The organization is working to educate the general public about democratically organized institutions and communities, giving a fair and balanced understanding of the pros and cons of such ways of organizing economic and social life. The organization promotes a discussion and debate around economic democracy in order to promote the creation and expansion of workers' self-directed enterprise (wsde's).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
Spent
$278K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$406K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$278K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$397K
Net assets
$415K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$573K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$402K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $210K Management & general 18% · $50K Fundraising 7% · $18K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about democratic institutions and promotes worker-owned businesses.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization is working to educate the general public about democratically organized institutions and communities, giving a fair and balanced understanding of the pros and cons of such ways of organizing economic and social life.

$210Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$465K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$761$500
Total assetsLn 16$293K$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$286K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$103K$24K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$1K$300
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$879$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$85K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$47
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$582
RoyaltiesLn 15$320$320
OccupancyLn 16$200$200
InterestLn 20$423$423
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$261$261
InsuranceLn 23$991$991
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$150$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$210K$50K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $287K$397K−$110K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$359K−$86K$512K 990 PDF
FY2022 $397K$372K$25K$598K 990 PDF
FY2021 $455K$297K$158K$573K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $406K$278K$129K$415K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $406,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,951$300,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,857$103,143
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,714$2,431
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,522$406,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,299$157,204
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,921$120,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,220$277,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,302$128,798
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,462 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,246 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,741
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$299,147
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,328 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,574 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$406,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,664 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,660 · Management $23,815 · Fundraising $16,600$143,075
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,575 · Management $1,001 · Fundraising $300$2,876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,026 · Management $879 · Fundraising $1,348$11,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,175$17,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,780 · Management $3,164$87,944
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,288 · Management $1,163 · Fundraising $47$4,498
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,414 · Management $582$6,996
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $320$320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200$200
IX-20 InterestManagement $423$423
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $261$261
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $991$991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,102 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,102
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $150$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,765 · Management $49,604 · Fundraising $18,295$277,664
Part X · Balance sheet $475,607 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,050$465,320
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,043$9,787
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $761$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,854$475,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,617$6,872
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$53,700
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,617$60,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,237$415,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,237$415,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,854$475,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $415,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,462
XI-2 Total expenses$277,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$415,035

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