Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue: $19,213,792
Total expenses: $16,006,527
Contributions and grants received: $17,831,962
Grants paid: $6,305,475
Program service revenue: $1,345,134
Investment income: $18,233
Other revenue: $18,463
Total assets, end of year: $83,012,536
Total liabilities, end of year: $3,552,782
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $79,459,754
Program services expenses (Part IX): $14,602,719
Management and general expenses: $1,366,681
Fundraising expenses: $37,127
Program service expenses (Part III): $14,602,719

Program services were 91.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$17,831,962
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$7,500
2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

total $1,345,134 · related or exempt $1,345,134
3 · Investment income

total $18,233 · excluded $18,233
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

total $18,463 · related or exempt $18,463
11e · Other revenue, total

$18,463

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $6,305,475 · program services $6,305,475
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $310,095 · program services $243,283 · management and general $65,127 · fundraising $1,685
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,421,976 · program services $1,900,137 · management and general $508,675 · fundraising $13,164
9 · Other employee benefits

total $356,393 · program services $288,734 · management and general $65,952 · fundraising $1,707
10 · Payroll taxes

total $229,289 · program services $179,896 · management and general $48,147 · fundraising $1,246
11a · Fees: management

total $109,904 · program services $98,181 · management and general $11,427 · fundraising $296
11b · Fees: legal

total $2,850,375 · program services $2,539,010 · management and general $303,511 · fundraising $7,854
11c · Fees: accounting

total $35,337 · program services $31,568 · management and general $3,674 · fundraising $95
11g · Fees: other

total $2,717,402 · program services $2,427,560 · management and general $282,531 · fundraising $7,311
13 · Office expenses

total $41,641 · program services $39,050 · management and general $2,525 · fundraising $66
14 · Information technology

total $5,857 · program services $5,733 · management and general $121 · fundraising $3
16 · Occupancy

total $74,888 · program services $60,348 · management and general $14,173 · fundraising $367
17 · Travel

total $329,115 · program services $285,252 · management and general $41,050 · fundraising $2,813
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $16,960 · program services $13,305 · management and general $3,563 · fundraising $92
23 · Insurance

total $21,949 · program services $17,220 · management and general $4,610 · fundraising $119
24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

total $152,133 · program services $141,495 · management and general $10,361 · fundraising $277
24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

total $19,893 · program services $19,045 · management and general $827 · fundraising $21
24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

total $7,845 · program services $7,427 · management and general $407 · fundraising $11

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $23,416,388 · end of year $23,903,755
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $16,578,871 · end of year $16,597,104
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $25,587,263 · end of year $31,539,697
4 · Accounts receivable

end of year $1,688
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $52,533 · end of year $132,386
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$48,497
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$20,955
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $8,328 · end of year $27,542
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $15,345,574 · end of year $10,581,138
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $21,000 · end of year $13,800
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $341,487 · end of year $215,426
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $334,519 · end of year $349,328
18 · Grants payable

end of year $3,000,000
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $203,454
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $25,749,039 · end of year $13,050,338
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $55,267,886 · end of year $66,409,416

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY MODERNIZING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE CENTER ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY (1) WRITTEN AND MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS, (2) PROVIDING EXPERT CONSULTING SERVICES TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND (3) IN-PERSON TRAINING SEMINARS FOR LOCAL GOVERNEMNT AGENCIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY MODERNIZING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.

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.

Expenses $2,841,254 · Revenue $1,320,000
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.

Expenses $11,282,922 · Grants $6,305,475 · Revenue $25,134
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.

Expenses $478,543

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Cristina SinclaireCRISTINA SINCLAIRE

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tammy PatrickTAMMY PATRICK

SECRETARY & DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Sureel ShethSUREEL SHETH

TREASURER & DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Pam AndersonPAM ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Matt MastersonMATT MASTERSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Tiana Epps-JohnsonTIANA EPPS-JOHNSON

EXEC. DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

Total calculated

$210,180

From this org

$200,040

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,140

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$200,040

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$10,140

Filer's total

$210,180
Whitney MayWHITNEY MAY

DIR. OF GOVT. SERVICES & CO-FOUNDER

Total calculated

$119,082

From this org

$110,045

From related orgs

$0

Other

$9,037

Hours/week

40
Donald BridgesDONALD BRIDGES

FORMER DIRECTOR OF DATA

Total calculated

$127,152

From this org

$116,950

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,202

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$116,950

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$10,202

Filer's total

$127,152

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

US DIGITAL RESPONSE

$2,200,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PLATFORM WORK.
DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

$2,000,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.
CLARK COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

$1,000,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

$650,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.
KANE COUNTY CLERK

$650,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.
CENTER FOR CIVIC DESIGN

$300,000

SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE VOTING EXPERIENCE.
MACOUPIN COUNTY CLERK

$150,000

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2022
Filed: 14 December 2023
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202313489349301851

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