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Center for Technology and Civic Life

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 47-2158694

Total giving
$13MTax year 2025
Total assets
$86MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY MODERNIZING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE CENTER ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY (1) WRITTEN AND MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS, (2) PROVIDING EXPERT CONSULTING SERVICES TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND (3) IN-PERSON TRAINING SEMINARS FOR LOCAL GOVERNEMNT AGENCIES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$330M2020
$330M2021
$750K2022
$6.3M2023
$13M2024
$13M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
US Digital Response$3.7M2024
Institute for Responsive Government$3.3M2024
The Elections Group$960K2024
Center for Civic Design$800K2024
Rock the Vote$200K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.techandciviclife.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.