Right to Democracy Action

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3614840Revenue $350K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1300 Pennsylvania Ave Nw 190-413 · Washington, DC

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Advance Democracy, equity, and self-determination in u.s. Territories, including by promoting civic engagement among the territorial diaspora throughout the united states.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $254K a year · 57% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
Spent
$374K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$260K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$350K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$550K
FY2023$0
FY2024$350K
Expenses
$374K
FY2024▲ ×22
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$17K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$374K
Net assets
$260K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$533K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$260K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $368K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$9,063Pt VII · Sec A
$7,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes democracy and equity in U.S. territories, engaging diaspora citizens.

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1 program · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Right to democracy action undertook minimal activities in 2024 beyond granting funds to its 501(c)(3) sister organization, right to democracy project.

$368Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$350K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $346K · 2024–2024
Right to Democracy ProjectDC · FY2024$346,239

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$260K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$257K$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$257K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$257K$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$346K$346K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K$13K$2K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$8K$287$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$772$125$647
Information technologyLn 14$282$282
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$174$174
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$368K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $350K$374K−$24K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $550K$17K$533K$533K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $350,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$350,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$350,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,000$346,239
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,612$1,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,612$373,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$275,612−$23,957
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $350,000 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$350,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,000
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$350,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,957 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $346,239$346,239
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,992 · Management $1,624 · Fundraising $1,624$16,240
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,215 · Management $287 · Fundraising $1,498$10,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125 · Management $647$772
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $282$282
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $174$174
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250$250
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $367,995 · Management $2,840 · Fundraising $3,122$373,957
Part X · Balance sheet $259,606 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,323$84,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$175,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $257,323$259,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,323$259,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,323$259,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $257,323$259,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,000
XI-2 Total expenses$373,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,323
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26,240
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,606

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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