2021-10-05T09:53:52-05:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 521905358 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY CENT 2026379800 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ALEXANDRA GIVENS PRESIDENT/CEO 2026379800 2021-10-05 1 ALEXANDRA GIVENS 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 5907621 0 X WWW.CDT.ORG X 1994 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 13 12 33 12 0 0 9339759 5896890 0 0 11532 251 -21125 10480 9330166 5907621 40247 118417 0 0 3892885 3749664 9694 0 581423 3219032 1856559 7161858 5724640 2168308 182981 5353347 5729491 1109842 1303005 4243505 4426486 X ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE DIGITAL AGE. 0 0 1698728 PRIVACY & DATA:THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN OUR DAILY LIVES IS CHANGING RAPIDLY, AS IS ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND PUBLIC POLICY. CDT WORKS TO PROTECT INDIVIDUALS BY DEVELOPING PRIVACY STANDARDS AND SAFEGUARDS FOR DIGITAL INFORMATION AND DATA. WE IDENTIFY POLICY AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGING ISSUES, ADDRESS THE DISCRIMINATORY USE OF DATA, AND ARE A CHAMPION FOR THE VOICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY CRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE POLICY AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS. 1108799 FREE EXPRESSION AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS:THE INTERNET AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES GIVE INDIVIDUALS THE ABILITY TO PUBLISH AND RECEIVE INFORMATION, PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL PROCESSES, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE. CDT WORKS TO PROTECT THESE ACTIVITIES ON THE INTERNET, AND TO ADVANCE PLATFORM GOVERNANCE APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS INVOLVED. OUR TEAM ADVANCES POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUSTAIN A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET ON BOTH A DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL STAGE. 646688 INTERNET ARCHITECTURE: THE TECHNICAL DECISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW THE INTERNET OPERATES ARE MADE BY A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERNET STANDARDS BODIES. CDT BRINGS THE VOICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STANDARDS-SETTING DELIBERATIONS, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT DECISIONS MADE BY THESE ENTITIES PROMOTE PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND FREE EXPRESSION. 171472 118417 EU OFFICE 224012 COMMUNICATIONS 174280 OPEN INTERNET 597350 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. 1167114 118417 4621329 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 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 10 0 1 33 1 0 1 BE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 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 MARIA VILLAMAR 2026379800 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ALEXANDRA REEVE GIVENS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 248068 0 17995 CHRISTOPHER CALABRESE CO-CEO, VP OF POLICY (UNTIL 09/20) 40.00 X X 211099 0 29958 LISA HAYES - CO-CEO VP STRAT. & GEN. COUN. (UNTIL 06/20) 40.00 X X 107433 0 5865 WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BRILL DIRECTOR/TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALAN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA W MURPHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER HUSTINX 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 BRUCE P MEHLMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SU-LIN NICHOLS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J PINCUS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA SCARLETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SEIFERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY NOJEIM DIR., FREEDOM, SECUR. & TECH PROJ. 40.00 X 192002 0 36900 AVERY GARDINER GC & SR. FELLOW, COMP., DATA/POWER 40.00 X 169193 0 22157 LEE-BERKELEY SHAW DIR. OF DEV. & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 162899 0 16189 MICHELLE RICHARDSON DIRECTOR, PRIVACY & DATA 40.00 X 157873 0 15483 EMMA LLANSO DIRECTOR, FREE EXPRESSION 40.00 X 157348 0 14907 1405915 0 159454 13 0 1 0 GMMB 350 K STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20007 MEDIA SERVICES 182350 EDGE RESEARCH 1560 WILSON BLVD SUITE 475 ARLINGTON VA 22209 ONLINE SURVEY 165000 PRAETOR PUBLIC POLICY AVENUE PERE HILAIRE 2 1150 BRUSSELS BE POLICY ANALYSIS 127071 3 798800 5098090 5896890 251 251 0 798800 0 0 TRAVEL/OTHER REIMB. 900099 6342 6342 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4138 4138 10480 5907621 0 0 10731 X 118417 118417 620418 555935 47488 16995 2604698 2101687 259158 243853 103856 85879 8907 9070 187075 150702 17669 18704 233617 192749 21452 19416 1100 929 113 58 38033 32111 3909 2013 761591 643002 78279 40310 80680 68117 8293 4270 40425 33524 3945 2956 53033 45517 2820 4696 565455 469040 50416 45999 557 502 43 12 192607 27052 2317 163238 30959 25680 2760 2519 9253 3431 5477 345 BOOKS/DUES/SUBS. 52060 39816 6984 5260 TAXES AND LICENSES 29280 25890 1766 1624 LOSS ON TRANSLATION 1526 1349 92 85 5724640 4621329 521888 581423 2167394 2491521 660866 1386791 2185744 1770000 131233 0 110758 14786 739094 672701 97352 66393 5353347 5729491 248813 191941 329200 58000 551094 531829 501970 1109842 1303005 X -17089 1539105 4260594 2887381 4243505 4426486 5353347 5729491 182981 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4429595 5407076 4641826 9339759 5843875 29662131 4429595 5407076 4641826 9339759 5843875 29662131 9322241 20339890 12055 1420 2894 2271 251 18891 116624 24291 106259 89869 10480 347523 30028545 0.67740 0.70780 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2300 19266 21566 5703074 5724640 436232 109058 0 0 389221 427764 508093 436232 1761310 2641965 5060 23506 37474 21566 87606 97305 106941 127023 109058 440327 660491 1698 2146 4025 2300 10169 458968 454118 4850 280126 218583 61543 66393 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 501970 501970 X 6628907 721286 721286 5907621 0 5907621 6410654 721286 83145 804431 5606223 118417 118417 5724640 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, CDT HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY EXPENSES REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 83,145. BUT EXCLUDED FROM PART IX OF THE FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANTS MADE TO SUBSIDIARY REPORTED IN PART IX OF THE 118,417. FORM 990, BUT ELIMINATED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICE CONSULTANTS, EU OFFICE ACTIVITY 53055 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 118417 0 2 0 0 0 2 171472 0 171472 EUROPE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 118417 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE FOREIGN GRANT WAS PAID TO THE SUBSIDIARY OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH WORKS CLOSELY WITH CDT, AND THE MONITORING OF THE GRANT FUNDS IS DONE CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 2020 TECH PROM 798800 798800 0 798800 798800 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALEXANDRA REEVE GIVENS PRESIDENT & CEO 238068 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 17995 0 266063 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CALABRESE CO-CEO, VP OF POLICY (UNTIL 09/20) 196099 0 15000 0 0 0 10001 0 19957 0 241057 0 0 0 GREGORY NOJEIM DIR., FREEDOM, SECUR. & TECH PROJ. 192002 0 0 0 0 0 11758 0 25142 0 228902 0 0 0 AVERY GARDINER GC & SR. FELLOW, COMP., DATA/POWER 169193 0 0 0 0 0 8105 0 14052 0 191350 0 0 0 LEE-BERKELEY SHAW DIR. OF DEV. & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 162899 0 0 0 0 0 9517 0 6672 0 179088 0 0 0 MICHELLE RICHARDSON DIRECTOR, PRIVACY & DATA 157873 0 0 0 0 0 9486 0 5997 0 173356 0 0 0 EMMA LLANSO DIRECTOR, FREE EXPRESSION 157348 0 0 0 0 0 9486 0 5421 0 172255 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION: ALEXANDRA REEVE GIVENS $10,000 CHRISTOPHER CALABRESES $15,000 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 DECEMBER 2020. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INTERNS AND TEMPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 257. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 132. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. OTHER PROF. FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,961. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,334. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 687. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,982. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,231. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,018. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,225. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 613,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,712. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,473. TOTAL EXPENSES 726,884. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE: PART X, LINE 24 ON APRIL 15, 2020, CDT RECEIVED LOAN PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $551,094 UNDER THE PAYCHECK ROTECTION PROGRAM. THE PROMISSORY NOTE CALLS FOR MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS AMORTIZED OVER THE TERM OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE WITH A DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT), THE PROMISSORY NOTE MAY BE FORGIVEN BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART. CDT USED THE PROCEEDS FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND BELIEVES THAT ITS USE OF THE LOAN PROCEEDS WILL MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR FORGIVENESS OF THE LOAN. CDT HAS APPLIED FOR FORGIVENESS AFTER COMPLETING THE 24-WEEK PERIOD. ON JANUARY 22, 2021, FORGIVENESS WAS GRANTED AND CDT WILL RECORD REVENUE FROM THE DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. CDT EUROPE AVENUE GEORGES BENOIDT 21 WATERMAELBOITSFORT 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 118417