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Democratizing Philanthropy Project

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 88-2293441

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To give organizations addressing the systemic issues facing our nation the ability to build a powerful, lasting revenue stream and network of engaged activists and donors they can rely on.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ 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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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $188K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $300K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$234K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% 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
$605K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$627K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$340K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$605K
FY2024▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$550K
FY2023$900K
FY2024$605K
Expenses
$627K
FY2024▼ -68%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$627K
Net assets
$340K
FY2024▼ -51%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$534K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$340K

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 ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $196K Management & general 67% · $417K Fundraising 2% · $14K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Iara D Peng
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Rockafellow
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vivian Chang
Executive Di
$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

Builds lasting revenue and activist networks for organizations tackling national systemic issues.

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2 program services account for $196K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Accelerator

Democratizing philanthropy project's accelerator program is a cohort-based model designed to support progressive non-profits in growing their capacity around small donor revenue generation.

$158Kprogram expense
02

Rapid Response

Rapid response is a program designed to support organizations to engage in rapid response fundraising when the public support is there for them.

$38Kprogram expense

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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
Democracy Fund INCFY2024$200K
Ford FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$300K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $957K · 2023–2024
Prism Reports INCCA · FY2024$31,915
Civic Shout LLCFY2024$20,000
Grassroots Analytics LLCFY2024$20,000
Tedesco & Affiliate LLCFY2024$11,250
Prism Reports INCCA · FY2023$266,750
Workers Defense Project INCTX · FY2023$35,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2023$35,000
Florida Rising Together INCFL · FY2023$33,972
New Georgia Project IncorporatedGA · FY2023$30,000
Casa INCMD · FY2023$30,000
Virginia New Majority Education FundVA · FY2023$28,114
Make the Road New YorkNY · FY2023$27,500
Pico CaliforniaCA · FY2023$24,475
Texas Organizing Project Education FundTX · FY2023$22,891
We Are Down HomeNC · FY2023$20,000
United for Respect Education FundCA · FY2023$20,000
State Democracy ProjectNY · FY2023$20,000
Restoring JusticeTX · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$605K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Money outPt IX
$627K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$417K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$340K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Total revenueLn 12$605K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
Net assetsLn 32$340K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$978K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$978K$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$234K
Net assetsLn 32$689K$340K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Management feesLn 11a$351K$351K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$113K$27K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12−$383−$383
Office expensesLn 13$129$129
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$1K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$627K$196K$417K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $605K$627K−$22K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 $900K$2.0M−$1.1M$689K 990 PDF
FY2022 $550K$16K$534K$534K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $605,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$605,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $626,915 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,165$83,165
IX-11a Management feesManagement $351,017$351,017
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,165$25,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,006 · Management $26,830 · Fundraising $2,500$142,336
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement −$383−$383
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $129$129
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,206$3,206
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,606$4,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,064 · Fundraising $11,090$12,154
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,171 · Management $417,154 · Fundraising $13,590$626,915
Part X · Balance sheet $573,885 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $977,580$273,885
X-4 Accounts receivable$300,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $977,580$573,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270,908$218,529
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,460$15,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,368$234,354
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $689,212$339,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $689,212$339,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $977,580$573,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$605,000
XI-2 Total expenses$626,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$689,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$327,766
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,531

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

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