Center for Democracy & Technology
Source Passport
US-C-00001-6
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- Legal name
- Center For Democracy And Technology
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1994
- Director or chair
- Alexandra Givens (President & CEO)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Center for Democracy & Technology
- CDT
- Registration number Pending check
- EIN 52-1905358 (IRS, 501(c)(3))
- Registered address Pending check
- 1401 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, USA
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- CDT, '2024 CDT Form 990' (IRS return for 2024 published by CDT), PDF, read 2026-10-20 (address 1401 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005; website www.cdt.org; year of formation 1994, state of domicile DC; principal officer Alexandra Givens; 13 voting board members, 13 independent; government grants USD 829,947; total contributions 10,865,398; total revenue 11,272,645)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data from IRS Form 990 filings), 'Center For Democracy And Technology', read 2026-10-20 (EIN 52-1905358; Washington, DC; 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued Sept 1995; FY Dec 2024: total revenue USD 11,272,645, contributions 10,865,398, program service revenue 235,000, investment income 339,006; President & CEO Alexandra Givens; board chair William S. Bernstein)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- CDT, '2024 CDT Form 990' (IRS return for 2024 published by CDT), PDF, read 2026-10-20 (address 1401 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005; website www.cdt.org; year of formation 1994, state of domicile DC; principal officer Alexandra Givens; 13 voting board members, 13 independent; government grants USD 829,947; total contributions 10,865,398; total revenue 11,272,645)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data from IRS Form 990 filings), 'Center For Democracy And Technology', read 2026-10-20 (EIN 52-1905358; Washington, DC; 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued Sept 1995; FY Dec 2024: total revenue USD 11,272,645, contributions 10,865,398, program service revenue 235,000, investment income 339,006; President & CEO Alexandra Givens; board chair William S. Bernstein)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix Pending check
Source Share of revenue Grants and donations Over 50% Other income 10 to 25% Members and individual supporters Under 10% - Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation 500k+ tier, 2025 Ford Foundation Foundation 500k+ tier, 2025 Google Company 500k+ tier, 2025 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Foundation 500k+ tier, 2025 Amazon Company 100k+ tier, 2025 Apple Company 100k+ tier, 2025 Meta Company 100k+ tier, 2025 Microsoft Company 100k+ tier, 2025 Airbnb Company 100k+ tier, 2025 Open Society Foundations Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025 The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025 Heising-Simons Foundation Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025 Internet Society Foundation Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025 Open Technology Fund Other 100k+ tier, 2025 Stand Together Trust Foundation 100k+ tier, 2025
2 sources
- cdt.org, 'Financials' (updated 1 July 2026), read 2026-10-20 (2025 supporters by tier - 500k+: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Ford Foundation, Google, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; 100k+: AI Safety Fund, Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, Heising-Simons Foundation, Internet Society Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Meta, Microsoft, Noble and Lorraine Hancock Family Fund, Open Society Foundations, Open Technology Fund, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Siegel Family Endowment, Stand Together Trust; 2025 US revenue and support USD 11,417,038: foundations 61%, corporations 22%, events 9%, cy pres and others 6%, individuals 2%; supporters have no influence or control over CDT's work)
- CDT, '2024 CDT Form 990' (IRS return for 2024 published by CDT), PDF, read 2026-10-20 (address 1401 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005; website www.cdt.org; year of formation 1994, state of domicile DC; principal officer Alexandra Givens; 13 voting board members, 13 independent; government grants USD 829,947; total contributions 10,865,398; total revenue 11,272,645)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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