2018-10-09T07:26:11-05:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-01-01 521905358 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY CENT 2026379800 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NUALA O'CONNOR PRESIDENT/CEO 2026379800 2018-10-09 1 JAMES LARSON CPA P01329561 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-10-09 08:26:03 ED P 701F7BDB37662153B80AE149DB8AE1AF885665D6 D13B9D8FCB19C603E45D253A3167D9CC83279251 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6521308 0 X WWW.CDT.ORG X 1994 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 15 14 27 14 0 0 4886927 6253847 0 0 -16124 1420 8106 -43975 4878909 6211292 0 74745 0 0 3257769 3175613 114247 61171 393036 1879043 1472889 5251059 4784418 -372150 1426874 2191011 3757941 703046 843102 1487965 2914839 X ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE DIGITAL AGE. 0 1 820738 74745 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, AND ARE A CHAMPION FOR THE VOICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN UNREGULATED SPACES, BY CRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE POLICY AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS. 774109 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. 555431 FREE EXPRESSION AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS:CDT WORKS TO EXTEND THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS TO THE INTERNET AND TO KEEP NEW TECHNOLOGIES FREE OF GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP AND CONTENT GATEKEEPERS. OUR TEAM ADVANCES POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET ON BOTH A DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL STAGE. 461126 EU CONSULTANTS 393733 INTERNET ARCHITECTURE 350338 COMMUNICATIONS 325172 OPEN INTERNET 7583 DIGITAL FOURTH 1537952 3688230 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 1 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 X X MARIA VILLAMAR 2026379800 1401 K STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NUALA O'CONNOR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 370960 0 34613 WILLIAM S BERNSTEIN CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BRILL DIR./TREASURER (FROM 12/2017) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DOUG LOWENSTEIN DIR./TREASURER (UNTIL 12/2017) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALAN DAVIDSON DIRECTOR (FROM 4/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ED FELTEN DIRECTOR (FROM 4/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER HUSTINX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL LANDWEHR DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2016) 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS LEBLANC DIRECTOR (FROM 12/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 SU-LIN NICHOLS DIRECTOR (FROM 12/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE MULLIGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J PINCUS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIKA ROTTENBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA SCARLETT DIRECTOR (FROM 4/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SEIFERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLADECK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PORTIA WENZE-DANLEY COO (UNTIL 7/2017) 40.00 X 126119 0 16272 LISA HAYES VP OF PROGRAMS/STRATEGY 40.00 X 213702 0 12829 CHRISTOPHER CALABRESE VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 199743 0 37080 GREGORY NOJEIM SENIOR COUNSEL & POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 182212 0 33080 BRIAN WESOLOWSKI COMMS DIR/CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 167187 0 15674 JOSEPH HALL CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST 40.00 X 160188 0 21510 1420111 0 171058 10 0 1 0 PRAETOR PUBLIC POLICY AVENUE PERE HILAIRE 2 1150 BRUSSELS BE POLICY ANALYSIS 214781 1 667080 5586767 6253847 1420 1420 241750 667080 310016 -68266 -68266 TRAVEL/OTHER REIMB. 900099 13267 13267 ADMIN REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 9000 9000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2024 2024 24291 6211292 0 0 -42555 74745 74745 547964 413261 58204 76499 2201623 1725290 313022 163311 101651 78752 15387 7512 137542 114606 15847 7089 186833 141467 29639 15727 1500 1500 129349 127053 2296 61171 61171 342362 339508 2519 335 87107 61594 17075 8438 35452 23156 10939 1357 568852 478377 54185 36290 11263 9859 1022 382 168501 148200 14460 5841 90302 52554 32943 4805 8569 6832 1201 536 BOOKS/DUES/SUBS. 25160 19229 4562 1369 MISCELLANEOUS 3472 25 3447 CONTRIBUTIONS 1000 775 147 78 4784418 3688230 703152 393036 243507 273245 774790 621653 674926 2479083 79633 57063 67901 98509 739094 510706 305422 228388 44832 0 2191011 3757941 127018 206947 80000 86000 496028 550155 703046 843102 X 27435 275592 1460530 2639247 1487965 2914839 2191011 3757941 1426874 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3304255 4367118 4073093 4429595 5407076 21581137 3304255 4367118 4073093 4429595 5407076 21581137 6385345 15195792 32120 31038 19068 12055 1420 95701 79084 76247 83876 116624 24291 380122 22056960 0.68890 0.65640 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 03/27/17 AMOUNT: 10408. DESCRIPTION: CY PRES AWARD DATE: 05/01/17 AMOUNT: 836363. 1698 3362 5060 4779358 4784418 389221 97305 0 0 402644 405119 412553 389221 1609537 2414306 52216 55454 19976 5060 132706 100661 101280 103138 97305 402384 603576 11206 2703 1247 1698 16854 458968 377846 81122 280126 132860 147266 228388 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 550155 550155 X 6521308 310016 310016 6211292 0 6211292 5094434 310016 310016 4784418 0 4784418 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 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 XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON THE 310,016. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON THE 310,016. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8B. EUROPE 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICE CONSULTANTS, EU ACTIVITY 362403 1 2 0 0 1 2 362403 0 362403 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1 ABIGAIL GOLIBER 1000 HELENA DRIVE SILVER SPRING MD 20901 FUNDRAISING 0 0 12398 -12398 RACHEL DELLON CONSULTING 7373 RIDGE AVE 239 PHILADELPHIA PA 19128 FUNDRAISING 0 0 48773 -48773 61171 -61171 CA CT FL IL MD MA MS NH NY SC VA WA DC 2017 TECH PROM 908830 667080 241750 211829 74180 24007 908830 667080 241750 211829 74180 24007 310016 -68266 1 FPF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION 1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 453763097 501(C)(3) 10163 PASS-THROUGH GRANT THE ENGINE ROOM INC 244 FITH AVENUE SUITE 2424 NEW YORK NY 10001 800788519 501(C)(3) 35500 PASS-THROUGH GRANT SOCIAL IMPACT LAB FOUNDATION 1110 VERMONT AVENUE NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 261324984 501(C)(3) 29082 PASS-THROUGH GRANT 3 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES WERE SUBRECIPIENTS OF GRANTS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SUBRECIPIENTS REPORT THEIR INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES TO THE GRANTOR IN A JOINT REPORT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NUALA O'CONNOR PRESIDENT & CEO 370960 0 0 0 0 0 16200 0 18413 0 405573 0 0 0 LISA HAYES VP OF PROGRAMS/STRATEGY 213702 0 0 0 0 0 12829 0 0 0 226531 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CALABRESE VP OF POLICY 199743 0 0 0 0 0 12201 0 24879 0 236823 0 0 0 GREGORY NOJEIM SENIOR COUNSEL & POLICY DIRECTOR 182212 0 0 0 0 0 11246 0 21834 0 215292 0 0 0 BRIAN WESOLOWSKI COMMS DIR/CHIEF OF STAFF 166187 0 1000 0 0 0 10033 0 5641 0 182861 0 0 0 JOSEPH HALL CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST 160188 0 0 0 0 0 9612 0 11898 0 181698 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BONUS COMPENSATION TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A: BRIAN WESOLOWSKI - $1,000 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DURING 2017, THE ORGANIZATION CEASED CONDUCTING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: GLOBAL NETWORK INITIATIVE, EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND DIGITAL FOURTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED AN UPDATED SET OF BYLAWS, ENSURING THE BYLAWS ARE COMPLIANT WITH CURRENT LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, PRESIDENT & CEO, VP FOR STRATEGY & GENERAL COUNSEL, 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 2017. 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.