CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY

EIN: 521905358 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$7,827,023
Total Expenses
$7,346,326
Total Assets
$19,065,511
Net Assets
$13,500,643
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1994
Legal Domicile
DC
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

ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,447,596

PRIVACY & DATA: AS TECHNOLOGY PERMEATES ALL FACETS OF SOCIETY, THE PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED, USED AND SHARED BY COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS HAS WIDE-RANGING EFFECTS ON PEOPLE'S LIVES. CDT DEVELOPS LAWS...

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PRIVACY & DATA: AS TECHNOLOGY PERMEATES ALL FACETS OF SOCIETY, THE PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED, USED AND SHARED BY COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS HAS WIDE-RANGING EFFECTS ON PEOPLE'S LIVES. CDT DEVELOPS LAWS, POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S DIGITAL PRIVACY, AND TO ADDRESS UNFAIR AND DISCRIMINATORY USES OF PEOPLE'S DATA. WE CHAMPION CONSUMERS' INTERESTS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE RIGHTS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,073,311

RESEARCH: THE RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS ORIGINAL, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO INFORM CURRENT POLICY DEBATES. THE TEAM EXAMINES NOVEL QUESTIONS THAT CAN GIVE CONTEXT TO POLICY CONVERSATIONS AND...

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RESEARCH: THE RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS ORIGINAL, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO INFORM CURRENT POLICY DEBATES. THE TEAM EXAMINES NOVEL QUESTIONS THAT CAN GIVE CONTEXT TO POLICY CONVERSATIONS AND BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND POLICYMAKERS, TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING. THE RESEARCH TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH CDT POLICY TEAMS TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH QUESTIONS BUT CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO ADDRESS THESE QUESTIONS.

Program 3
Expenses: $941,997

EQUITY IN CIVIC TECHNOLOGY: AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCREASINGLY RELY ON DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO CARRY OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THEY DO SO IN WAYS THAT AFFIRM INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY...

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EQUITY IN CIVIC TECHNOLOGY: AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCREASINGLY RELY ON DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO CARRY OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THEY DO SO IN WAYS THAT AFFIRM INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY, RESPECT CIVIL RIGHTS, PROMOTE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE OVERSIGHT, AND ADVANCE JUST SOCIAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. CDT FURTHERS THESE GOALS BY CREATING SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED POLICY RESOURCES AND ACTIONABLE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE.

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

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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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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
13
Employees
48
Volunteers
12

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
3
$451,871
Total Directors
14
$451,871
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
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
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