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Nonprofits›Center For Civic Design

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Center For Civic Design

CAMBRIDGE, MD

Website

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$773K

Grants received

$7.4M

39 grants

EIN

463535619

Tax year

2024

Mission

Ensuring citizen intent through design. Our activities will improve knowledge and understanding of design and usability principles that can make a citizens' interactions with government more effective and enjoyable; and ensure that every government offical has access to useful, researched guidelines to use in communicating with citizens.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M

Program service revenue$257K

Investment income$31K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.7M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$359K

Total expenses$2.1M

Total assets$2.6M

Net assets$773K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WHITNEY QUESENBERY

SECRETARY AND ED

Board

$130K

40 hrs/wk

TIANA EPPS-JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KATHY BOOCKVAR

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KATHRYN PETERS

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

PARI SABETY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

NICK CHEDLI CARTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ADAM AMBROGI

CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ANDREA MIRANDA SALAS

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

EMMA WEROWINSKI

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

TASMIN SWANSON

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 39 of 39

FromAmountPurposeYear

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE

$800K

SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE VOTING EXPERIENCE

2024

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR

$500K

IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

2024

HOPEWELL FUND

$250K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2024

INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT INC

$238K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER

$200K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$150K

General support

2024

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC

$150K

Project Support for Houston Operations to Improve Voter Guides and Voter Education Resources

2024

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$100K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$100K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

Article IV

$25K

General support

2024

POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION

$500K

DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS 09-01-2023-08/31/2025

2023

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE

$300K

SUPPORT FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE.

2023

HOPEWELL FUND

$250K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2023

BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER

$200K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2023

Democracy Fund Inc

$150K

General support

2023

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$100K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC

$85K

Project Support for Houston Operations to Improve Voting by Mail and to Pilot a Voters' Guide for New or Infrequent Voters

2023

Article IV

$50K

General support

2023

KELSON FOUNDATION

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE

$300K

SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE VOTING EXPERIENCE.

2022

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$250K

DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS & GOVERNANCE

2022

The Joyce Foundation

$200K

Democracy

2022

BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER

$150K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2022

NEW VENTURE FUND

$138K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2022

KELSON FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Democracy Fund Inc

$100K

General support

2022

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$100K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$250K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$250K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$50K

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

2021

Democracy Fund Inc

$264K

General support

2020

Democracy Fund Inc

$264K

General support

2020

NEW VENTURE FUND

$138K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2020

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$100K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2020

Democracy Fund Inc

$10K

General support

2020

Democracy Fund Inc

$10K

General support

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$250K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2019

NEW VENTURE FUND

$125K

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

2019

Democracy Fund Inc

$150K

General support

2018

Funded by

$7.4M from 16 funders · 39 grants · 2018–2024

Center For Technology And Civic Life

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$750K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

Bernard And Anne Spitzer

$550K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Popplestone Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$500K · 1 grant · 2024

Hopewell Fund

$500K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$500K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN463535619

NTEE codeR40

Subsection03

Ruling date2013-11

Formed2013

Employees18

Volunteers6