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Team Democracy Action

Chapel Hill, NCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2024EIN 99-0810386Revenue $60K in FY2025

On file with the IRS432 New Parkside Drive · Chapel Hill, NC

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Team Democracy Action (TDA) promotes social welfare by bringing together Americans of all political perspectives around our shared commitment to the core principles of our constitutional democracy.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$60K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$109K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$60K
FY2025▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$160K
FY2025$60K
Expenses
$109K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$58K
FY2025$109K
Net assets
$54K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$108K
FY2025$54K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $108K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Ford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Team Democracy Action is a nonprofit organization based in Chapel Hill, NC, formed in 2024.

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1 program · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Principles for Trusted Elections is a nonpartisan initiative that brings together citizens, civic leaders, and organizations to affirm shared democractic standards and rebuild trust in U.S. elections.

$108Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Carter Center INCFY2024$60K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Information technologyLn 14$669$669
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$107K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$108K$0$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $60K$109K−$49K$54K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$58K$102K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $60,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$60,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$60,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$109,114
I-18 Total expenses$109,114
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$49,114
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $60,000 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,000$60,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $109,114 across 2 lines filed
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $669$669
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,327 · Fundraising $1,118$108,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,996 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,118$109,114
Part X · Balance sheet $53,775 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,393$50,065
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,497$3,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,890$53,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,890$53,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,890$53,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,000
XI-2 Total expenses$109,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,890
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,775

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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