CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY (EIN 521905358) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN

Phone

2026379800

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $7.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 31% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $7.3M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,973,936

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $9,519

Other Revenue $-156,432

TOTAL REVENUE $7,827,023

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $429,792

Salaries & Benefits $5,323,641

Fundraising Expenses $374,413

Program Expenses $6,239,761

Other Expenses $1,592,893

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,346,326

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,827,023	$11,278,722	-0.3%
Expenses	$7,346,326	$6,900,364	+0.1%
Net Income	$480,697	$4,378,358	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$451,871

Total Directors

$451,871

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALEXANDRA REEVE GIVENS	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$410,000	$41,871	$451,871
WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE BRILL	DIRECTOR/TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA W MURPHY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER HUSTINX	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL LANDWEHR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS LEBLANC	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE P MEHLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID VLADECK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW J PINCUS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIPPA SCARLETT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SEIFERT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MORTEN KJAERUM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE MAHER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMIR JAIN	VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY	40.00	Highest	$220,000	$39,362	$259,362
GREGORY NOJEIM	SR COUN. & DIR., SEC. & SV.	40.00	Highest	$203,469	$35,676	$239,145
GEORGE SLOVER	GEN COUNSEL AND SR COUNSEL COMP POL.	40.00	Highest	$175,000	$8,990	$183,990
DHANARAJ THAKUR	DIRECTOR, RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$170,000	$22,028	$192,028
ELIZABETH LAIRD	DIRECTOR, EQUITY IN CIVIC TECH.	40.00	Highest	$162,500	$15,616	$178,116

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,827,023	$7,346,326	$19,065,511	$480,697
2022	$11,278,722	$6,900,364	$19,060,299	$4,378,358
2021	$10,233,461	$6,047,125	$9,312,037	$4,186,336
2020	$5,907,621	$5,724,640	$5,729,491	$182,981
2019	$9,330,166	$7,161,858	$5,353,347	$2,168,308
2018	$4,724,514	$5,555,272	$3,052,036	$-830,758

CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY