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Center for Civic Progress Inc: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
Center for Civic Progress Inc (EIN 86-2568802)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202233189349303378
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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DescVoter Outreach, - The Center for Civic Progress Inc, (the Center) conducts campaigns of voter outreach to encourage turnout of registered voters in local elections. The Center creates and disseminates literature informing voters of their registration status and the procedures for registering as a voter and/or changing a voters registration. The Center also informs voters and potential voters of the states expanded procedures for voting (including mail-in and absentee voting protocols). In addition, the Applicant distributes information information regarding New Yorks rank choice voting. The Center educates voters and potential voters through ads, social media, and direct mail.Desc

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DescIssue Research and Advocacy, - The Center for Civic Progress, Inc (the Center) commissions research into a wide range of topics to better understand the salience of certain policy issues. The Center employs the research to inform voters of policy matters that may compel them to vote in greater numbers and otherwise become more engaged participants in local government. The Center conducts polling of likely and registered voters to further its understanding of salient local issues. The information gleaned from such polling is used to better understand the policy matters that spur or hinder voter participation.Desc
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Each Member is sent a copy for review prior to finalizing and filing of the 990.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Document are made available upon request.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eCreative Content.........737,000Research Analytics........62,500

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