Civitas Foundation

PENNINGTON, NJ EIN: 22-3594586

Civitas Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $393K. Net investment income was $217K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$393K

-14.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+2.7% YoY

About Civitas Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Civitas Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PENNINGTON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $393K. Net investment income was $217K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BellportBostonBrooklynCambridgeChicagoDurangoEastonLawrencevilleLighthouse PointLos AngelesMontereyMooseheartNew HavenNew YorkPrincetonRedwood CitySan FranciscoSan RafaelStanfordUniversity Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$166K$331K$497K$662K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,127,196$1,121,780$1,409,753
Revenue$531,672$286,305$337,597
Expenses$406,514$472,613$440,604
Qualifying Distributions$398,237$464,158$424,842
Net Investment Income$216,588$176,914$200,425
Distributable Amount$53,501$66,775$76,626

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$145K$291K$436K$581K16 grants202012 grants202118 grants202218 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOAR…$125KDARAJA ACADEMY$100KCHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY$89KPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$25KMANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR …$20KMEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING…$6KTHE GEANCO FOUNDATION$6KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$6KBROTHERHOOD SYNAGOGUE NU…$5KMET COUNCIL$5K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K8$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STANLEY L LEVINPRESIDENT/TREASURER1
DAVIS A HANDLERSECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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