Civic Intelligence

Democracy Initiative Education Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-3828546

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 13, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.DIEDUCATIONFUND.ORG
805 15th Street NW 8th FloorWashington, DC 20005

(202) 567-6101

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

87th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$160,826

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.7% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

89th percentile

42%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

194%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$689,283

Up $205,455 (+42%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$548,805

Up $379,397 (+224%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$140,478

Down $173,942 (-55%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,026,020

Up $677,255 (+194%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$646,623

Down $166,709 (-20%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$379,397

Up $843,964 (+182%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2015: $701,898Liabilities 2015: $67,923Net Assets 2015: $633,9752015Assets 2016: $483,828Liabilities 2016: $314,420Net Assets 2016: $169,4082016Assets 2017: $689,283Liabilities 2017: $140,478Net Assets 2017: $548,8052017Assets 2018: $1,021,677Liabilities 2018: $124,220Net Assets 2018: $897,4572018Assets 2019: $634,868Liabilities 2019: $199,413Net Assets 2019: $435,4552019Assets 2020: $573,708Liabilities 2020: $91,399Net Assets 2020: $482,3092020Assets 2021: $45,094Liabilities 2021: $48,532Net Assets 2021: -$3,4382021Assets 2022: $232Liabilities 2022: $14,874Net Assets 2022: -$14,6422022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$689,283
Liabilities$140,478
Net Assets$548,805
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $701,898Expenses 2015: $67,923Net Income 2015: $633,9752015Revenue 2016: $348,765Expenses 2016: $813,332Net Income 2016: -$464,5672016Revenue 2017: $1,026,020Expenses 2017: $646,623Net Income 2017: $379,3972017Revenue 2018: $1,070,730Expenses 2018: $722,078Net Income 2018: $348,6522018Revenue 2019: $353,229Expenses 2019: $815,231Net Income 2019: -$462,0022019Revenue 2020: $857,030Expenses 2020: $810,176Net Income 2020: $46,8542020Revenue 2021: $22,227Expenses 2021: $507,974Net Income 2021: -$485,7472021Revenue 2022: $609,716Expenses 2022: $503,362Net Income 2022: $106,3542022Revenue 2023: $8,887Expenses 2023: $9,119Net Income 2023: -$2322023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,026,020
Expenses$646,623
Net Income$379,397
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,026,020
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To dedicate itself to public education for member organizations about the necessity of broader democracy reform so that democracy initiative education fund can fully realize the promise of american democracy; a government of, by, and for the people.

Dedicated to public education for member organizations about the necessity of broader democracy reform so that democracy initiative education fund can fully realize the promise of american democracy; a government of, by, and for the people.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$378,957-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$458,698$290,026▼ $168,672
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$24,954$20,300▼ $4,654
Accounts Receivable$176--
Total Assets$483,828$689,283▲ $205,455
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$244,670$133,590▼ $111,080
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$69,750$6,888▼ $62,862
Total Liabilities$314,420$140,478▼ $173,942
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$146,443$537,740▲ $391,297
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$22,965$11,065▼ $11,900
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$169,408$548,805▲ $379,397
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$483,828$689,283▲ $205,455

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$16,271$12,367$28,638
Equipment$4,029$5,127$9,156
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Wendy FieldsExecutive DirectorFT$789$789

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Larry CohenChair
Annie LeonardCo-chair
Karen Hobart FlynnCo-chair
Cornell William BrooksMember
Michael BruneMember
Miles RapoportMember
Tefere GebreMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,024,020
Program Service Revenue
$2,000
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,024,020
Change in Net Assets
$379,397
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$430,273
Other Expenses$213,750
Total Fundraising Expense$62,930
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,600
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$182,855$36,175$13,345$232,375
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$120,830$23,889$8,813$153,532
Fees for Services Other$62,906$8,280$33,042$104,228
Occupancy$29,444$5,839$2,196$37,479
Payroll Taxes$23,630$4,620$1,791$30,041
Office Expenses$11,629$3,698$650$15,977
Travel$13,015$800$812$14,627
Other Employee Benefits$10,680$2,184$727$13,591
Depreciation Depletion$8,776$1,736$641$11,153
Fees for Services Accounting$4,824$5,630$484$10,938
Information Technology$6,188$2,514$344$9,046
Conferences and Meetings$1,853$5,585-$7,438
Grants to Domestic Orgs$2,600--$2,600
Fees for Services Legal-$1,663-$1,663
Insurance$527$346$47$920
Pension Plan Contributions$594$102$38$734
Other Expenses-$101-$101
Total Functional Expenses$480,351$103,342$62,930$646,623
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Affiliate$133,590
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

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

“The executive director reviews a copy of the form 990 with the tax preparer and the organization provides a copy of the form 990 to the board of directors before it is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Dief makes its form 1023 and form 990 available to the public upon written request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Dief makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Initiative Education Fund
EIN
47-3828546
Phone
2025676101
Address
805 15TH STREET NW 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy Fields
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2025676101
Signed
2018-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wendy Fields
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Jones Maresca & Mcquade Pa
Address
10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE, 770, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Preparer
David Jones
Phone
4108840220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Outside contract services: program service expenses 62,906. Management and general expenses 8,280. Fundraising expenses 33,042. Total expenses 104,228.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“These processes have not changed since the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Dief believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements or that would have an effect on its tax-exempt status. There are no unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities that need to be recorded.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0STATE PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN EDUCATION EFFORTS AROUND DEMOCRACY REFORM IN SEVERAL STATES INCLUDING ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MISSOURI AND NORTH CAROLINA. SPECIFIC ISSUES INCLUDED VOTING RIGHTS, CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND MONEY IN POLITICS.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DIEF BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIEF MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DIEF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,906. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,280. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,042. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,228.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$689,283
Liabilities
$140,478
Net assets
$548,805
Revenue
$1,026,020
Expenses
$646,623
Net income
$379,397
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.61$0.50$0.11
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.02$0.51$0.49
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.09$0.48$0.86$0.81$0.05
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.20$0.44$0.35$0.82$0.46
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.02$0.12$0.90$1.07$0.72$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.14$0.55$1.03$0.65$0.38
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.31$0.17$0.35$0.81$0.46
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.07$0.63$0.70$0.07$0.63