Civic Intelligence

Democracy 21

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1948022

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Aug 21, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.DEMOCRACY21.ORG
2000 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036

(202) 355-9600

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.96x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$128,249

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.8% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

129%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$121,727

Down $92,212 (-43%) from 2023

Net Assets

$4,686

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$117,041

Up $6,010 (+5.4%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$430,744

Up $242,926 (+129%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$528,966

Up $342,039 (+183%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$98,222

Down $99,113 (-11124%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $20,905Liabilities 2010: $1,788Net Assets 2010: $19,1172010Assets 2011: $13,008Liabilities 2011: $3,6862011Assets 2012: $8,223Liabilities 2012: $3,1812012Assets 2013: $9,658Liabilities 2013: $1,8832013Assets 2014: $13,018Liabilities 2014: $7,264Net Assets 2014: $5,7542014Assets 2015: $14,846Liabilities 2015: $2,011Net Assets 2015: $12,8352015Assets 2016: $15,495Liabilities 2016: $4,098Net Assets 2016: $11,3972016Assets 2017: $6,257Liabilities 2017: $3,876Net Assets 2017: $2,3812017Assets 2018: $8,207Liabilities 2018: $9,910Net Assets 2018: -$1,7032018Assets 2019: $11,500Liabilities 2019: $6,919Net Assets 2019: $4,5812019Assets 2020: $26,315Liabilities 2020: $5,271Net Assets 2020: $21,0442020Assets 2021: $10,621Liabilities 2021: $8,8132021Assets 2022: $109,452Liabilities 2022: $7,435Net Assets 2022: $102,0172022Assets 2023: $213,939Liabilities 2023: $111,0312023Assets 2024: $121,727Liabilities 2024: $117,041Net Assets 2024: $4,6862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$121,727
Liabilities$117,041
Net Assets$4,686
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $41,879Expenses 2010: $61,538Net Income 2010: -$19,6592010Revenue 2011: $16,237Expenses 2011: $26,032Net Income 2011: -$9,7952011Revenue 2012: $60,329Expenses 2012: $64,609Net Income 2012: -$4,2802012Revenue 2013: $45,153Expenses 2013: $42,420Net Income 2013: $2,7332013Revenue 2014: $45,502Expenses 2014: $47,523Net Income 2014: -$2,0212014Revenue 2015: $45,251Expenses 2015: $38,170Net Income 2015: $7,0812015Revenue 2016: $45,252Expenses 2016: $46,690Net Income 2016: -$1,4382016Revenue 2017: $45,604Expenses 2017: $54,620Net Income 2017: -$9,0162017Revenue 2018: $75,454Expenses 2018: $79,538Net Income 2018: -$4,0842018Revenue 2019: $105,416Expenses 2019: $99,132Net Income 2019: $6,2842019Revenue 2020: $75,896Expenses 2020: $59,433Net Income 2020: $16,4632020Revenue 2021: $60,461Expenses 2021: $79,697Net Income 2021: -$19,2362021Revenue 2022: $155,501Expenses 2022: $55,292Net Income 2022: $100,2092022Revenue 2023: $187,818Expenses 2023: $186,927Net Income 2023: $8912023Revenue 2024: $430,744Expenses 2024: $528,966Net Income 2024: -$98,2222024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$430,744
Expenses$528,966
Net Income-$98,222
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$430,744
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Renew & reform our political system & government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$213,134$120,922▼ $92,212
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$445$445→ $0
Total Assets$213,939$121,727▼ $92,212
Other Assets Total$360$360→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$111,031$117,041▲ $6,010
Total Liabilities$111,031$117,041▲ $6,010
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$73,300$4,596▼ $68,704
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$29,608$90▼ $29,518
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$102,908$4,686▼ $98,222
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$213,939$121,727▼ $92,212

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$431$991$1,422
Equipment$14$1,204$1,218
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Fred WertheimerPresident & CEOPT$66,400$61,849$128,249

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dominic UcciChair
Donald J SimonVice Chair
Roger WittenDirector
Susan ManesDirector (resigned 5/2024)
Rebecca AvilaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$430,693
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$51
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$430,693
Change in Net Assets
$-98,222
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$372,986
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$155,980
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$149,000--$149,000
Fees for Services Other$111,735$480-$112,215
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$68,044$687-$68,731
Other Salaries and Wages$56,035$566-$56,601
Occupancy$40,968$414-$41,382
Fees for Services Accounting-$31,833-$31,833
Other Employee Benefits$22,388$226-$22,614
Information Technology$19,340$152-$19,492
Insurance-$10,194-$10,194
Payroll Taxes$7,954$80-$8,034
Office Expenses$7,712$171-$7,883
Other Expenses$748$80-$80
Total Functional Expenses$483,924$45,042$0$528,966
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$21,227
Section 527 Activity Spending$21,227
Total Exempt Function Spending$21,227
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Democracy 21 Education Fund$117,041
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The organization is too small hence there are no committees that can act on behalf of the governing board.”

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

“Form 990 is reviewed by the president and ceo, the board chair, and the treasurer and is provided to board members before filing.”

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

“The organization requires board members to disclose any situation that may give rise to conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

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

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
2025-08-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Fred Wertheimer
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell Pc
Address
7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Mark C Thomas
Phone
3019860600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultant fees: program service expenses 111,735. Management and general expenses 480. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 112,215.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The board of directors assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Democracy 21 requires that a tax position be recognized or decrecognized based on a "more-likely-than-not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Democracy 21 does not believe its consolidated financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions. Democracy 21's irs form 990 return of organization exempt from income tax, is subject to examination by the federal and state aurthorities, generally for three years after being filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE BOARD CHAIR, AND THE TREASURER AND IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,735. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 480. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,215.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
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2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$121,727
Liabilities
$117,041
Net assets
$4,686
Revenue
$430,744
Expenses
$528,966
Net income
-$98,222
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.22$1.17$0.05$4.31$5.29$0.98
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.14$1.11$1.88$1.87$0.01
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.09$0.07$1.02$1.56$0.55$1.00
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.09$0.60$0.80$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.05$0.21$0.76$0.59$0.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.07$0.05$1.05$0.99$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.10$0.02$0.75$0.80$0.04
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.04$0.02$0.46$0.55$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.04$0.11$0.45$0.47$0.01
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.02$0.13$0.45$0.38$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.07$0.06$0.46$0.48$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.02$0.45$0.42$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.03$0.60$0.65$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.04$0.16$0.26$0.10
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.02$0.19$0.42$0.62$0.20