Centri Tech Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTRI TECH FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY BRINGING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE ASSET BUILDING SOLUTIONS THAT YIELD LONG TERM ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TO ITS RESIDENTS BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $203,256, president
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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 120% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $703,578 spent. DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTETHE CENTRI TECH FOUNDATION SEEKS TO LEVERAGE INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND ADOPTION TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL ECONOMY. BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET TO EVERY AMERICAN NOT ONLY WHERE THEY WORK AND LEARN, BUT ALSO WHERE THEY LIVE, LEADERS CAN IMPLEMENT BOLD STRATEGIES THAT DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVE PROSPERITY FOR ALL. THIS APPROACH IS CALLED DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT, THE MOBILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY'S POTENTIAL TO LIFT THE HUMAN CONDITION.THE DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT MUNICIPAL INDEX (MUNI INDEX) IS A TOOL DESIGNED TO MEASURE U.S. CITIES' PROGRESS TOWARD SHARED PROSPERITY. USING 16 INDICATORS FROM FOUR CATEGORIES TECHNOLOGY, SOCIOECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND HOUSING, THE MUNI INDEX CAPTURES AND COMPARES A CITY'S OVERALL PROSPERITY AND DIGITAL EQUITY METRICS ACROSS NEARLY U.S. CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OVER 65,000. OUR REFRESHED INDEX INCLUDES UPDATED DATA FOR 540 CITIES, FRESH INSIGHTS, AND NEW VISUALIZATIONS.IN 2024, BUILDING OFF OF THE SUCCESSFUL RELEASE OF THE V2.0 OF THE MUNI INDEX, WE STRENGTHENED OUR COMMITMENT TO SHARING DATA INSIGHTS FOR A NATIONAL AUDIENCE. WE INITIATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW AND COMPLIMENTARY ADDITION TO THE INDEX: AN INTERACTIVE MAP. WE SEEK TO DESIGN A MORE ACCESSIBLE, COMPELLING, AND VISUALLY ENGAGING TOOL THAT PROVIDES CITIES AND OTHER PRACTITIONERS A CLEARER, MORE IMPACTFUL VIEW OF KEY LOCAL INFORMATION.WE COLLABORATED WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO REFINE AND ENHANCE THE MUNICIPAL INDEX, ACTIVELY GATHERING THE INPUT AND INSIGHTS OF OUR PEERS. ENGAGING IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL NONPROFITS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALLOWED US TO GATHER VALUABLE FEEDBACK ON USER NEEDS, USABILITY, AND DATA RELEVANCE. THESE DIALOGUES ENABLED US TO MAKE INFORMED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOOLS, ALIGNING WITH OUR END GOAL OF SUPPORTING DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING.WE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE'S 2024 NET INCLUSION CONFERENCE, WHERE OVER 1300 POLICYMAKERS, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, RESEARCHERS, EVALUATORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS GATHERED TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES ON DIGITAL INCLUSION. WE ASSEMBLED A PANEL OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA, NEXT CENTURY CITIES, THE ILLINOIS BROADBAND LAB AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ALONGSIDE CTF PRESIDENT MARTA URQUILLA, WHO MODERATED THE PANEL, THE SPEAKERS DISCUSSED STRATEGIES FOR ACCESSING DATA AND LEVERAGING TOOLS LIKE THE MUNICIPAL INDEX TO MAKE STRIDES TOWARDS MEANINGFUL DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT.LOOK AHEAD: AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO USING DATA AS A POWERFUL RESOURCE TO SUPPORT DECISIONS IN PROGRESSING TOWARDS DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT. WE WILL UPDATE THE INDEX WITH NEW PUBLIC DATA AND ENGAGE WITH PARTNERS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS. A KEY PRIORITY WILL BE THE STRATEGIC PROMOTION AND AMPLIFICATION OF THE INDEX TO MAXIMIZE ITS REACH AND IMPACT, SUCH AS OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THE TOOL AND ITS IMPACT TO NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. WE WILL SEEK STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE THE TOOL AND SECURE FUNDING TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND REFINE ITS CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY DATA.
- $217,780 spent. SOCIAL JUSTICE INNOVATION AWARDS IN 2024, THE CENTRI TECH FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORGAN STANLEY, CONVENED AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP COACHING AND MENTORING TO THE 2023 FELLOWS OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE INNOVATION AWARDS (SJIA), A PROGRAM NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR THAT AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. OVER 2022 AND 2023, CTF RE-GRANTED $2.75M ALONG WITH SUPPORT TO 11 INNOVATORS WHO ARE LEADING TECH-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR A VARIETY OF SOCIAL CHALLENGES FROM YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH TO ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC BENEFITS, SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE PRESERVATION. THE 2023 WINNERS OF THE SJIA EACH RECEIVED GRANTS AND BESPOKE SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THEIR INNOVATIONS. THEY JOINED A 9-MONTH FELLOWSHIP COHORT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION, BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO NETWORKS. THE FELLOWSHIP COMMENCED WITH AN IN-PERSON CONVENING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IN SEPTEMBER 2023. FROM OCTOBER 2023 - JUNE 2024, THE COHORT CONNECTED WITH LEADING EXPERTS FOR STRATEGIC SESSIONS FOCUSED ON TECHNOLOGY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATED IN ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSIONS WITH A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERT. - CTF AND THE SJIA FELLOWS ATTENDED TWO LEADERSHIP SESSIONS WITH EXECUTIVES FROM MORGAN STANLEY TO DISCUSS GENERATIVE AI AND INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP. CTF OPENED THE 2024 SOCIAL JUSTICE INNOVATION AWARDS, EXTENDING A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS. OVER 100 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, FEATURING AI MODELS AND OTHER APPROACHES TO CHALLENGES SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH. APPLICATIONS WERE EVALUATED BY AN EXTERNAL REVIEW PANEL, FOLLOWED BY SEMI-FINALIST INTERVIEWS. LOOK AHEAD: IN 2025, WE WILL SELECT AND ANNOUNCE THE PROGRAM'S THIRD COHORT; IMPLEMENT THE COHORT EXPERIENCE; SECURE PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM; MEASURE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE PROGRAM OUTCOMES; AND PURSUE FUTURE FUNDING AND SUPPORT.
- $157,765 spent. DIGITAL INTEGRATORS PROGRAM BUILDING ON OUR DIGITAL INTEGRATORS PROGRAM, CTF LAUNCHED NEW DIGITAL TOOLS FOR JOB SEEKERS IN BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA AS PART OF COMMUNITY SKILLS CONNECT, AN INITIATIVE TO HELP LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS NAVIGATE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND ACCESS DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING. WITH SUPPORT PROVIDED BY VERIZON'S COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT AWARD IN THE FALL OF 2023, CTF WAS ONE OF 10 GRANTEES HELPING FULFILL VERIZON'S $1 MILLION NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE TOOLS AND SKILLS TO NAVIGATE AN INCREASINGLY TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD. IN 2024, CTF DEVELOPED COMMUNITY SKILLS CONNECT, A NEW DIGITAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME JOB SEEKERS IN BALTIMORE, MD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND WASHINGTON, DC TO DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EACH CITY, THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO HELP LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS NAVIGATE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, ACCESS DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND IDENTIFY PATHWAYS FOR JOBS AND CAREERS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL. IN MAY 2024, WE SELECTED OUR ON THE GROUND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND RE-GRANTED A PORTION OF THE VERIZON AWARD DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THEIR PARTICIPATION. PHILADELPHIA'S TECHNOLOGY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE IS A NONPROFIT COALITION PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PRACTITIONERS AND ADVOCATING FOR DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. THE BALTIMORE DIGITAL EQUITY COALITION IS A NONPROFIT HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO BRING VITAL DIGITAL EQUITY RESOURCES TO THE CITY'S MOST DISCONNECTED RESIDENTS. OUR PARTNERS' SHARED GOAL IS TO HELP STREAMLINE RESIDENTS' JOURNEYS TOWARD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, FROM GAINING DIGITAL LITERACY TO ADOPTING EMERGING TECH FOR THE WORKPLACE AND WEALTH BUILDING, TO EARNING CREDENTIALS FOR JOBS AND CAREERS. IN OCTOBER 2024, WE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY SKILLS CONNECT PLATFORM ACROSS OUR NETWORKS, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS. WE PRODUCED CUSTOMIZED AND LOCALIZED WEBSITES FOR EACH CITY, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE, THAT ARE DEPLOYED VIA THE CENTRI LIFE DIGITAL SERVICES PLATFORM. EACH LOCAL SITE HAS BEEN CO-BRANDED WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EACH CITY AND FEATURES DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING AND OTHER LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THESE NEW SITES ARE AIMED TO HELP LOCAL JOB SEEKERS BETTER NAVIGATE AND ACCESS SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND WILL AID OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS IN PROMOTING THEIR SERVICES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE BROUGHT NEW MODELS FOR DIGITAL SKILLS EDUCATION DIRECTLY TO RESIDENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC'S WARDS 7 AND 8. IN MAY 2024, WE COLLABORATED WITH SERVICE PROVIDER MARTHA'S TABLE AND THE BLACK UPSTART, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TO HOST AN AI FOR ENTREPRENEURS WORKSHOP IN WASHINGTON, DC. WE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND LAPTOPS TO 33 ASPIRING BUSINESS OWNERS, AGES 17 TO 70+. THESE ENTREPRENEURS WITH LITTLE TO NO TECH EXPERIENCE CAME TOGETHER TO LEARN HOW TO USE AI TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND MARKET PRODUCTS FOR THEIR PROPOSED VENTURES. AS A RESULT, 93% LEARNED TO USE AI FOR THE FIRST TIME, 87% PLAN TO PURSUE FURTHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS, AND 54% PLAN TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR SIDE HUSTLE. LOOKING AHEAD: A SECOND AI FOR ENTREPRENEURS WORKSHOP EVENT WILL BE HELD FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS IN WASHINGTON, DC. WHILE OUR DIGITAL PLATFORMS HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED, THEY REMAIN IN PILOT MODE ACROSS BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, ALLOWING US TO COLLECT ESSENTIAL USER DATA AND FEEDBACK. THIS DATA WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO HOW RESIDENTS ARE INTERACTING WITH THE PLATFORM, INFORMING FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. CTF IS PURSUING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE AI SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH IN WASHINGTON DC TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
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
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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