Civic Intelligence

Democracy Builders Fund Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-4897222

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Jul 15, 2020

2130 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdNew York, NY 10027

(347) 931-8120

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

92nd percentile

54%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$5,935

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.7% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

80%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

47%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$978,731

Up $434,572 (+80%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$869,797

Up $447,387 (+106%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$108,934

Down $12,815 (-11%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$835,302

Up $266,988 (+47%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$387,915

Down $65,172 (-14%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$447,387

Up $332,160 (+288%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MAssets 2014: $250,243Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $250,2432014Assets 2015: $296,091Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $341,105Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $405,873Liabilities 2017: $56,672Net Assets 2017: $349,2012017Assets 2018: $544,159Liabilities 2018: $121,749Net Assets 2018: $422,4102018Assets 2019: $978,731Liabilities 2019: $108,934Net Assets 2019: $869,7972019Assets 2020: $2,364,186Liabilities 2020: $2,232,133Net Assets 2020: $132,0532020Assets 2021: $384Liabilities 2021: $2,107,261Net Assets 2021: -$2,106,8772021

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$978,731
Liabilities$108,934
Net Assets$869,797

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2014: $250,243Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $250,2432014Revenue 2015: $49,865Expenses 2015: $4,017Net Income 2015: $45,8482015Revenue 2016: $46,054Expenses 2016: $1,040Net Income 2016: $45,0142016Revenue 2017: $608,347Expenses 2017: $371,251Net Income 2017: $237,0962017Revenue 2018: $568,314Expenses 2018: $453,087Net Income 2018: $115,2272018Revenue 2019: $835,302Expenses 2019: $387,915Net Income 2019: $447,3872019Revenue 2020: $1,109,565Expenses 2020: $1,847,309Net Income 2020: -$737,7442020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $2,238,930Net Income 2021: -$2,238,9302021

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$835,302
Expenses$387,915
Net Income$447,387
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Jul 15, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$835,302
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Democracy builders fund, inc is shuttered and plans to dissolve.

The purpose of democracy builders fund, inc. Is to increase (i) access to parent choice in public schools through active grassroots engagement and (ii) the rate at which students from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds obtain college degrees.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$29,095$351,566▲ $322,471
Pledges and Grants Receivable$250,108$307,108▲ $57,000
Loans From Officers Directors$100,000$71,175▼ $28,825
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,314$0▼ $5,314
Total Assets$544,159$978,731▲ $434,572
Other Assets Total$259,642$320,057▲ $60,415
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$10,537$19,036▲ $8,499
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,212$18,723▲ $7,511
Total Liabilities$121,749$108,934▼ $12,815
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$422,410$869,797▲ $447,387
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$422,410$869,797▲ $447,387
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$544,159$978,731▲ $434,572

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$320,057--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Princess LylesVice ChairFT$5,208$727$5,935

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Seth AndrewBoard Chairman
Marcy CummingsTrustee
Leslie TalbotTrustee Until 10/2018
Stacy BirdsellTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$729,015
Program Service Revenue
$106,287
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$729,015
Change in Net Assets
$447,387
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$250,076
Other Expenses$137,839
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$126,349$14,039-$140,388
Fees for Services Legal-$125,000-$125,000
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$81,539$9,060-$90,599
Payroll Taxes$10,487$1,165-$11,652
Other Employee Benefits$6,693$744-$7,437
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,954-$5,954
Insurance$4,092$455-$4,547
Office Expenses$2,052$228-$2,280
Other Expenses$52$6-$58
Total Functional Expenses$231,264$156,651$0$387,915
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$100,000$71,175▼ $28,825
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Related Party$19,036
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
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 A, Line 8B

The board acted as a whole and no committees were appointed during the tax year.

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

Democracy builders fund, inc. Has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate: when the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.

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

The organization's conflict of interest policy is applicable to all officers and board members. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board. After disclosure of the interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Deliberation and decisions are documented in the minutes of the governing board. Each officer and board member shall annually sign a statement affirming he/she has read, understands and agrees to comply with the conflict of interest policy.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 2130 adam clayton powell jr. Blvd., new york, ny 10027, or by calling the organization directly at (347)931-8120.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Builders Fund Inc
EIN
46-4897222
Phone
3479318120
Address
2130 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BLVD, NEW YORK, NY 10027

Signing Officer

Name
Seth Andrew
Title
Chairman
Phone
3479318120
Signed
2020-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Seth Andrew
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
15
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
Address
665 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Preparer
Garrett M Higgins
Phone
2122862600
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD ACTED AS A WHOLE AND NO COMMITTEES WERE APPOINTED DURING THE TAX YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DEMOCRACY BUILDERS FUND, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE: WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. EACH OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING HE/SHE HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 2130 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. BLVD., NEW YORK, NY 10027, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (347)931-8120.
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