Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.52x
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
44th percentile
Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
72nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$213,939
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
$102,908
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$111,031
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$187,818
Flat from 2023
Expenses
Flat$186,927
Flat from 2023
Net Income
Flat$891
Flat from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Apr 9, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $187,818
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Renew & reform our political system & government.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ADVOCACY OF DEMOCRACY REFORMS, INCLUDING CAMPAIGN FINANCE, VOTING RIGHTS AND REDISTRICTING REFORMS, ADVOCACY OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE WHO SEEK TO UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS, AND ADVOCACY OF THE RULE OF LAW, FAIR AND FREE ELECTIONS, AND A POLITICAL SYSTEM FREE OF UNDUE INFLUENCE BY MONIED INTERESTS. | $0 | $172,104 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED WERTHEIMER | President & CEO | PT | $13,000 | $2,075 | $15,075 |
| SUSAN MANES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONALD SIMON | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOMINIC UCCI | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROGER WITTEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA AVILA | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
Reported Spending and Taxes
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $7,645 |
| Section 527 Activity Spending | $7,645 |
| Total Exempt Function Spending | $7,645 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Democracy 21
- EIN
- 52-1948022
- Phone
- 2023559600
- Address
- 2000 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signing Officer
- Name
- Fred Wertheimer
- Title
- President and CEO
- Phone
- 2023559600
- Signed
- 2024-04-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell Pc
- Address
- 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Preparer
- Mark Thomas
- Phone
- 3019860600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 18.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: computer supplies and services. Amount: 1,935. Description: depreciation. Amount: 15. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,094. Description: insurance. Amount: 7,705. Description: telephone and internet. Amount: 1,129. Description: bank service charge. Amount: 241. Description: website. Amount: 2,053. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,172.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: security deposit. Beg. Of year amount: 360. End of year amount: 360. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 459. End of year amount: 445.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to democracy 21 education fund. Beg. Of year amount: 7,435. End of year amount: 111,031.”
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| IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DEMOCRACY 21 MONITORS, COMBATS, AND HOLDS ACCOUNTABLE ANTI-DEMOCRACY FORCES IN OUR COUNTRY THROUGH PUBLIC COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY, AND REFORM EFFORTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 18. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 360. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 360. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 459. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 445. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO DEMOCRACY 21 EDUCATION FUND. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,435. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 111,031. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $213,939
- Liabilities
- $111,031
- Net assets
- $102,908
- Revenue
- $187,818
- Expenses
- $186,927
- Net income
- $891