Technologists for the Public Good

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At Technologists for the Public Good (TPG), we aim to power and lift up the people who are reimagining how the government serves the public, harnessing the power of technology. We believe in building a vibrant community of individuals dedicated to transforming public service to deliver better outcomes to the public. With more than 1,300 member, TPG provides a platform for public good technologists to unite, share and learn from one another.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $162K a year · 73% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
+305% vs prior year
Spent
$583K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2025▲ +305%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$0
FY2022$500K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$583K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2022$9K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$583K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▼ -95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$18K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$877K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$23K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $30K Management & general 95% · $552K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Empowering technologists to improve government services through community and shared learning.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our professional association offers you connections with other technologists in your community and across the nation. We're a network of folks from many disciplines and backgrounds, including but not limited to: human-centered designers, software engineers, data scientists, product managers, procurement experts, policy analysts, and more…

Pt IX · col B
02

In person networking events across the U.S. for the civic tech community to come together.

Pt IX · col B
03

Educational panel workshops talk and social events for members and the broader community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
New Venture FundFY2022$1.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$583K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$552K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$471K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$469K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$342K$342K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$30K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$177$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K$30K$552K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $137K$583K−$446K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $34K$442K−$408K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$134K$366K$877K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$21K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $137,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,422$105,455
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,423$31,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$64
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,852$137,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,011$403,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,781$178,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,792$582,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$407,940−$445,520
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,034 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$75,419
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,455
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,515$31,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,579$137,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $582,554 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $342,255$342,255
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $32,566$32,566
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $29,012$29,012
IX-11a Management feesManagement $60,111$60,111
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,937$19,937
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $39,098$39,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,164$1,164
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,651$10,651
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,758$2,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,906 · Management $10,851$40,757
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177 · Management $3,668$3,845
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,083 · Management $552,471 · Fundraising $0$582,554
Part X · Balance sheet $27,013 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,328; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $471,004$25,685
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,004$27,013
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,323$3,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,323$3,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,681$23,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,681$23,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,004$27,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,034
XI-2 Total expenses$582,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$445,520
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,161

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