PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT INC

EIN: 522173971 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

AUSTIN, TX

Total Revenue
$378,200
Total Expenses
$410,254
Total Assets
$181,102
Net Assets
$-14,652
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1998
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ALICE AGUILAR
Phone
6123513479
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT INC, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $378K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (PTP) IS ORGANIZING RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSIVE CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH POLITICAL EDUCATION, MOVEMENT BUILDING, AND CREATING PEOPLE-CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE THE HOME FOR COLLABORATIVELY SHAPING THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $355,226 Revenue: $369,352

POWERBASE: WITH MORE THAN 140 SOCIAL JUSTICE/ORGANIZING GROUPS USING IT, POWERBASE, BASED ON THE OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM CIVICRM, IS THE HOLISTIC DATABASE PROGRAM THAT PTP DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR...

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POWERBASE: WITH MORE THAN 140 SOCIAL JUSTICE/ORGANIZING GROUPS USING IT, POWERBASE, BASED ON THE OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM CIVICRM, IS THE HOLISTIC DATABASE PROGRAM THAT PTP DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE ONLINE AND ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZING, COMMUNICATIONS, GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING, VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS DATABASE MIGRATION SERVICES AND HOSTING WITH TRAINING WEBINARS, INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONAL TRAININGS, FACE-TO-FACE PEER TRAININGS, AND ON-GOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COACHING AND IS FOCUSED ON GROWING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, SYSTEMS AND LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION-WIDE. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS AROUND PROGRAMMING ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN POWERBASE PROGRAM EXPENSE.

Program 2
Expenses: $235

CIVICRM DEVELOPMENT: PTP PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE CIVICRM UPON WHICH THE DATABASE, POWERBASE, IS BUILT. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES...

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CIVICRM DEVELOPMENT: PTP PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE CIVICRM UPON WHICH THE DATABASE, POWERBASE, IS BUILT. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZING GROUPS THAT USE POWERBASE BY REGULARLY IMPROVING THE TOOL, PROVIDING TIMELY UPDATES AND UPGRADES, AND WORKING WITH THE POWERBASE AND CIVICRM COMMUNITIES TO ADD NEW NECESSARY FEATURES TO THE DATABASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZING GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,772

MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MAY FIRST MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY, PTP WORKS TO EDUCATE AND BUILD SKILLS WITHIN THE...

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MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MAY FIRST MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY, PTP WORKS TO EDUCATE AND BUILD SKILLS WITHIN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT AROUND THE STRATEGIES AND POLITICS OF SECURE, OPEN-SOURCE AND NON-CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY.PTP PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND ONLINE SECURITY SERVICES TO ITS PARTNER GROUPS. THROUGH OUR PARTNER LEVEL SUPPORT WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP SKILLS BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE 'POWER USERS' WITH ADVANCED SKILLS WITHIN DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS. THESE OTHER PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIPS TRAININGS ARE OFFERED AS A COMPLIMENT AND AS A SUBSET OF THE HOLISTIC POWERBASE PROGRAM AND MAY INCLUDE ELEMENTS FROM PTP'S REVERB COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING, GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING TRAINING, VOTER PROJECT, THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT, PEOPLE OF COLOR TECHIE TRAINING PROGRAM.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,205
Program Service Revenue $369,352
Investment Income $18
Other Revenue $625
TOTAL REVENUE $378,200

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $334,414
Fundraising Expenses $13,345
Program Expenses $359,233
Other Expenses $75,840
TOTAL EXPENSES $410,254

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $378,200 $334,326 +0.1%
Expenses $410,254 $406,873 +0.0%
Net Income $-32,054 $-72,547 -0.6%
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
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
4

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
5
$227,319
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MANISHA VAZE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREMY SAUNDERS PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM MASON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALICE AGUILAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$84,307 $35,960 $120,267
NATALIE BRENNER DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 40.00
Officer
$83,173 $23,879 $107,052
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 $378,200 $410,254 $181,102 $-32,054
2022 $334,326 $406,873 $178,372 $-72,547
2021 $417,129 $403,466 $257,646 $13,663
2020 $414,408 $405,532 $246,617 $8,876
2019 $408,313 $424,554 $238,233 $-16,241
2018 $540,207 $414,274 $244,386 $125,933
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