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Democracy Matters Inc

EIN 16-1601375 • 501(c)4 • New Paltz, NY

Profile

To educate and engage college students and communities in projects to strengthen our country's democratic system of governance.

103 Woodland Pond CircleNew Paltz, NY 12561

www.democracymatters.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

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Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

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Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$127,751

Down $1,619 (-1.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$127,751

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$906

Up $286 (+46%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$906

Down $286 (-46%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $131,013Liabilities 2013: $102013Assets 2014: $130,963Liabilities 2014: $102014Assets 2015: $130,913Liabilities 2015: $102015Assets 2016: $130,812Liabilities 2016: $92016Assets 2017: $130,763Liabilities 2017: $112017Assets 2018: $130,713Liabilities 2018: $102018Assets 2019: $130,663Liabilities 2019: $102019Assets 2020: $130,613Liabilities 2020: $102020Assets 2021: $130,563Net Assets 2021: $130,5632021Assets 2022: $129,990Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $129,370Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $127,751Net Assets 2025: $127,7512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$127,751
Liabilities-
Net Assets$127,751
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0K$500$0-$500-$1.0KRevenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $55Net Income 2013: -$552013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $50Net Income 2014: -$502014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $50Net Income 2015: -$502015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $50Net Income 2016: -$502016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $50Net Income 2017: -$502017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $50Net Income 2018: -$502018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $50Net Income 2019: -$502019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $50Net Income 2020: -$502020Revenue 2021: $10Expenses 2021: $50Net Income 2021: -$402021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $573Net Income 2022: -$5732022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $620Net Income 2023: -$6202023Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $906Net Income 2025: -$9062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$0
Expenses$906
Net Income-$906
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$127,751
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$127,751
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$906
Net income
-$906
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$1.28$0.00$0.01$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate and engage college students and communities in projects to strengthen our country's democratic system of governance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ENGAGEMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ADONAL FOYLEPresident-$0--
BONNIE HALLAMDirector-$0--
JAY R MANDLETreasurer-$0--
BURT WELTMANDirector-$0--
JOAN D MANDLEExecutive Director-$0--
ADAM EICHENDirector-$0--
JOAN D MANDLEExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Matters Inc
EIN
16-1601375
Phone
3157254211
Address
103 WOODLAND POND CIRCLE, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561

Signing Officer

Name
Jay R Mandle
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3157254211
Signed
2025-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Robert Cohen CPA CFE
Address
3120 Philmont Ave, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Preparer
Robert Cohen CPA Cfe
Phone
2159388815
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $128657 Accounts Receivable - Ending $127751”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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