Mission
CIVICUS IS A GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVISTS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING CITIZEN ACTION AND CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Public Charity
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CIVICUS WORLD ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.0M in revenue, $7.9M in expenses, $14.5M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521847010
WASHINGTON, DC
Adult & Child Matching Programs
NTEE: O30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$7.9M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation
How Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$33
Advocacy and campaigns:the advocacy and campaigns work of civicus was done through different programs
$23
Innovation & impact
$17
Research
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
$195,719
SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
$237,518
$200,000
SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
$375,000
SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW
$397,550
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Blessing Oka Ewa
COO
Claire Nylander
BOARD MEMBER
Cristina Palabay
BOARD CHAIR
Dylan Mathews
BOARD MEMBER
Ekenia Chifamba
BOARD MEMBER
Ibarra Paulina Andrea
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.0M | $7.9M | $14.5M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $8.7M | $13.7M |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $10.2M | $15.6M |
| 2022 | $11.2M | $8.2M | $16.6M |
| 2021 | $14.1M | $9.9M | $11.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.1M to $6.0M (-58%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.