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Democracy Matters Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-3009324

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 08, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFRANKLINFORUM.ORG
455 Massachusetts Avenue NW No 600Washington, DC 20001

(202) 756-4100

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

7.51x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.7%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$45,000

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

71st percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Up

$20,463

Up $3,346 (+20%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

-$133,174

Up $15,242 (+10%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$153,637

Down $11,896 (-7.2%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Down

$410,000

Down $303,850 (-43%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$394,758

Down $420,446 (-52%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$15,242

Up $116,596 (+115%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2013: $176,518Liabilities 2013: $119,915Net Assets 2013: $56,6032013Assets 2014: $75,216Liabilities 2014: $122,158Net Assets 2014: -$46,9422014Assets 2015: $45,060Liabilities 2015: $92,122Net Assets 2015: -$47,0622015Assets 2016: $17,117Liabilities 2016: $165,533Net Assets 2016: -$148,4162016Assets 2017: $20,463Liabilities 2017: $153,637Net Assets 2017: -$133,1742017Assets 2018: $2,563Liabilities 2018: $4,716Net Assets 2018: -$2,1532018Assets 2019: $2,063Liabilities 2019: $21,291Net Assets 2019: -$19,2282019Assets 2020: $379,944Liabilities 2020: $12,561Net Assets 2020: $367,3832020Assets 2021: $2,626,564Liabilities 2021: $811,233Net Assets 2021: $1,815,3312021Assets 2022: $752,777Liabilities 2022: $272,019Net Assets 2022: $480,7582022Assets 2023: $1,149,061Liabilities 2023: $26,571Net Assets 2023: $1,122,4902023Assets 2024: $2,236,075Liabilities 2024: $238,117Net Assets 2024: $1,997,9582024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$20,463
Liabilities$153,637
Net Assets-$133,174
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2013: $452,000Expenses 2013: $395,397Net Income 2013: $56,6032013Revenue 2014: $994,000Expenses 2014: $1,097,545Net Income 2014: -$103,5452014Revenue 2015: $200,850Expenses 2015: $200,970Net Income 2015: -$1202015Revenue 2016: $713,850Expenses 2016: $815,204Net Income 2016: -$101,3542016Revenue 2017: $410,000Expenses 2017: $394,758Net Income 2017: $15,2422017Revenue 2018: $219,000Expenses 2018: $61,614Net Income 2018: $157,3862018Revenue 2019: $2,381Expenses 2019: $19,456Net Income 2019: -$17,0752019Revenue 2020: $739,926Expenses 2020: $353,315Net Income 2020: $386,6112020Revenue 2021: $4,912,426Expenses 2021: $3,464,478Net Income 2021: $1,447,9482021Revenue 2022: $6,901,639Expenses 2022: $8,236,212Net Income 2022: -$1,334,5732022Revenue 2023: $1,973,667Expenses 2023: $1,331,935Net Income 2023: $641,7322023Revenue 2024: $35,588,226Expenses 2024: $34,712,758Net Income 2024: $875,4682024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$410,000
Expenses$394,758
Net Income$15,242
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 8, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$410,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide grants for media training and ongoing coaching in order to improve and develop the capabilities of progressive messengers.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,117$20,463▲ $3,346
Total Assets$17,117$20,463▲ $3,346
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$165,533$153,637▼ $11,896
Total Liabilities$165,533$153,637▼ $11,896
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-148,416$-133,174▲ $15,242
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-148,416$-133,174▲ $15,242
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,117$20,463▲ $3,346
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
David BrockChairman$45,000$45,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John NeffingerPresident
Marcy CarseyDirector
Alexis Mcgill JohnsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$410,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$410,000
Change in Net Assets
$15,242
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$223,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$115,135
Total Fundraising Expense$115,135
Other Expenses$56,123
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$223,500--$223,500
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$115,135$115,135
Fees for Services Other$52,074--$52,074
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,073-$3,073
Other Expenses-$875-$875
Office Expenses-$101-$101
Total Functional Expenses$275,574$4,049$115,135$394,758
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Franklin ForumWashington, DC501(c)(4)To Provide Education and Training Regarding Public Speaking$223,500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$115,135
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the cfo. The return was approved by the president of the organization and forwarded to the board of directors before filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization circulates a questionnaire annually asking directors and officers to disclose conflicts of interest annually. The interested director or officer abstains from voting on the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Franklin education forum relies on a related organization, franklin forum to determine compensation. The franklin forum process is as follows: the board of directors uses comparative data from other organizations and compensation studies when determining compensation of the president. The president approves compensation for other key employees. The last review took place in december 2016.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its articles of incorporation and form 990 available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Franklin Education Forum
EIN
46-3009324
Phone
2027564100
Address
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Signing Officer

Name
David Brock
Title
Chairman
Phone
2027564100
Signed
2018-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Brock
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Public relations services: program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000. Training consultants: program service expenses 42,074. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 42,074.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO. THE RETURN WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY ASKING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM RELIES ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION, FRANKLIN FORUM TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE FRANKLIN FORUM PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPENSATION STUDIES WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2016.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. TRAINING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,074. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,074.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,463
Liabilities
$153,637
Net assets
-$133,174
Revenue
$410,000
Expenses
$394,758
Net income
$15,242
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.24$0.24$2.00$35.6$34.7$0.88
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.15$0.03$1.12$1.97$1.33$0.64
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.27$0.48$6.90$8.24$1.33
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.81$1.82$4.91$3.46$1.45
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.01$0.37$0.74$0.35$0.39
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.06$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.15$0.13$0.41$0.39$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.17$0.15$0.71$0.82$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.09$0.05$0.20$0.20$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.12$0.05$0.99$1.10$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.12$0.06$0.45$0.40$0.06