CULTURETECHLENS NFP

CTL-E-1413 · Organization · other · 2025–present

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Chicago-based 501(c)(3) Black cultural intelligence nonprofit founded by William Maxey; publishes the CultureTechLens Index, an evidence-graded knowledge graph, and open research.

The record

• Also known as: CultureTechLens, CTL

Relationships

• Black Technology — publishes
  CultureTechLens NFP published the working paper Black Technology, deposited on Zenodo 2026-10-05, open access CC BY 4.0.
• Candid — profiled by
  The Candid profile for CultureTechLens NFP (EIN 39-3143901) was published 2026-10-04 with the 2026 Gold Seal of Transparency.
• Charity Navigator — profiled by
  Charity Navigator lists CULTURETECHLENS NFP (EIN 39-3143901); mission, PO Box, website, and phone were verified live 2026-10-05.
• CultureTechLens Index, Edition 2026-10 — publishes
  CultureTechLens NFP published the CultureTechLens Index, Edition 2026-10, deposited on Zenodo 2026-10-05.
• culturetechlens.com — operates
  CultureTechLens NFP operates culturetechlens.com, launched 2026-09-28 and verified live 2026-10-05.
• Internal Revenue Service — tax exemption granted by
  The IRS determination letter dated 2025-08-29 recognized CULTURETECHLENS NFP as a 501(c)(3) public charity under IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), effective 2025-07-10.
• State of Illinois — registered in
  CULTURETECHLENS NFP is an Illinois domestic not-for-profit corporation, File #75228759, ACTIVE, incorporated 2025-07-10.
• The Black Memory Emergency — publishes
  CultureTechLens NFP published the working paper The Black Memory Emergency, deposited on Zenodo 2026-10-05, open access CC BY 4.0.
• Who Controls the Story? — publishes
  CultureTechLens NFP published the working paper Who Controls the Story?, deposited on Zenodo 2026-10-05, open access CC BY 4.0.
• William Maxey — founded by
  William Maxey founded CultureTechLens NFP; the IRS record carries the organization c/o William, and the founder's own statements corroborate.
• William Maxey — led by
  William Maxey serves as president of CultureTechLens NFP per the 2026 Illinois annual report.

Referenced by

• Keanna Marshall — affiliated with → this record
• Sheila Maxey — affiliated with → this record
• William Maxey — founded → this record

Sources

• CTL-ORG-000001 — Canonical Entity Authority Record, CultureTechLens, 2026-09-28
• IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API (EIN 39-3143901), checked 2026-09-28 (primary source)
• Illinois Secretary of State business entity search, File #75228759, checked 2026-09-28 (primary source)

Record CTL-E-1413 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 3 sources (2 primary) · 14 mapped relationships · CTL research: CTL-SELF-001.
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