Mission
PREPARES LEADERS AND ENGAGES NETWORKS OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE AS INFORMED, PRODUCTIVELY ENGAGED, AND HOPEFUL CITIZENS.
Public Charity
INSTITUTE FOR CITIZENS AND SCHOLARS
INSTITUTE FOR CITIZENS AND SCHOLARS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PRINCETON, NJ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $19.6M, expenses of $10.2M, total assets of $20.3M. Imperigo tracks 81 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17.2M.
EIN: 210703075
PRINCETON, NJ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.6M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$20.3M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$17.2M
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Institute for Citizens and Scholars
How Institute for Citizens and Scholars divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$39
Higher education programs include the college presidents for civic preparedness consortium and a set of offerings that support campus leaders in creating campus cultures where young people can…
$33
Fellowship programs include a suite of fellowships that support the development of future higher education leaders at a variety of career stages in multiple disciplines
$10
Youth-facing programs include carnegie young leaders (previously civic spring fellowships) and several other civic solutions competitions and summits
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$25,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$1,560,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
$535,000
SEE PART IV
$250,000
QUALITY EDUCATION
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OF YOUTH CIVIC PROGRAMS
Audra Watson
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Bernard Laryea
EVP, PROGRAM & FELLOWSHIP OFF
Beverly Sanford
TRUSTEE THRU 8/3/2024
Carlos Santiago
TRUSTEE
Caryl M Stern
EXECUTIVE VP, COO
Christine Winston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.6M | $10.2M | $20.3M |
| 2024 | $6.8M | $10.5M | $11.2M |
| 2023 | $6.8M | $11.1M | $14.6M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $10.3M | $19.0M |
| 2019 | $8.9M | $16.6M | $28.7M |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.9M to $19.6M (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.