Civic Intelligence

Fix Democracy First Education Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 26-1499049

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jul 29, 2022

Organization Profilefixdemocracyfirst.org
1402 Third Avenue Suite 500Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 552-3287

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

78th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$35,975

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

95th percentile

270%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

125%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$63,178

Up $46,116 (+270%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$63,178

Up $46,116 (+270%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$131,357

Up $73,043 (+125%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$85,241

Up $8,666 (+11%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$46,116

Up $64,377 (+353%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $17,062Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $17,0622020Assets 2021: $63,178Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $63,1782021Assets 2022: $165,006Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $165,0062022Assets 2023: $68,950Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $68,9502023Assets 2024: $45,161Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $45,1612024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$63,178
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$63,178
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $58,314Expenses 2020: $76,575Net Income 2020: -$18,2612020Revenue 2021: $131,357Expenses 2021: $85,241Net Income 2021: $46,1162021Revenue 2022: $293,246Expenses 2022: $191,418Net Income 2022: $101,8282022Revenue 2023: $88,067Expenses 2023: $184,123Net Income 2023: -$96,0562023Revenue 2024: $80,798Expenses 2024: $104,587Net Income 2024: -$23,7892024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$131,357
Expenses$85,241
Net Income$46,116
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jul 29, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$131,357
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fix Democracy First Education Fund (FDFEF) is a statewide organization dedicated to informing and educating the public about voting and democracy issues to increase civic participation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2021, Fix Democracy First Education Fund engaged in a variety of civic educational virtual programming including film and book events, panel discussions, information sessions, and youth presentations.$0$73,640
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cindy BlackExecutive DirectorFT$35,975-$35,975
Ken DammandPresident-$0--
Juan VegaVice-President-$0--
Lyneisha WilliamsSecretary-$0--
David BangsTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fix Democracy First Education Fund
EIN
26-1499049
Phone
2065523287
Address
1402 Third Avenue Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98101

Signing Officer

Name
Cindy Black
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2065523287
Signed
2022-07-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rising Sun Accounting
Address
PO Box 25726, Seattle, WA 98165
Preparer
Marci Nakano
Phone
2063543920
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Program Supplies;8157|Office Expenses;2239^Total;10396^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$63,178
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$63,178
Revenue
$131,357
Expenses
$85,241
Net income
$46,116
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.81$1.05$0.24
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.88$1.84$0.96
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.00$1.65$2.93$1.91$1.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$1.31$0.85$0.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.58$0.77$0.18