Civic Intelligence

Democracy Initiative Education Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-3828546

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Mar 29, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.DIEDUCATIONFUND.ORG
805 15th Street NW 800Washington, DC 20005

(202) 567-6101

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

64.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

67th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$179,255

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.4% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-99%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

2643%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$232

Down $44,862 (-99%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

-$14,642

Down $11,204 (-326%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$14,874

Down $33,658 (-69%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$609,716

Up $587,489 (+2643%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$503,362

Down $4,612 (-0.9%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$106,354

Up $592,101 (+122%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st 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

2022

Assets$232
Liabilities$14,874
Net Assets-$14,642
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th 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

2022

Revenue$609,716
Expenses$503,362
Net Income$106,354
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Mar 29, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$609,716
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,502--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$42,592$232▼ $42,360
Total Assets$45,094$232▼ $44,862
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$35,812$0▼ $35,812
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,720$14,874▲ $2,154
Total Liabilities$48,532$14,874▼ $33,658
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-3,438$-14,642▼ $11,204
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-3,438$-14,642▼ $11,204
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$45,094$232▼ $44,862
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tefere GebreDirector & President Until Mar. 2022
Marilyn CarpenteyroPresident as of Oct. 2022
Derrick JohnsonDirector
Erich PicaDirector
Taifa ButlerDirector
Virginia Kase SolomonDirector
Charly CarterExecutive Director
Karen Hobart Flynn DirAnd Sec./treasurer Until Oct. 2022
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$609,716
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$609,716
Change in Net Assets
$106,354
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$359,137
Other Expenses$144,225
Total Fundraising Expense$22,728
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$97,153$39,223$4,070$140,446
Other Salaries and Wages$106,748$28,153$4,471$139,372
Fees for Services Other$45,388$40,521$13,394$99,303
Payroll Taxes$31,257$22,495$676$54,428
Other Employee Benefits-$24,800-$24,800
Fees for Services Accounting-$11,395-$11,395
Information Technology$9,491$316$117$9,924
Office Expenses$3,155$2,470-$5,625
Fees for Services Legal-$3,806-$3,806
Conferences and Meetings$2,136--$2,136
Other Expenses$874$456-$1,330
All Other Expenses-$442-$442
Insurance-$160-$160
Pension Plan Contributions-$91-$91
Total Functional Expenses$302,121$178,513$22,728$503,362
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 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 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 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Charly Carter
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2025676101
Signed
2023-03-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charly Carter
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Jm&m
Address
10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE, 770, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Preparer
Meena Bishnoi
Phone
4108840220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Outside contract services: program service expenses 16,388. Management and general expenses 28,346. Fundraising expenses 8,492. Total expenses 53,226. Website consultant: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 98. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 98. Other consulants: program service expenses 29,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,902. Total expenses 33,902. Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,077. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,077.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

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

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt1PRESIDENT AS OF OCT. 2022
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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 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,346. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,492. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,226. WEBSITE CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98. OTHER CONSULANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,902. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,902. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,077. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,077.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$232
Liabilities
$14,874
Net assets
-$14,642
Revenue
$609,716
Expenses
$503,362
Net income
$106,354
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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