Democrashe is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering intersectional female-identifying high school students to become future elected leaders. We encourage young women to elevate their voices through self-advocacy, civic engagement, and community building, empowering a new generation of female voters, advocates, and elected officials. Democrashe creates a safe, brave, joyful space where young women receive the support and guidance they need to pursue the roles they deserve. As an organization we are committed to serving all women, and as such we strive to be actively anti-racist and intersectional. The graduates of our program see civic engagement as their responsibility and running for office as their birthright.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$70K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$215K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$172K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$355K
Expenses
$215K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$215K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$155K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$270K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $173K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 12% · $26K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Jakle’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sarah Jakle$77,308$70,000$39,207

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

Empowers female high school students to become future elected leaders through civic engagement.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Democrashe expanded from serving 321 girls in 2023 to 485 girls in 2024. Democrashe successfully launched the self-directed, free program that gives high school girls access to our hallmark curriculum with infinite capacity to scale.

$173Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $100K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,694
Unitemized GrantFY2024$49,644

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$244K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$89K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$56K$5K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$19K$1K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$26K$606$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$13K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$191$191
TravelLn 17$773$773
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$434$366$68
InsuranceLn 23$2K$391$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$10$21
All other expensesLn 24e$117$117
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$173K$15K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $355K$240K$115K$270K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $215K$215K$70$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$180K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,950$197,890
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$17,058
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,950$214,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$49,644
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$133,126
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,032$32,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,032$214,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,082$70
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,948 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,890
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,890
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,058$17,058
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,058$214,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,878 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $49,644$49,644
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $4,900 · Fundraising $9,100$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,184 · Management $1,324 · Fundraising $12,329$32,837
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,351 · Management $606 · Fundraising $3,332$30,289
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,833 · Management $6,601 · Fundraising $1,532$20,966
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,348$5,348
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $191$191
IX-17 TravelPrograms $773$773
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $366 · Management $68$434
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $391 · Management $1,607$1,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,250 · Management $10 · Fundraising $21$2,281
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $117$117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,331 · Management $15,233 · Fundraising $26,314$214,878
Part X · Balance sheet $244,731 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,080$244,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,080$244,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,489
X-19 Deferred revenue$85,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$89,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,080$155,242
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,080$155,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,080$244,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,948
XI-2 Total expenses$214,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,080
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$2,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,242

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