Teach Democracy EIN 95-2219680 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Educates students about the US Constitution and democratic institutions while providing seminars and paid internships for first-generation, college-bound youth in Los Angeles. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $5.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1957
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.teachdemocracy.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2020
Expenses
$1.8M
Net assets
$5.9M
People
80
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  95-2219680 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 1957
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates students about the US Constitution and democratic institutions while providing seminars and paid internships for first-generation, college-bound youth in Los Angeles.
Leadership
Marshall Croddy · President (thru 05/20) · $590K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$125K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
31.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
Total assets
$6.2M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$282K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$125K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 357
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 457
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Law, history & governmentcrf's law, history, and government programs and materials focus on historical and contemporary issues, institutions, people, and processes that shape our laws and government. Each year CRF'S law & government department conducts the california state mock trial competition.

$704Kprogram expense
02

Publicationscrf publishes and distributes educational resources and materials on law and government, civic participation, U.S. And world history, and current issues. CRF offers nearly 600 high-quality educational lessons in its catalog and online for various audiences including, teachers, young people, and classroom volunteers.

$306Kprogram expense
03

Civic learning and engagementcrf's civic learning and engagement programs and materials bring to life the rights and responsibilities of active citizenship by challenging young people to become informed, skilled and civically engaged.

$220Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTeach Democracy
EINHdr · item D95-2219680
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.teachdemocracy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1957
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a57
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b57
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

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (thru 05/20)
$589,738Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programming & Operations
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Controller
$91,702Pt VII · Sec A
President (as of 08/20)
$77,551Pt VII · Sec A
Development Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Audit Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Publications Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marshall Croddy$589,738
Amanda Susskind$38,365$244,400
Amanda Susskind$236,900$230,000$77,551
Stephanie Doute$212,441
Keri Doggett$155,886$159,837$141,428
Keri Doggett$137,309$134,600$130,000
Cara Shaffer$136,915$126,469
Laura Wesley$107,848$109,550

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 72%
Other revenue$224K · 13%
Program service revenue$159K · 9%
Investment income$92K · 5%
Contributions & grants72%$1.2M
Other revenue13%$224K
Program service revenue9%$159K
Investment income5%$92K
— government grantsLn 1e$348K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.06
Program services68%$1.2M
Management & general26%$476K
Fundraising6%$113K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$744K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$282K
Total net assetsLn 32$5.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.8M · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
31.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.8M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $476K · Total expenses $1.8M
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $113K · Total expenses $1.8M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $113K · Solicited contributions $871K
$0.13 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.7M
72%
Government reliance
Government grants $348K · Total revenue $1.7M
21%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $159K · Total revenue $1.7M
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $92K · Total revenue $1.7M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $159K · Total expenses $1.8M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.8M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.9M · Total assets $6.2M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.2M
66%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Marshall Croddy · Reported title PRESIDENT (THRU 05/20) · Highest reported compensation $590K · Total expenses $1.8M
32%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $1.8M
76%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting 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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $109K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,730
Unitemized GrantFY2024$54,530
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,186

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$5.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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