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CIVIC HALL LABS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 474897004 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Large ($10M-$50M) · civichall.org
revenue
$12.9M
expenses
$12.3M
net assets
$45.4M
employees
0
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

WE FOSTER INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION IN NEW YORK CITY'S TECH ECONOMY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Civic Health is an initiative that convenes AI, technology, capital, and health leaders to advance prevention and public health innovation. It focuses on undercapitalized health markets and populations, hosting forums and partnerships to develop strategies for keeping people healthy before they enter the healthcare system. The initiative is based at Civic Hall in New York City and co-hosted by organizations including Fedcap and StartUp Health.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $540K
    MEMBERSHIP - THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS, CIVIC HALL LABS, INC. BRINGS TOGETHER SOCIAL AND CIVIC ENTREPRENEURS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, GOVERNMENT STAFF, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, POLICY-MAKERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, DATA SCIENTISTS, JOURNALISTS AND ACADEMICS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, BUILD TOOLS, AND SOLVE PRESSING PUBLIC INTEREST PROBLEMS. FREQUENT EVENTS AT CIVIC HALL LABS, INC. INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS, AND OFFICE HOURS, WHERE ITS COMMUNITY MEETS TO EXCHANGE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, DISCUSS HOW TO OVERCOME HURDLES, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN THEIR WORK. IN ADDITION, CIVIC HALL LABS, INC. HAS BECOME THE ONGOING HOME FOR A NUMBER OF RECURRING COMMUNITY GATHERINGS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE VARIETY OF INTERESTS AND CONSTITUENCIES THAT INTERSECT HERE.
  2. #2 $435K
    DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER - SEEKS TO HELP NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OPTIMIZE THEIR INTERNAL TECHNOLOGY CAPACITIES. CIVIC HALL LABS, INC. PARTNERS WITH LEADING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS AND EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE LOW-RESOURCED NEW YORKERS HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO RETAIN TECH JOBS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Civic Health Forum
Inaugural half-day convening bringing together investors, AI leaders, healthcare providers, and policymakers to explore how to keep people healthy before they enter the healthcare system, with focus on innovation, investment, and deployment.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Professional Networking Events 1 activity
    • Convening civic and social innovation leaders for knowledge sharing
      Hosts membership programs that bring together social and civic entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, government staff, technologists, and academics for knowledge sharing, tool-building, and problem-solving through frequent events including discussions, workshops, talks, and office hours.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Hosting community cultural and documentary events
      Hosts community documentary screenings and mixed-media art project launch events, such as the #LiveLikeHaris screening and talkback event and the LimeLight mixed-media art project, providing venue support, snacks, refreshments, and volunteer hour certificates.
  • Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
    • Organizing specialized civic health and innovation forums
      Organizes the Civic Health Forum, a half-day convening in New York City focused on preventive health innovation and preventing illness before healthcare system entry.
  • Tech Skills Training for Underserved Groups 1 activity
    • Providing digital skills training and workforce development programs
      Offers hands-on digital skills courses in coding, data analytics, and cybersecurity to 4,500 learners, achieving an 80% completion rate. Organizes job fairs connecting 2,000 job seekers with employment opportunities, and partners with workforce development providers to equip low-resourced New Yorkers with tech skills for economic self-sufficiency.
  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
    • Supporting nonprofit and government technology capacity building
      Operates a Digital Learning Center that supports nonprofits and government agencies in improving their internal technology capacities through training and technical assistance.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Hosting community and educational events
      Hosts over 150 events annually, including conferences, workshops, talks, office hours, and galas, with a total of 500 events hosted on topics such as generative AI and sustainable batteries. Welcomes over 35,000 visitors annually to programs and space, offering free-to-attend, open-to-the-public events as a shared civic resource.
    • Operating a civic innovation venue with event and coworking spaces
      Operates an 85,000-square-foot learning and training center at the Zero Irving building in New York City, including the Craig Newmark Auditorium (capacity 300–500), five flexible symposium spaces, conference rooms for 8–12 people, event rooms for up to 75 attendees, and classroom-style instructional spaces for 10–50 students. Provides unlimited shared coworking workspace access and team-based memberships for startups, small businesses, and nonprofits in Union Square, NYC.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$12.91M
Contributions & grants$10.19M79%
Program service revenue$2.65M21%
Investment income$66K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$12.29M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$571K
Grants paid out$19K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$137.56M
Cash$16.40M
Investments$0
Liabilities$92.15M
Net assets$45.42M
Liquid reserves16.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +2037.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHRISTINE MCMAHON PRESIDENT & CEO OF FEDCAP 1 $892K
CAROL KHOURY CFO OF FEDCAP 1 $348K
ANDREW RASIEJ FOUNDER 40 $301K
KENNETH BREZENOFF GEN. COUNSEL & VP STRAT. INIT. 1 $262K
board members · 2
  • JENNIFER VENTO — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL BASSIK — BOARD CHAIR & TREASURER
relationships · 19

Who they work with

  • CUNY Institute of Software Design and Development Partner — Represented on Civic Hall’s board, indicating a formal institutional partnership.
  • CompTIA Partner — Partner in delivering IT networking training and preparing participants for CompTIA Network+ certification
  • Craig Newmark Philanthropies Funder — Funded the creation of the Craig Newmark Auditorium through a generous donation.
  • Digital Health Hub Foundation Partner — Co-hosted the Civic Health Forum.
  • Digital Health Hub Foundation Partner — Co-hosts the Civic Health Forum with CIVIC HALL LABS INC
  • Employers Partner — Partners to align tech job skills training with workforce needs.
  • Fedcap Partner — Co-hosted the Civic Health Forum.
  • Fedcap Partner — Co-hosts the Civic Health Forum with CIVIC HALL LABS INC
  • Google Partner — Head of VC and Startup Partnerships at Google serves on Civic Hall’s board, indicating a strategic partnership with Google.
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co. Funder — Senior executive from JP Morgan Chase & Co. serves on Civic Hall’s board, suggesting strategic and likely financial support.
  • Leading workforce development providers Partner — Collaborates to equip low-resourced New Yorkers with skills for tech jobs.
  • LimeLight Partner — Founding Partner for the LimeLight mixed-media art project.
  • NY Tech Alliance Partner — Collaborates on event programming and membership benefits, co-producing events including the monthly NY Tech Meetups.
  • NY Tech Alliance Partner — Hosts the Director of the NY Tech Alliance as part of Civic Hall’s leadership team.
  • StartUp Health Partner — Co-hosted the Civic Health Forum.
  • StartUp Health Partner — Co-hosts the Civic Health Forum with CIVIC HALL LABS INC
  • Suleman family Partner — Co-hosted a community documentary screening and facilitated a guided discussion with the Suleman family to reflect on Haris Suleman's life and legacy.
  • The Fedcap Group Government — Parent organization that powers Civic Hall; Civic Hall is managed under The Fedcap Group’s leadership.
  • premier providers from around the world Partner — Organizations that deliver training programs in partnership with Civic Hall Labs Inc.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Barrier-Reduced Workforce Development
    methodology: barrier_reduction_through_workforce_training
    By providing hands-on IT training, certification preparation, job readiness support, and employer connections, we increase economic mobility for low-resourced New Yorkers because removing structural barriers to tech employment enables equitable access to high-growth career pathways.
  • Civic-Tech Ecosystem Building
    methodology: civic-tech collaboration
    By convening a multidisciplinary community of technologists, nonprofit leaders, government staff, and civic actors, we foster innovation and problem-solving in the public interest because cross-sector collaboration enables scalable, human-centered solutions to systemic challenges.
  • Prevention-First Public Health Innovation
    methodology: prevention-first public health
    By advancing innovation in prevention and public health, we reduce illness and healthcare system burden because addressing root causes before clinical onset produces more equitable and sustainable health outcomes.