Democracy Sentry FY2023 filing

Foxboro, MA · Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy

! Not tax-deductible Latest data FY2023
Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$545K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.5M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. Our American Future Action
$530K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
79% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDemocracy Sentry
EINHdr · item D92-1734450
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2024
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFoxboro, MA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jdemocracysentry.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.00
Program services79%$430K
Management & general21%$115K
Fundraising$78
Total functional expensesLn 25$545K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023
Expenses
$545K
FY2023
Operating surplus
+73%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
14%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2023
Total liabilities
$223
FY2023
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$223
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed33.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $545K
33.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $545K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $115K · Total expenses $545K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $78 · Total expenses $545K
0.01%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $78 · Solicited contributions $2.0M
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.0M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.0M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $545K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $545K
+73%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christopher Scott Fay · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $545K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $78K · Total expenses $545K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio <0.01%——
Legal fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$55,196Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Scott Fay’s $166K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Christopher Scott Fay$165,588$55,196

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Advocates for pro-democracy federal policies to further the common good.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $430K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Execute issue advocacy campaigns in 2 states.

$315Kprogram expense
02

Lead a federal advocacy campaign with federal policymakers.

$105Kprogram expense
03

Protect the right to vote.

$10Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Public Wise INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$530K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $180K · 2023–2024
Black Voters Matter Fund INCGA · FY2024$120,000
Democracy 21DC · FY2024$50,000

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$2.6M-44% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$545K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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