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Screen a listDemocracy Works Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs91staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−132.6%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDemocracy Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.5M spent
Programs$7.7M81%Management and general$1.0M11%Fundraising$729k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts gave about $1.0M a year for three years, 10% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$5.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.2 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI71funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23QuadriviumOn and off$500k$2.5M$2.5M$1.5M$1.5MJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$833k$1.2M$2.0M$750k$100kDemocracy Fund IncOn and off$650k$650k$1.3M$475k$300kThe Pew Charitable TrustsStopped after FY2020$1.0M$500k$1.5M–Enlight FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.5M$1.5M–The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$667k$1.6M$4.6M$3.2M$887k$1.5M38 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$270k$503k$69k$2.0M$1.1M$764k$888k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped