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Progressive Technology Project

EIN 52-2173971 · North St Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (PTP) IS ORGANIZING RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSIVE CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH POLITICAL EDUCATION, MOVEMENT BUILDING, AND CREATING PEOPLE-CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)WE ARE THE HOME FOR COLLABORATIVELY SHAPING THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT.

Income
$409,492
Spending
$403,161
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
3
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$124,474, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 105% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $339,987 spent. POWERBASE: WITH MORE THAN 140 SOCIAL JUSTICE/ORGANIZING GROUPS USING IT, POWERBASE, BASED ON THE OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM CIVICRM, IS THE DATABASE ECOSYSTEM THAT PTP DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE ONLINE AND ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZING, COMMUNICATIONS, GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING, VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS DATABASE MIGRATION SERVICES AND HOSTING WITH TRAINING WEBINARS, INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONAL TRAININGS, FACE-TO-FACE PEER TRAININGS, AND ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COACHING AND IS FOCUSED ON GROWING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, SYSTEMS AND LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION-WIDE. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE POWERBASE PROGRAM.
  2. $11,623 spent. MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY OTHER MOVEMENT HOSTING PROVIDERS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT, PTP IS ORGANIZING RESISTANCE TO BIG TECH THROUGH COALITION BUILDING, PROVIDING POLITICAL EDUCATION ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILDING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS WITHIN THE VERY COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, AND DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING PEOPLE-CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGIES.
  3. $5,445 spent. CIVICRM DEVELOPMENT & GENERAL PROGRAMMING: PTP PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE CIVICRM UPON WHICH THE DATABASE, POWERBASE, IS BUILT. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZING GROUPS THAT USE POWERBASE OR CIVICRM BY REGULARLY IMPROVING THE TOOL, PROVIDING TIMELY UPDATES AND UPGRADES, AND WORKING WITH THE POWERBASE AND CIVICRM COMMUNITIES TO ADD NEW NECESSARY FEATURES TO THE DATABASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZING GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WITHIN THE TOTAL EXPENSES ABOVE ARE SOME EXPENDITURES THAT CAN BE ALLOCATED ACROSS MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS OR MORE GENERALLY RELATE TO THE DIRECT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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