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Center for Humane Technology

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-3492182

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Apr 27, 2021

Organization Profilewww.humanetech.com

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77 Van Ness Ave Ste 101-1601San Francisco, CA 94102

(713) 829-2291

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

22nd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

85th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$222,198

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

97th percentile

153%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

79%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,483,822

Up $2,108,190 (+153%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$3,182,558

Up $1,851,630 (+139%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$301,264

Up $256,560 (+574%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue22nd percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,246,727

Up $2,314,639 (+79%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$3,395,097

Up $1,460,976 (+76%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$1,851,630

Up $853,663 (+86%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2018: $355,819Liabilities 2018: $32,358Net Assets 2018: $323,4612018Assets 2019: $1,375,632Liabilities 2019: $44,704Net Assets 2019: $1,330,9282019Assets 2020: $3,483,822Liabilities 2020: $301,264Net Assets 2020: $3,182,5582020Assets 2021: $3,724,544Liabilities 2021: $74,798Net Assets 2021: $3,649,7462021Assets 2022: $2,666,587Liabilities 2022: $42,137Net Assets 2022: $2,624,4502022Assets 2023: $8,895,282Liabilities 2023: $132,878Net Assets 2023: $8,762,4042023Assets 2024: $6,174,703Liabilities 2024: $160,137Net Assets 2024: $6,014,5662024Assets 2025: $6,142,722Liabilities 2025: $149,915Net Assets 2025: $5,992,8072025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$3,483,822
Liabilities$301,264
Net Assets$3,182,558
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2018: $894,347Expenses 2018: $570,886Net Income 2018: $323,4612018Revenue 2019: $2,932,088Expenses 2019: $1,934,121Net Income 2019: $997,9672019Revenue 2020: $5,246,727Expenses 2020: $3,395,097Net Income 2020: $1,851,6302020Revenue 2021: $3,495,036Expenses 2021: $3,027,848Net Income 2021: $467,1882021Revenue 2022: $2,332,710Expenses 2022: $3,358,006Net Income 2022: -$1,025,2962022Revenue 2023: $9,457,658Expenses 2023: $3,319,704Net Income 2023: $6,137,9542023Revenue 2024: $3,581,637Expenses 2024: $6,329,475Net Income 2024: -$2,747,8382024Revenue 2025: $5,785,317Expenses 2025: $5,807,076Net Income 2025: -$21,7592025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$5,246,727
Expenses$3,395,097
Net Income$1,851,630
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Apr 27, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,246,727
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Center for Humane Technology is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that the most consequential technologies actually serve humanity. We bring clarity to how the tech ecosystem works in order to shift the incentives that drive it.

About the Center for Humane TechnologyThe Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a San Francisco-based 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to drive a shift toward humane technology that supports our shared well-being, our democracy, and our ability to tackle complex global challenges. Founded in 2018, CHT is grounded in principles explored in a viral presentation at Google in 2013 by then-Google design ethicist Tristan Harris. Tristans call to action A Call to Minimize Distraction & Respect Users Attention would soon move into public discourse via two TED talks and a 60 Minutes interview. With support and leadership from Tristan and CHT, the exploding crisis in tech and potential paths forward are now at the forefront of public consciousness.What We DoCHT raises awareness and drives systemic change through high-profile presentations to global leaders, briefing sessions and public testimony to policymakers and heads of state, and mass media campaigns reaching millions (recent coverage in Ti

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$125,000$1,649,707▲ $1,524,707
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$176,278$1,329,485▲ $1,153,207
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,033,016$434,384▼ $598,632
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$41,338$43,996▲ $2,658
Accounts Receivable-$26,250-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$1,375,632$3,483,822▲ $2,108,190
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$230,000-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$44,704$71,264▲ $26,560
Total Liabilities$44,704$301,264▲ $256,560
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$720,000$1,854,685▲ $1,134,685
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$610,928$1,327,873▲ $716,945
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,330,928$3,182,558▲ $1,851,630
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,375,632$3,483,822▲ $2,108,190
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tristan HarrisCo-Founder/PresFT$212,500$9,698$222,198
Rebecca LendlCOOFT$175,000$7,712$182,712
Pemith Randima FernandoCo-Founder/EDFT$175,000$7,204$182,204
David JayHead MobilizationFT$141,634$3,790$145,424
Abby HallChief of StaffFT$127,500$10,048$137,548

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ben RattrayChair/Secretary
Jane ChenBoard Member
Peter WangBoard Member
Nick AllenTreasurer
Premal ShahTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Winslow & AssociatesProgram event746 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102$143,983
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,192,643
Program Service Revenue
$51,500
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$2,584
All Other Contributions
$5,192,643
Change in Net Assets
$1,851,630

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,246,727
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$23,540
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,270,267
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,246,727
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,027,876
Other Expenses$1,331,581
Total Fundraising Expense$220,571
Professional Fundraising Fees$35,640
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$954,681$138,200$13,000$1,105,881
Fees for Services Other$802,274$121,534$14,485$938,293
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$326,831$218,008$129,775$674,614
Payroll Taxes$94,612$24,945$9,853$129,410
Travel$97,327$4,301$893$102,521
Occupancy$72,100$18,661$6,276$97,037
Pension Plan Contributions$47,249$11,359$4,142$62,750
Other Employee Benefits$43,893$9,041$2,287$55,221
Fees for Services Accounting-$53,475-$53,475
Office Expenses$42,736$8,165$2,330$53,231
Fees for Services Legal-$40,150-$40,150
Other Expenses$26,925$7,197$1,609$35,731
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$35,640$35,640
Conferences and Meetings$7,714--$7,714
Insurance$2,652$496$281$3,429
Total Functional Expenses$2,518,994$655,532$220,571$3,395,097

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,418,637
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,395,097
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,395,097
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$23,540
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
1
Spending
$30,695

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
EuropeProgram: CommunicationsProgram: Communications01$30,695
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$35,640
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
PPP Loan$230,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The operations team receives draft from our auditing firm, our management team reviews draft, the board chair will review with management team, all board members are given 2 weeks to review the final 990 before it's filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Incorporated in employee annual review and year-end board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Comprehensive salary benchmarking process for both the non profit and tech sectors developed with management team and board. Engaged the help of recruiters as consultants in the process. This will be reviewed annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Comprehensive salary benchmarking process for both the non profit and tech sectors developed with management team and board. Engaged the help of recruiters as consultants in the process. This will be reviewed annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Humane Technology
EIN
82-3492182
Phone
7138292291
Address
77 Van Ness Ave Ste 101-1601, San Francisco, CA 94102

Signing Officer

Name
Pemith Randima Fernando
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tristan Harris
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
12
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Felix Gorrindo
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2020 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,483,822
Liabilities
$301,264
Net assets
$3,182,558
Revenue
$5,246,727
Expenses
$3,395,097
Net income
$1,851,630
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.14$0.15$5.99$5.79$5.81$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.17$0.16$6.01$3.58$6.33$2.75
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.90$0.13$8.76$9.46$3.32$6.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.04$2.62$2.33$3.36$1.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.72$0.07$3.65$3.50$3.03$0.47
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.30$3.18$5.25$3.40$1.85
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.04$1.33$2.93$1.93$1.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.03$0.32$0.89$0.57$0.32