Program areas at Center for Technology and Civic Life
The Center educates the public about government and democracy in the united states, focusing particularly on local government. The Center does this by aggregating and disseminating detailed information about government, candidates for office, elected officials, and voting in the united states in easily accessible "datasets". These datasets include information that help the general public find basic information, including what is on their ballot and who represents them. These datasets are freely and universally available to the public.
Advocate for increased government funding in order to close the gap between the way americans imagine their electoral system and the quality with which it actually operates.
The Center's government services program educates government agencies about the skills, strategies, and tools to engage their citizens. This is accomplished through (1) written and multimedia materials, (2) providing expert consulting services to government agencies, and (3) in-person training seminars for local government agencies.
Grants made by Center for Technology and Civic Life
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Us Digital Response | Support for Election Administration Platform Work. | 2023-01 | $2,200,000 |
| Center for Civic Design | Support for Improvement of the Voting Experience. | 2023-01 | $300,000 |
Who funds Center for Technology and Civic Life
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Center for Technology and Civic Life
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tiana Epps-Johnson | Executive Director and Founder | $200,040 | 2023-12-14 |
| Whitney May | Director of Government Services and Founder | $110,045 | 2023-01-31 |
| Tammy Patrick | Secretary and Director | $0 | 2023-01-31 |
| Sureel Sheth | Treasurer and Director / Director , Treasurer / Treasurer , Director | $0 | 2023-01-31 |
| Cristina Sinclaire | President and Director / President , Director / Director , Secretary / Secretary , Director | $0 | 2023-01-31 |
Financials for Center for Technology and Civic Life
| Revenues | FYE 01/2023 | FYE 01/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $17,831,962 | $63,563,761 | -71.9% |
| Program services | $1,345,134 | $1,002,590 | 34.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $18,233 | $2,259 | 707.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $18,463 | $6,187 | 198.4% |
| Total revenues | $19,213,792 | $64,574,797 | -70.2% |
Organizations like Center for Technology and Civic Life
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Libertas Institute | 501(c)(3) | Lehi, UT | $14,438,901 |
| Illinois Policy Institute | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $5,289,743 |
| Issue One | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,870,934 |
| The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives (CF) | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $9,554,022 |
| PICO California | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $20,918,281 |
| State Voices | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $19,829,453 |
| Center for Civic Policy | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $5,037,189 |
| State Policy Network | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $27,111,882 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $74,969,377 |
| Family Values Work A Multi-State Consortium | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $8,432,206 |
Data update history
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Rippleworks Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 303 E Wacker Dr 2106
- Chicago, IL 60601
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- techandciviclife.org/Â
- Phone
- (872) 588-6843
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-2158694
- Fiscal year end
- January
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W20: Government and Public Administration
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0285701
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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