The Democracy Collaborative Foundation
Promotes local wealth-building innovations to strengthen community democracy and economic stability. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $958K in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $70K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Community Wealth Building
In 2024, we provided customized CWB training to neighborworks america, united way of greater los angeles, the new growth innovation network, the people's economy lab, and numerous other groups across the united states and internationally.
Theory, Research and Policy Programs
In 2024, we produced the 2024 second edition of the U.S. Index of systemic trends, written up in the guardian. We partnered with ussen and PNLL on "resist & build" to grow the solidarity economy movement.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Stephanie McHenry’s $166K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1615 $100K–1M education 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Howard | — | $151,203 | $205,280 | $221,072 | $215,063 |
| Stephanie McHenry | $166,034 | $157,892 | $175,087 | $182,706 | — |
| Leslie Harroun | — | $121,751 | $175,093 | $157,205 | — |
| Gar Alperovitz | — | — | $124,392 | $171,727 | $170,837 |
| Marjorie Kelly | — | $106,372 | $133,214 | $170,043 | $139,956 |
| David Zuckerman | — | — | — | $167,943 | $104,033 |
| Joe Guinan | $147,559 | $135,447 | — | $135,517 | $124,200 |
| Jessica Rose | — | — | — | — | $130,109 |
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
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 61% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 30% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 25% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -75% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
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.
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