Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd EIN 13-4105066

Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd

EIN  13-4105066 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY Founded 2000
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Verified accurate 8/16/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for equal say in democracy and opportunity in the economy.
Leadership
Taifa Smith Butler · President · $291K
Money in and out
$7.6M revenue, $8.6M expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency

Advocates for equal say in democracy and opportunity in the economy. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $7.6M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, and $7.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$7.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$966K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +82% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2025▲ +35%
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2025▼ -10%
Total assets
$8.7M
FY2025▼ -30%
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -69%
Total revenue
$7.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$966K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Economic Democracy and Justice

Demos is working to combat the inequality of our current economic system. This includes in-depth analysis, narrative development, and policy proposals to build economic power for all people, especially black and brown people, ensure economic security and mobility for all, democratize the economy, and ensure public dollars are used for…

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Democracy Reform

Demos is committed to creating an inclusive democracy by protecting our freedom to vote and ensuring the democratic process reflects our diverse electorate. We analyze policies, practices, and power dynamics that maintain racial inequality and exclude americans from full participation our democracy.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Movement Building

Demos works to connect the ideas of demos with strategies to support grassroots organizations. Our inclusive democracy project works with grassroots partners around the country to ensure that racial equity is at the center of advocacy campaigns for democracy reform.

$865Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDemos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd
EINHdr · item D13-4105066
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.demos.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$290,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$245,493Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
$234,499Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Programs & Strategy
$208,408Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of People and Culture
$181,533Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Democracy
$172,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Movement Building
$167,100Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$166,150Pt VII · Sec A

Taifa Smith Butler’s $291K as President is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Taifa Butler$297,484$274,647$149,200
Taifa Smith Butler$290,800
Joseph Dinorcia$234,499$223,330$218,941$252,168$189,659
Vanessa M Fernandez$245,493$178,237
Kazi Sabeel a Rahman$244,800
Kiara P Haughton$224,379
Kalin Drzewiecki-Sezer$220,272$221,299$224,279$169,324
Aklima Khondoker$208,408

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.4M · 97%
Investment income$172K · 2%
Contributions & grants97%$7.4M
Investment income2%$172K
Program service revenue$11K
Other revenue$27K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.15
Program services57%$4.9M
Management & general28%$2.4M
Fundraising15%$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.2M · Operating expenses/yr $8.6M
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.9M · Total expenses $8.6M
57%
Management & General
Management & general $2.4M · Total expenses $8.6M
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.3M · Total expenses $8.6M
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.2M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.4M
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.4M · Total revenue $7.6M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $7.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11K · Total revenue $7.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $172K · Total revenue $7.6M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11K · Total expenses $8.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.6M · Prior year $5.7M
+35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $14.4M · FY2024 $7.6M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.6M · Expenses $8.6M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.5M · Total assets $8.7M
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Taifa Smith Butler · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $291K · Total expenses $8.6M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.2M · Total expenses $8.6M
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth 35%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 53 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
National Women's Law CenterDC · FY2024$10,000
New Economy ProjectNY · FY2023$200,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2023$25,000
Idp Subgrant 3-State Strategy & PowermacTN · FY2023$25,000
The Ole Education FundNM · FY2023$25,000
Florida Rising Together INCFL · FY2022$40,000
Blueprint North CarolinaNC · FY2022$25,000
Mothering JusticeMI · FY2022$20,000
Mothering JusticeMI · FY2021$30,000
The Ole Education FundNM · FY2021$25,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$7.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$13.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$14.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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