Civic Works Inc
Strengthening baltimore's communities through education, skills development and community service.
Civic Works Inc at a glance
In short: Civic Works Inc gave $265K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,000
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,444
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $26,580,939
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Civic Works Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels ($60K across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 120 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Civic Works Inc gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation Baltimore, MD | Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs) | $50,000 |
| Keswick Multi-Care Center Inc Baltimore, MD | Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs) | $50,000 |
| Lifebridge Health Inc Baltimore, MD | Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs) | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Baltimore, MD | Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs) | $50,000 |
| St Ambrose Housing Aid Center Inc Baltimore, MD | Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs) | $25,000 |
| Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients Inc Columbia, MD | Develop Multidirectional E-Referral System | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Develop Multidirectional E-Referral System | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Baltimore, MD | Develop Multidirectional E-Referral System | $10,000 |
| Moveable Feast Inc Baltimore, MD | Develop Multidirectional E-Referral System | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,580,939 | $20,791,145 | $17,867,288 | $265,000 | 9 | $675,812 |
| 2024 | $23,857,658 | $17,681,219 | $17,718,812 | $497,043 | 15 | $402,730 |
| 2023 | $21,598,528 | $19,613,932 | $13,959,646 | $1,121,339 | 40 | $68,628 |
| 2022 | $15,121,166 | $13,060,197 | $10,506,164 | $414,801 | 24 | $-38,461 |
| 2021 | $12,483,552 | $12,764,474 | $10,288,328 | $1,176,305 | 32 | $1,974,952 |
| 2020 | $10,458,962 | $9,122,205 | $9,229,713 | $62,000 | 7 | $150 |
| 2019 | $11,734,207 | $10,876,311 | $10,870,021 | $40,000 | 3 | $43,629 |
About Civic Works Inc
Based on IRS filings
Civic Works Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $676K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Civic Works Inc is led by Dana Stein, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Stein
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executve Director, 2022
Executve Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $215K (2025)
Howard Feldman
Chair
Vice Chairman of the Board → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Wommack
Development Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $127K (2025)
Eli Allen
Senior Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Lauren Averella
Senior Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Lydia Colston
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$34K (2024) → $128K (2025)
Victoria Raabe
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea McCants
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Baer
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Gross
Board Member
Chairman of the Board → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol R. Schwartz
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton E. Corley Jr.
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Neuman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared A. Rosen
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johns Hopkins Jr.
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa G. Radov
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Freedman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Mayhew
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Frier
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa L. Morris
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cofsky
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darian Senn-Carter
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Shodeinde
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren A. Jones
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Glover
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmin S. Watson-El
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamini Reddy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Crews
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wrightsince
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wande Kotun-Davis
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (55)
- Former: Stephanie Miller (2019–2024) — CFO
- Former: Craig Solomon (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Norman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lyndsae' Peele (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc G. Bunting (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sadie Smith (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Hazan (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Wande Kotun (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Frederick Medley II (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura A. Wright (2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Quinn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kamila A. Alexander (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Samuel Boadu Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shaun Carrick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Yanna Rachinskaya (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dion Wright (2019–2022) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Christopher L. Fearey (2020) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Wintringer (2020) — Director
- Former: Louis Miserendino (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael D. Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Odette Ramos (2020) — Director
- Former: Philip O. Allen Jr. (2020) — Director
- Former: Terrell Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Alexander Kamila (2019) — Director
- Former: Allen Philip (2019) — Director
- Former: Baer Andrew (2019) — Director
- Former: Bunting Marc (2019) — Director
- Former: Carrick Shaun (2019) — Director
- Former: Fearey Christopher (2019) — Director
- Former: Feldman Howard (2019) — Director
- Former: Freedman Matthew (2019) — Director
- Former: Frier Rob (2019) — Director
- Former: Gross Antony (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Hazan Stephen (2019) — Director
- Former: Hopkins Johns (2019) — Director
- Former: Kotun Wande (2019) — Director
- Former: McCants Andrea (2019) — Director
- Former: Melnick Jonathan (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Meyhew Richard (2019) — Director
- Former: Miserendino Louis (2019) — Director
- Former: Morris Vanessa (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Neuman Ian (2019) — Director
- Former: Norman Kate (2019) — Director
- Former: Peele Lyndsae' (2019) — Director
- Former: Quinn John (2019) — Director
- Former: Radov Lisa (2019) — Director
- Former: Ramos Odette (2019) — Director
- Former: Rosen Jared (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Schwartz Carol (2019) — Director
- Former: Smith Michael (2019) — Director
- Former: Smith Sadie (2019) — Director
- Former: Solomon Craig (2019) — Director
- Former: Taylor Denise (2019) — Director
- Former: Williams Terrell (2019) — Director
- Former: Wintringer Gretchen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Dana Stein (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Civic Works Inc
How much does Civic Works Inc give each year?
Civic Works Inc gave $265K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $497K across 15 grants.
What is Civic Works Inc's typical grant size?
Civic Works Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Civic Works Inc give grants?
Civic Works Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (8 grants).
Does Civic Works Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Civic Works Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (Hubs)" (5 grants) and "Develop Multidirectional E-Referral System" (4 grants).
Who are Civic Works Inc's largest grantees?
Civic Works Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($60,000 across 2 grants), Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation ($50,000) and Keswick Multi-Care Center Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Civic Works Inc?
Civic Works Inc reported $26.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.8M.
What is Civic Works Inc?
Civic Works Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $26.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Civic Works Inc's EIN?
Civic Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1925614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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