2024-04-22T11:41:43-05:00 2023-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2023-01-01 823264419 Center for Innovative Governance Research CENT 2027669223 1717 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20006 Kurtis Lockhart Executive Director 2027669223 2024-04-18 1 Kurtis Lockhart XXX-XX-XXXX 0 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2024-04-16 0 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Charter Cities Institute Kurtis Lockhart 1717 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20006 2384393 0 X www.chartercitiesinstitute.org X 2017 NV The Center for Innovative Governance Research is building the future of governance by creating the ecosystem for charter cities. 5 4 11 4 0 0 1805386 2177173 60895 54803 86755 125133 0 27284 1953036 2384393 198486 204550 0 0 1172064 1015803 0 0 353134 1156097 1496126 2526647 2716479 -573611 -332086 4541412 4202356 149401 66246 4392011 4136110 X We work with entrepreneurs, investors, policy experts, governments, humanitarians and new city developers to build a common understanding of charter cities and create relationships which can work toward implementing charter cities. Our goal is to lift tens of millions of people out of poverty by helping incubate dozens of charter cities around the world. 0 0 699071 85700 16903 Research - We launched the New Cities Map--the first global dataset covering all new city projects across the world. CCI also published the Charter Cities Atlas, the first-ever publication from Polis Press, which we intend to build into an outlet for important works of social science within the broader charter cities ecosystem.CCI continued to publish engaging research throughout the year. Our research touched on a wide variety of topics, including reports about road infrastructure and economic growth in Zambia, and climate change, property rights, and urbanization in India. 517463 79200 Partnerships - Our greatest accomplishment in 2023 was our partnership with CPS to expand Fumba Town into a 1000ha thriving city. Buttressing this are further MOUs that were signed with Africa 123, the African School of Economics, and Surbana Jurong, among other partners. We laid the groundwork for a continental charter city framework, with the presentation of a policy piece on the congruence between charter cities and Africa's long-term development blueprint at Africa's New Cities Summit, we demonstrated how charter cities can be a pathway to rapid economic growth across Africa and the Global South more broadly. Malawi enacted the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act that aims to develop transformative and dynamic urban hubs. We facilitated the incubation of new city projects through virtual mini catapult sessions and a catapult pitch session at Africa's New Cities Summit in collaboration with the African Infrastructure development Association. 481425 19800 35000 Events - CCI hosted the inaugural Africa's New Cities Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). This Summit brought together for the first time all stakeholders (including new city developers, governments, researchers, and investors) involved in getting charter cities designed, financed, built, governed, and operated effectively to meet the challenges of rapid urbanization in Africa. Additionally, We co-hosted our second New Cities Conference with NYU's Marron Institute. 311310 19850 2900 Media - Obtained funding that let's us greenlight the first ever charter cities focused documentary -Polis - slated to begin production in early 2024 for release later this year. Designed, published, and promoted six major research papers and 39 blogs, and released 7 new podcast episodes, which generated over 10,000 downloads. 311310 19850 2900 2009269 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC X X John Hoyt 2027669223 1717 K Street NW Ste 900 Washington DC 20006 Dr Mark Lutter Founder and Chairman 3.00 X X 9388 0 6381 Dan Grossman Board Member (Treasurer) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 W Gyude Moore Board Member (Secretary) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Leonard Wantchekon Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Nott Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kurtis Lockhart Executive Director 50.00 X 140098 0 13058 Michael Holstein Head of Communications & General Counsel 40.00 X 127387 0 17718 John Hoyt Head of Operations 40.00 X 100243 0 10910 377116 0 48067 3 0 1 0 Matthew McCartney 59 Fountain Road London UK Research 142003 1 2177173 1009454 2177173 Advisory 900099 54803 54803 54803 125133 125133 Other Income 900099 27284 27284 27284 2384393 54803 0 152417 X 50 50 6500 6500 198000 198000 168925 117582 26850 24493 687187 478320 109230 99637 35890 23857 7070 4963 46947 33802 6098 7047 76854 53495 12216 11143 33354 8432 8261 16661 36000 36000 735261 512060 107450 115751 9052 9052 65902 57853 4314 3735 35170 23212 5979 5979 89996 67497 16874 5625 232319 185856 46463 155730 155730 1780 1780 Dues and subscriptions 55806 36784 9626 9396 Professional developmen 31655 31655 Recruiting 7884 5204 1340 1340 Continuing ed/training 5808 4043 923 842 409 285 65 59 2716479 2009269 354076 353134 665489 981020 155534 90599 600000 327284 25427 6200 2967365 2732356 127597 64897 4541412 4202356 15023 3855 134378 62391 149401 66246 X 4392011 4136110 4392011 4136110 4541412 4202356 -332086 76185 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 689825 1381182 3778575 1805386 2177173 9832141 689825 1381182 3778575 1805386 2177173 9832141 2764290 7067851 15633 27707 61778 125133 230251 27284 27284 10089676 216316 0.70050 0.84220 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income - 2023 Amount: $ 27,284. Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants: Description: Ether (Crypto Currency) Date: 05/26/21 Amount: 2286274. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Lease liabilities 62391 62391 X 2460578 76185 76185 2384393 0 2384393 2716479 0 2716479 0 2716479 Part X, Line 2: The institute is exempt from payment of taxes on income other than net unrelated business income under IRC section 501(c)(3), and qualifies to receive charitable donations under IRC section 170(b)(1)(a)(vi). The institute is considered a disregarded LLC for tax purposes and is also exempt from payment of income taxes other than unrelated business income. No tax expense is recorded in the accompanying financial statements, as there was no net unrelated business taxable income. Management has evaluated the institute's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Grants to Recipients 198000 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 1 Program Services 142003 0 2 0 0 0 2 340003 0 340003 Sub-Saharan Africa Operational support 198000 Wire 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Charter Cities Institute (US) staff members hold weekly meetings with staff from Charter Cities Institute (Zambia) to discuss projects, review reports, monitor progress, and determine next steps. Quarterly financial reports from Charter Cities Institute (Zambia) are presented to Charter Cities Institute (US) for review. 1 Writing grant 4 6500 Part I, Line 2: The management team oversees and monitors all spending and grants on a monthly basis. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kurtis Lockhart Executive Director 140098 0 0 0 0 0 8472 0 4586 0 153156 0 0 0 X Cryptocurrency 1 1009454 Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The completed 990 is reviewed by the Organization's Board before being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization makes sure the Board members recuse themselves from voting that could be a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Director's salary was approved by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director recused himself from that vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 all organizational documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consultants: Program service expenses 111,166. Management and general expenses 19,272. Fundraising expenses 38,231. Total expenses 168,669. Contract Labor: Program service expenses 372,082. Management and general expenses 84,969. Fundraising expenses 77,507. Total expenses 534,558. Interns: Program service expenses 28,762. Management and general expenses 3,196. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 31,958. Social Media: Program service expenses 50. Management and general expenses 13. Fundraising expenses 13. Total expenses 76. Part XII, line 2c The process has been consistent with prior years.