Rights & Democracy Project INC

Burlington, VTUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-3746922Revenue $209K in FY2024

On file with the IRSradvt.org70 S Winooski Ave 205 · Burlington, VT

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Rights & Democracy Project's mission is to bring people together to take action to build healthy communities and make the values of our communities guide the policies of our government. We are building a popular movement to advance rights and build a real democracy. We work in partnership with community groups, progressive unions, faith communities, organizations fighting for human and civil rights, and environmental and climate action groups.

68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $114K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$232K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$209K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$635K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$209K
Expenses
$232K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$826K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$267K
FY2024$232K
Net assets
$59K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $158K Management & general 31% · $72K Fundraising 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$13,300Pt VII · Sec A
VT Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
NH Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
NH Co-Chair (to 10/24/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 8/28/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 8/27/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 8/23/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Haslam———$77,995$40,104
Hilary Viens———$1,216$65,590
Kirthana Vallesi——$37,265$40,336—
Ruqaiyah Khadijah Morris——$39,163——
Alison Nihart$13,300$5,879———

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Uniting people to build healthy communities and shape government policies through popular movements.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, rad conducted lobbying activities on a variety of bills in the vermont and new hampshire legislatures, including but not limited to: renewable energy, tenant eviction protections, LGBTQ+ rights, education funding, immigrant rights, the state budget, healthcare, reproductive rights, and school curriculums.

$158Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$100K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $229K · 2020–2023
350 NH ActionNH · FY2023$19,000
350 NH ActionNH · FY2022$33,000
350 NH ActionNH · FY2021$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$271
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$232K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$271
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$88K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K$5K$11K$651
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$51K$12K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$112$34$74$4
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$14K$3K$322
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K$135
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$3K$57
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$3K$15K$59
Lobbying feesLn 11d$140$134$6
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$154$148$6
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K$43
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$457$29
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$172$165$7
InsuranceLn 23$12K$277$12K$2
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$55K$6K$56
All other expensesLn 24e$1$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K$158K$72K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $209K$232K−$23K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$267K−$43K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $635K$1.0M−$384K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$826K$200K$505K 990 PDF
FY2020 $801K$1.1M−$323K$305K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $208,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $219,748$208,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,589$271
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,345$208,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,967$104,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,022$127,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,989$231,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,644−$22,956
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,593 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,292
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,313
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $271$271
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $280$208,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,549 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,885 · Management $10,747 · Fundraising $651$16,283
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,410 · Management $11,532 · Fundraising $1,002$63,944
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34 · Management $74 · Fundraising $4$112
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,929 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $322$17,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,682 · Management $1,771 · Fundraising $135$6,588
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,106 · Management $2,835 · Fundraising $57$4,998
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,844 · Management $14,550 · Fundraising $59$17,453
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $134 · Management $6$140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,521 · Management $3,481$13,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $148 · Management $6$154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,224 · Management $2,861 · Fundraising $43$7,128
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,239 · Management $457 · Fundraising $29$1,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,380 · Management $2,660$10,040
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $165 · Management $7$172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $277 · Management $11,929 · Fundraising $2$12,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,585 · Management $5,604 · Fundraising $56$60,245
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1$1
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,564 · Management $71,625 · Fundraising $2,360$231,549
Part X · Balance sheet $62,968 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,121$24,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$20,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,623$3,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,370$14,997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,114$62,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,187$3,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,187$3,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,927−$9,560
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$68,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,927$58,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,114$62,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,593
XI-2 Total expenses$231,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,971

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