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EIN 81-1839685

Techcongress Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
Description
The Techcongress Foundation offers talented technologists the chance to gain first-hand experience in federal policymaking and shape the future of tech policy through fellowships with members of Congress and congressional committees. The senior congressional innovation fellowship provides early-mid career technology professionals with hands-on experience working in Congress while learning about the policymaking process. The program embraces diversity and believes that a wide range of perspectives is critical for shaping good policymaking.
Total revenues
$3,658,403
2023
202120222023$2m$3m$4m
Total expenses
$2,472,633
2023
202120222023$0$2m
Total assets
$4,638,412
2023
202120222023$2m$4m
Num. employees
4
2023
202120222023024

Program areas at Techcongress Foundation

The congressional innovation fellowship is an opportunity for early -mid career technology professionals to get hands on experience working in congress and learn about the policymaking process. The program embraces diversity and believes that a wide range of views, backgrounds and experience will contribute to improved policy outcomes. The congressional innovation scholars program is a fellowship exclusively for individuals early in their career (two - six years of experience in aggregate)or individuals that have recently finished, or are on the cusp of finishing a technical degree program. To date, Techcongress has sent 85 technologists to congress to serve on capitol hill.

Who funds Techcongress Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support and Project Support for Organizational Strengthening Including Hiring New Staff and Increasing Sustainability$615,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Community Development$500,000
Horizon Institute for Public ServiceFellowship Grant$240,000

Personnel at Techcongress Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Travis MooreExecutive Director and Board Secretary$236,216
Laura MoyBoard President$0
John YarosBoard Treasurer$0

Financials for Techcongress Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,657,826
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$577
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,658,403

Form 990s for Techcongress Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-01990View PDF
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-06-30990View PDF
Data update history
September 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $240,000 from Horizon Institute for Public Service
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from New Venture Fund
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
740 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
techcongress.io/ 
Phone
(415) 851-0860
IRS details
EIN
81-1839685
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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