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Center for Technology and Civic Life

Public charity
Research & Policy · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 47-2158694

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
61
Volunteers
4

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-01-31
Revenue
$29.0M
Expenses
$25.3M
Assets
$86.5M
Liabilities
$1.2M

Financial history

$29.0M$14.5M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $29.0M · Avg: $9.2M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$244K
Grants Given
$12.6M
CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE
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Address

303 E Wacker DR STE 2109
Chicago, IL, 60601-531

Governance

Voting board members5
Independent members4
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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