Civic Intelligence

The Ethical Tech Project

EIN 99-3168677 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Our mission is to provide education to equip technology builders to make product, design, business, and engineering decisions that better support human flourishing.

140 New Montgomery Street 4th FlooSan Francisco, CA 94105

www.ethicaltechproject.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

94th percentile

73%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

$149,950

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$39,917

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$110,033

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

$150,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$39,967

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$110,033

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2025: $149,950Liabilities 2025: $39,917Net Assets 2025: $110,0332025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$149,950
Liabilities$39,917
Net Assets$110,033
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2025: $150,000Expenses 2025: $39,967Net Income 2025: $110,0332025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$150,000
Expenses$39,967
Net Income$110,033
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$149,950
Liabilities
$39,917
Net assets
$110,033
Revenue
$150,000
Expenses
$39,967
Net income
$110,033
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.40$1.10$1.50$0.40$1.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 20, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
Signed
Nov 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$150,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to provide education to equip technology builders to make product, design, business, and engineering decisions that better support human flourishing.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVACY STACK, A REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR SIMPLE AND CLEAR PRIVACY-BY-DESIGN, ENABLING A QUICK AND CLEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY-BY-DESIGN.$150,000$15,967
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JENNIE BAIRDChair-$0--
THOMAS CHAVEZPresident-$0--
VIVEK VAIDYACOO-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Ethical Tech Project
EIN
99-3168677
Phone
4159925324
Address
140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET 4TH FLOO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Signing Officer

Name
Jennie Baird
Title
Chair
Phone
4152343349
Signed
2025-11-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gga CPA Llp
Address
PO BOX 194664, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94119
Preparer
Phillip Lau
Phone
4155790500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: marketing. Amount: 15,917. Description: software. Amount: 50. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 15,967.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 39,917.”

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