Civic Intelligence

Fix Democracy First

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 27-0056380

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilefixdemocracyfirst.org
1801 12th Ave Suite ASeattle, WA 98122

(206) 552-3287

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

-1.4%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$20,500

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 47.1% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-4.0%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

81%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,792

Down $615 (-4.0%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$14,792

Down $615 (-4.0%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$43,510

Up $19,413 (+81%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$44,125

Up $20,444 (+86%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$615

Down $1,031 (-248%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $2,515Liabilities 2018: $1,945Net Assets 2018: $5702018Assets 2020: $7,400Liabilities 2020: $178Net Assets 2020: $7,2222020Assets 2021: $6,355Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,3552021Assets 2022: $23,080Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,0802022Assets 2024: $15,407Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $15,4072024Assets 2025: $14,792Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $14,7922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$14,792
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,792
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $80,812Expenses 2018: $80,457Net Income 2018: $3552018Revenue 2020: $115,422Expenses 2020: $107,456Net Income 2020: $7,9662020Revenue 2021: $59,424Expenses 2021: $60,291Net Income 2021: -$8672021Revenue 2022: $34,931Expenses 2022: $18,206Net Income 2022: $16,7252022Revenue 2024: $24,097Expenses 2024: $23,681Net Income 2024: $4162024Revenue 2025: $43,510Expenses 2025: $44,125Net Income 2025: -$6152025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$43,510
Expenses$44,125
Net Income-$615
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$43,510
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To achieve fair elections and government policies that reflect the will of the people, not the power of money.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fix Democracy First worked statewide to support good government policies and democracy reforms to strengthen the democratic process.$10,000$31,406
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cindy BlackExecutive DirectorPT$20,500-$20,500
Linda BrewsterPresident-$0--
Ken DammandVice President-$0--
Norm ConradTreasurer-$0--
Alpana BanerjeeSecretary-$0--
Erik ConnellBoard Member-$0--
Jim LeeBoard Member-$0--
Guadalupe LynBoard Member Resigned Dec 2025-$0--
Juan VegaBoard Member Until May 2025-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fix Democracy First
EIN
27-0056380
Phone
2065523287
Address
1801 12th Ave Suite A, Seattle, WA 98122

Signing Officer

Name
Cindy Black
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2065523287
Signed
2026-04-15
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 10

“Donation to Yes on Prop 1 Seattle to renew the Seattle Democracy Voucher Program, 1801 12th Ave Ste A, Seattle, WA 98122”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Office Expenses;3399|Program Supplies;2092|Travel;1405^Total;6896^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts Receivable”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$14,792
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,792
Revenue
$43,510
Expenses
$44,125
Net income
-$615
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.44$0.44$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.24$0.24$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.35$0.18$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.59$0.60$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.15$1.07$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.81$0.80$0.00