Democratic Majority for Israel

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-3298146Revenue $3.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdemmajorityforisrael.org1023 31st Street Nw 530 · Washington, DC

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81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$943K paid to officers and key staff.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $99K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$943K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.5M

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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $4.2M Management & general 10% · $508K Fundraising 9% · $456K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $943K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$600,000Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$177,616Pt VII · Sec A
Political Director
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Mellman$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000
Elliott Mendes—$180,000$180,000$180,000$180,000
Rachel Goldstein$177,616$172,134$160,873$153,700$145,725
Joel Wanger$165,000$165,000$135,000$135,000$110,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shapes media narratives and builds recognition for its work on the U.S.-Israel relationship.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Platform Education

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$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Mobilization Program

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$955Kprogram expense
03

Press and Digital Communications Programpurpose

To convey dmfi's activities and messages to decision makers and to the public through placements in the news media, on social media and on our websites,shaping media narratives and building recognition for the organization's WORK.OUTCOME: dmfi has been cited in hundreds of news articles this year and has tens of thousands of followers on…

$362Kprogram 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$50K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $436K · 2023–2024
Development Now for ChicagoIL · FY2024$400,000
Californians for Jobs and JusticeFY2023$36,435

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$508K
Fundraisingcol D$456K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$67K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
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$3.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400K$400K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$622K$467K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$713K$274K$440K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$65K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$48K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$231K$231K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$414K$396K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M$1.0M$360K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$10K$260
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$138K$114K$14K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$849K$804K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$645K−$849K$210K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.2M$508K$456K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$5.2M−$2.0M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$2.8M$1.3M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$3.1M−$385K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.3M$1.0M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.9M−$485K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,197,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,040,203$3,194,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $109,636$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,099$2,747
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,150,938$3,197,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,070$400,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,476,951$1,547,545
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $125,172$231,245
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,177,220$3,017,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,818,413$5,196,133
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,332,525−$1,998,413
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,197,720 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,194,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,194,973
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,747$2,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,747$3,197,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,196,133 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400,000$400,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $466,595 · Management $155,531$622,126
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $273,832 · Management $439,666$713,498
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,821 · Management $60,792$125,613
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,562 · Management $38,746$86,308
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70,316$70,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $51,174$51,174
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $231,245$231,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $395,600 · Management $18,494$414,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,018,951 · Management $359,544 · Fundraising $5,000$1,383,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,258 · Management $9,871 · Fundraising $260$12,389
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,397$10,397
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,730$32,730
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $113,931 · Management $14,330 · Fundraising $10,025$138,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,402$21,402
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,627$28,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $803,580 · Management $45,529$849,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $644,826 · Management −$849,056 · Fundraising $209,554$5,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,231,956 · Management $508,093 · Fundraising $456,084$5,196,133
Part X · Balance sheet $1,500,786 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78$78
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,079,402$1,251,332
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $407,100$120,286
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,825$52,173
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,808$10,031
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $58,472$66,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,606,685$1,500,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,600$23,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,600$23,114
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,226,085$1,477,672
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,476,085$1,477,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,606,685$1,500,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,477,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,197,720
XI-2 Total expenses$5,196,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,998,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,476,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,477,672

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