1391, SEATTLE, WA 98121-2411

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ERIC LIU, 300 LENORA STREET 1391, SEATTLE, WA 98121

Signed the 990

CHRIS HAYASHIDA-KNIGHT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

Phone

(206) 905-8333

Website

CITIZENUNIVSERITY.US

Return prepared by

CLARK NUBER PS

Mission

CITIZEN UNIVERSITY IS WORKING TO FORTIFY THE HABITS AND SKILLS OF POWERFUL, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR VISION IS A NATION OF VIBRANT, SELF-GOVERNING COMMUNITIES WHERE EACH PERSON UNDERSTANDS THEIR CIVIC POWER, COMMITS TO TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, AND IS MEANINGFULLY CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHY, SHARED CIVIC LIFE. WE DO THIS BY EQUIPPING AND SUPPORTING CIVIC CATALYSTS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PRACTICE AND SPREAD HABITS OF CITIZENSHIP IN WAYS THAT FEEL RELATIONAL, RELEVANT, AND SUSTAINABLE.

Program accomplishments

• THE CIVIC SATURDAY FELLOWSHIP PREPARES MOTIVATED AMERICANS TO INSPIRE A RENEWED SENSE OF SHARED CIVIC PURPOSE AND MORAL COURAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. FELLOWS LEARN HOW TO CREATE - AND THEN HOST - CIVIC SATURDAY GATHERINGS, WHICH WE THINK OF AS A CIVIC ANALOGUE TO FAITH GATHERINGS. THEY'RE A RITUAL DESIGNED FOR REFLECTION, RECKONING, AND RECOMMITMENT. THE FELLOWSHIP BEGINS WITH OUR IMMERSIVE FOUR-DAY TRAINING CALLED CIVIC SEMINARY, WHICH WE LEAD IN FOR COHORTS OF ABOUT 10-12. FROM REFLECTING ON THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES TO LEARNING HOW TO WRITE A CIVIC SERMON, FELLOWS GAIN EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW TO DESIGN THEIR OWN CIVIC SATURDAY GATHERINGS.
  Expenses $389,791 · grants $10,433 · revenue $28,000
• THE YOUTH COLLABORATORY BRINGS TOGETHER CIVIC-MINDED HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR SIX MONTHS OF LEARNING AND TWO NATIONAL CONVENINGS WHERE THEY ENGAGE AROUND THE IDEA AND IDEALS OF CIVIC POWER, HOW TO HARNESS IT, AND HOW TO SHARE THEIR LEARNINGS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN THE FORM OF A PERSONAL PROJECT. IN ADDITION, OUR YOUTH COLLABORATORY STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NATIONAL CIVIC COLLABORATORY MEETINGS, OFFERING AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSS GENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, WHICH HAS LED TO SEVERAL NEW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN OUR YOUTH AND NATIONAL COLLABORATORY MEMBERS. STUDENTS ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING ACTIVITIES AND MAKE COMMITMENTS OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL CIVIC PROJECTS.
  Expenses $356,444
• GRADUATES OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS JOIN OUR CU COMMUNITY, AN ONGOING PEER LEARNING NETWORK OF HUNDREDS OF CIVIC CATALYSTS FROM AROUND THE NATION GROUNDED IN SHARED PURPOSE. THROUGH GATHERINGS, WORKSHOPS, STRUCTURES FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THIS COMMUNITY SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR CONTINUED EXCHANGE, COLLABORATION, AND STORYTELLING AROUND SPREADING HABITS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT POWERFUL, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.
  Expenses $328,251 · grants $37,297
• CITIZEN REDEFINED BRINGS TOGETHER GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, GUIDED BY AN ELDER, FOR AN ARC OF CIVIC AND ETHICAL FORMATION, CULMINATING IN A CIVIC CONFIRMATION RITE OF PASSAGE. CITIZEN UNIVERSITY TRAINS COHORTS OF 12-20 EDUCATORS AND OTHER ADULT MENTORS FROM ACROSS SECTORS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FORM AND FACILITATE SMALL GROUPS OF HIGH SCHOOL-AGED PARTICIPANTS AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR IDENTITIES AS CITIZENS. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS THEN ENGAGE IN SELF-REFLECTION, RECKON WITH MORAL TENSIONS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, MAKE SENSE OF THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR DEMOCRACY, AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND CONVICTION TO LIVE AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
  Expenses $295,742
• THE NATIONAL CIVIC COLLABORATORY IS A NATIONAL MUTUAL AID SOCIETY AND PROJECT INCUBATOR FOR HUNDREDS OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST INNOVATIVE CIVIC PRACTITIONERS AND CATALYSTS FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. AT OUR MEETINGS HELD IN CITIES AROUND THE US, INNOVATORS EXPERIMENT AND TEST NEW IDEAS, SHARE CUTTING-EDGE PROJECTS, AND FORM NORMS OF COLLABORATION AS THEY SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR WORK. MEMBERS ARE FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM AND MANY DOMAINS: IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, VETERANS ADVOCACY, CIVICS EDUCATION, VOTING REFORM, TECH, ARTS AND CULTURE, WORKER ORGANIZING, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, AND MORE. EACH QUARTER, ABOUT 75 MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK MEET TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER NOT JUST WITH IDEAS OR FEEDBACK, BUT TO PROVIDE TRUE COMMITMENTS OF HELP AND SUPPORT TO GET A SLATE OF NATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES OFF THE GROUND.
  Expenses $293,543 · grants $5,097
• OUR GLOBAL LEARNING RESEARCH PROJECT IS A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO EXPLORE CIVIC CULTURE AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN IT IN PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH THE INTENTION OF APPLYING AND CIRCULATING LEARNINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND OUR BROADER NETWORK. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES A RESEARCH COMPONENT, STUDYING A VARIETY OF CIVIC CATALYSTS AND THEIR WORK IN THEIR UNIQUE CONTEXTS, AS WELL AS A SERIES OF LEARNING EXCHANGES WITH SELECT INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR AIM IS TO ENGAGE IN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES, EXPERIMENTS, AND POSSIBILITIES OF CIVIC CULTURE BUILDING. THIS INCLUDES VISITS TO 3-4 COUNTRIES, AND INVITING SEVERAL GLOBAL CATALYSTS TO TAKE PART IN CITIZEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMING IN THE US.
  Expenses $76,664

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.

IRS record

EIN

46-4270721

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

2014

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Public and societal benefit (W24)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,305,735

Income (IRS master file)

$2,016,776

Filing history

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 46-4270721).

Questions about CITIZEN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of CITIZEN UNIVERSITY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZEN UNIVERSITY is 46-4270721.

Is CITIZEN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to CITIZEN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CITIZEN UNIVERSITY 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 CITIZEN UNIVERSITY 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 CITIZEN UNIVERSITY 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 CITIZEN UNIVERSITY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC LIU.

Who are the officers and directors of CITIZEN UNIVERSITY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,231 (ERIC LIU, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does CITIZEN UNIVERSITY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,016,776, expenses of $2,223,986 and total assets of $2,305,735 at year end.

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