2025-11-17T11:47:39-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 521905358 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY CENT 2024078816 1401 K STREET NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ALEXANDRA GIVENS PRESIDENT & CEO 2024078816 2025-11-17 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEXANDRA GIVENS 1401 K STREET NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 11693290 0 X WWW.CDT.ORG X 1994 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 13 13 45 12 0 0 7973936 10865398 0 235000 9519 339006 -156432 -166759 7827023 11272645 429792 515000 0 0 5323641 6293985 0 0 415260 1592893 1957718 7346326 8766703 480697 2505942 19065511 21329128 5564868 5336043 13500643 15993085 X ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE DIGITAL AGE. 0 0 1507742 60000 150000 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 ADVANCES 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. 1318322 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. 1303801 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. 1121094 85000 AI GOVERNANCE LAB: THE AI GOVERNANCE LAB DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES ADOPTION OF ROBUST, TECHNICALLY INFORMED SOLUTIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE OF AI SYSTEMS. THE LAB PROVIDES PUBLIC INTEREST EXPERTISE IN RAPIDLY DEVELOPING POLICY AND TECHNICAL CONVERSATIONS, TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES AND RIGHTS ARE IMPACTED BY AI. 598288 105000 SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE: NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE GIVEN GOVERNMENTS UNPRECEDENTED MEANS TO ACCESS PERSONAL INFORMATION. IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE CAN SEEK INFORMATION AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY, THERE MUST BE REASONABLE CHECKS AND BALANCES ON GOVERNMENTS' ABILITY TO ACCESS, COLLECT, AND STORE INDIVIDUALS' DATA. CDT ADVANCES THOUGHTFUL SOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE, CYBER SECURITY, AND OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. 567949 COMMUNICATIONS 404996 ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRACY: CDT WORKS TO SUPPORT SECURE, ACCESSIBLE, INFORMED, AND TRUSTWORTHY ELECTIONS. OUR TEAM MONITORS TRENDS AND CONDUCTS REAL-TIME RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND HOW AI IS IMPACTING ELECTIONS; HELPS VOTERS ACCESS AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS; FIGHTS TECH-ENABLED VOTER SUPPRESSION; AND SUPPORTS ELECTION SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATION THROUGH OUR WORK WITH ELECTION OFFICIALS, AI COMPANIES AND ONLINE PLATFORMS, LEGISLATORS, VOTING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. 354862 FREE EXPRESSION: THE INTERNET AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES GIVE PEOPLE THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, ACCESS INFORMATION, AND FIND COMMUNITY. CDT WORKS TO PROTECT THESE ACTIVITIES ONLINE, AND TO ADVANCE PLATFORM GOVERNANCE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS INVOLVED. OUR TEAM WORKS TO SUSTAIN A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET ON BOTH A DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL STAGE. 350000 350000 GRANTS MADE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE CDT EUROPE ORGANIZATION. 238784 INTERNET ARCHITECTURE/OPEN INTERNET: THE OPEN INTERNET TEAM WORKS TO ENABLE INTERNET USERS TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREE EXPRESSION AND INNOVATION OFFERED BY AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERCONNECTED, AND UNRESTRICTED PLATFORM. TO HELP THE INTERNET RETAIN ITS DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND OPENNESS, THE TEAM WORKS TO PROTECT USERS' RIGHTS TO ACCESS, CREATE, AND SHARE CONTENT AND SERVICES. 101003 COMPETITION: POWERFUL COMPANIES WITH STRONG MARKET POSITIONS EXIST THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM, RANGING FROM BROADBAND PROVIDERS TO OPERATING SYSTEMS TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND MORE. CDT DEVELOPS PRAGMATIC APPROACHES TO COMPETITION POLICY AND WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND COMPANIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO CULTIVATE A VIBRANT DIGITAL ECONOMY OF THE FUTURE. 3736976 455000 85000 7866841 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 45 1 0 1 BE 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA CT FL IL MD MA MS NH NY SC VA WV X X SARAH ZOLAD 2024078816 1401 K STREET NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BILL TREASURER (UNTIL 10/24) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PETER HUSTINX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MORTEN KJAERUM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL LANDWEHR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS LEBLANC DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MAHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MEHLMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA W MURPHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA RICE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SEIFERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOMINQIUE SHELTON LEIPZIG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI CRANOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLADECK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA GIVENS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 417500 0 45725 GEORGE SLOVER - GEN COUNSEL SR. 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(FROM 10/24) 40.00 X 146933 0 5835 SAMIR JAIN VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY 40.00 X 258597 0 50173 GREGORY NOJEIM DIR., SEC. & SURVEILLANCE PROJECT 40.00 X 196598 0 44598 KATE RUANE DIR., FREE EXPRESSION PROJECT 40.00 X 195000 0 2054 MIRANDA BOGEN DIR., CDT AI GOVERNANCE LAB 40.00 X 171064 0 13626 KEVIN BANKSTON SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AI GOVERNANCE 40.00 X 165267 0 1791 1729459 0 174141 23 0 1 0 EDGE RESEARCH 1560 WILSON BLVD SUITE 475 ARLINGTON VA 22209 RESEARCH 237050 1 829947 10035451 10865398 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 235000 235000 235000 339006 339006 224750 829947 420645 -195895 -195895 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 22520 22520 HONORARIA 900099 4954 4954 ADMIN INCOME 900099 1102 1102 560 560 29136 11272645 235000 0 172247 515000 515000 804833 519602 238908 46323 4579942 4192322 143850 243770 173819 156292 8627 8900 332591 298958 16621 17012 402800 353297 27897 21606 51107 49419 1688 780872 755087 25785 13375 12933 442 66414 184130 -135630 17914 182000 112306 58672 11022 583176 551929 20625 10622 98272 51962 43773 2537 34180 18073 15225 882 16923 8626 7554 743 22093 7782 13459 852 BOOKS/DUES/SUBS. 53649 49838 1107 2704 MISCELLANEOUS 26517 13516 11837 1164 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 25028 12757 11172 1099 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 2185 2030 45 110 1927 982 860 85 8766703 7866841 484602 415260 7729972 279905 3592579 11345096 3319674 5682889 67889 10994 5386 223138 223138 0 0 4412292 3947963 19065511 21329128 272157 347128 2500 181358 5290211 4807557 5564868 5336043 X 5626057 8556926 7874586 7436159 13500643 15993085 19065511 21329128 2505942 -13500 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5843875 10348597 11346898 7936777 10831785 46307932 5843875 10348597 11346898 7936777 10831785 46307932 15414119 30893813 251 198 911 9519 339006 349885 10480 5484 8436 62082 29136 115618 46773435 235000 0.66050 0.64470 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/24 AMOUNT: 33613. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/23 AMOUNT: 37159. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/22 AMOUNT: 277338. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/20 AMOUNT: 53015. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/18 AMOUNT: 39780. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/17 AMOUNT: 46771. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 12/31/16 AMOUNT: 457332. 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COUNSEL COMP POL. & SECRETARY 178500 0 0 0 0 0 9748 0 591 0 188839 0 0 0 MIRANDA BOGEN DIR., CDT AI GOVERNANCE LAB 171064 0 0 0 0 0 1750 0 11876 0 184690 0 0 0 KEVIN BANKSTON SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AI GOVERNANCE 165267 0 0 0 0 0 1200 0 591 0 167058 0 0 0 SARAH ZOLAD DIR., FIN. & OPS/TREAS. (FROM 10/24) 146933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5835 0 152768 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION: ALEXANDRA GIVENS $35,000 SAMIR JAIN $20,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT WAS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES; AND AGREES TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY PRESENT OR CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THIS POLICY. ANY CDT EMPLOYEE WHO (I) IS ABOUT TO PARTICIPATE IN A DECISION REGARDING WHETHER AND ON WHAT TERMS CDT SHOULD ENTER INTO A TRANSACTION, AND (II) HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THAT TRANSACTION, MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO. IF THE PRESIDENT & CEO (I) IS ABOUT TO PARTICIPATE IN A DECISION REGARDING WHETHER AND ON WHAT TERMS CDT SHOULD ENTER INTO A TRANSACTION, AND (II) HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THAT TRANSACTION, THE PRESIDENT & CEO MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS A REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DECISIONS REGARDING THE CEO ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, AND LIST OF LARGEST FUNDERS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. CDT EUROPE RUE DARLON 25 IXELLES BE 1170 SUPPORTING CDT'S MISSION BE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CDT EUROPE B 410000 ACTUAL AMOUNT