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The Civic Science Media Lab (CS-Media Lab) is an independent non-profit civic science journalism collective (click here to explore our history). Our mission is to tell stories about the diverse practices of civic science to inform, educate, and inspire current and the next generation of practitioners in the field, and the broader publics.

Why? The knowledge emerging within civic science fields is often siloed within its respective communities of scholars and practitioners. Structural, cultural, and incentive-based barriers limit the exchange of insights between research and practice, making it hard for practitioners to benefit from research, for researchers to learn from practice, and for communities outside these spaces to follow developments across the field.

Help us maintain our independence and keep our work free to all viewers, listeners, and readers. 

The Civic Science Media Lab is a non-profit (aka Stem Advocacy Institute; see financial reports), that is incorporated in the state of Massachusetts.

EIN#: 82-3902027

Public Inspection IRC 6104(d) regulations state that an organization must provide copies of its Form 990s to anyone who requests them. Our 990s can also be accessed independently on Guidestar, ProPublica, and also at the Foundation Center 990 Finder.

2022 Annual Report, 2021 Annual Report, 2020 Annual Report, 2019 Annual Report, 2018 Annual Report, 2017 Annual Report, 2016 Annual Report, 2015 Annual Report

Our Supporters

We extend our gratitude to all the individual and organizational donors, sponsors, and in-kind contributors. The support over the years has empowered us to continue our mapping work through civic science journalism and leverage it to create programming that benefits the broader civic science community.