Civic Intelligence

Center for Digital Democracy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-2311577

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 27, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.DEMOCRACTICMEDIA.ORG

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1015 15th St NW No 600Washington, DC 20005

(202) 986-2200

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

0.81x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

1st percentile

-971%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$120,015

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 245.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$308,794

Down $451,453 (-59%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$269,131

Down $475,087 (-64%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$39,663

Up $23,634 (+147%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$48,952

Down $991,913 (-95%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$524,039

Up $169 (+0.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$475,087

Down $992,082 (-192%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $642,910Liabilities 2011: $27,584Net Assets 2011: $615,3262011Assets 2012: $654,571Liabilities 2012: $23,834Net Assets 2012: $630,7372012Assets 2013: $673,385Liabilities 2013: $16,450Net Assets 2013: $656,9352013Assets 2014: $857,715Liabilities 2014: $29,328Net Assets 2014: $828,3872014Assets 2015: $492,559Liabilities 2015: $28,334Net Assets 2015: $464,2252015Assets 2016: $679,946Liabilities 2016: $30,249Net Assets 2016: $649,6972016Assets 2017: $258,871Liabilities 2017: $31,649Net Assets 2017: $227,2222017Assets 2018: $760,247Liabilities 2018: $16,029Net Assets 2018: $744,2182018Assets 2019: $308,794Liabilities 2019: $39,663Net Assets 2019: $269,1312019Assets 2020: $965,105Liabilities 2020: $75,868Net Assets 2020: $889,2372020Assets 2021: $886,439Liabilities 2021: $19,338Net Assets 2021: $867,1012021Assets 2022: $1,325,364Liabilities 2022: $14,015Net Assets 2022: $1,311,3492022Assets 2023: $799,718Liabilities 2023: $12,384Net Assets 2023: $787,3342023Assets 2024: $320,494Liabilities 2024: $8,649Net Assets 2024: $311,8452024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$308,794
Liabilities$39,663
Net Assets$269,131
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $541,246Expenses 2011: $272,294Net Income 2011: $268,9522011Expenses 2012: $408,4962012Revenue 2013: $462,310Expenses 2013: $436,112Net Income 2013: $26,1982013Revenue 2014: $656,552Expenses 2014: $485,100Net Income 2014: $171,4522014Revenue 2015: $100,580Expenses 2015: $464,742Net Income 2015: -$364,1622015Revenue 2016: $656,565Expenses 2016: $471,025Net Income 2016: $185,5402016Revenue 2017: $64,766Expenses 2017: $487,243Net Income 2017: -$422,4772017Revenue 2018: $1,040,865Expenses 2018: $523,870Net Income 2018: $516,9952018Revenue 2019: $48,952Expenses 2019: $524,039Net Income 2019: -$475,0872019Revenue 2020: $1,015,631Expenses 2020: $395,524Net Income 2020: $620,1072020Revenue 2021: $529,672Expenses 2021: $551,808Net Income 2021: -$22,1362021Revenue 2022: $1,007,521Expenses 2022: $563,273Net Income 2022: $444,2482022Revenue 2023: $114,536Expenses 2023: $638,551Net Income 2023: -$524,0152023Revenue 2024: $105,491Expenses 2024: $580,980Net Income 2024: -$475,4892024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$48,952
Expenses$524,039
Net Income-$475,087
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 27, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$48,952
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To preserve the openness and diversity of the internet in the broadband area, and to realize the full potential of digital communications through the development and encouragement on noncommercial, public interest programming.

Center for digital democracy (cdd) is committed to preserving the openness and diversity of the internet in the broadband area, and to realize the full potential of digital communications through the development and encouragement of noncommercial, public interest programming. Through its monitoring and analysis of new media marketplace developments, cdd has served as an "early warning"system for journalists, policymakers and the public about emerging public interest issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CDD PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CRITICAL DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENTS, AND FOSTERING WIDESPREAD NEWS COVERAGE OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT CITIZENS AND CONSUMERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR DIGITAL JUSTICE AND AGAINST COMMERCIAL SURVEILLANCE; TO ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PRIVACY AND CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH'S DIGITAL RIGHTS; TO ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA, AND FOR A FAIR, EQUITABLE, AND JUST DIGITAL MARKETPLACE AND DIGITAL DEMOCRACY. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO SHAPE THE POLICY DISCOURSE AND OUTCOMES BY CONDUCTING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, MEDIA OUTREACH, COALITION ORGANIZING, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS.IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DIGITAL MARKETPLACE. THESE INCLUDED WORKING TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIALLY AT-RISK AND OTHER VULNERABLE CONSUMERS--INCLUDING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS--RECEIVE A RANGE OF IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PLAYED A LEAD ROLE STRENGTHENING THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF AMERICANS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEW EU DATA PROTECTION RULES. EVEN BEFORE THE "RUSSIAGATE" AFFAIR TRIGGERED A REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL MARKETING PRACTICES OF GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, AND OTHER DIGITAL ADVERTISERS, CDD LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MANIPULATIVE ONLINE PRACTICES DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE VOTERS AND ELECTORAL TURNOUT. WE WERE THE FIRST TO IDENTIFY HOW A NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM TO ALLOW SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD-STAMP) PARTICIPANTS TO BUY PRODUCTS ONLINE RAISED BOTH PRIVACY AND CONSUMER-PROTECTION CONCERNS. OUR WORK ASSEMBLING A GLOBAL COALITION OF NGOS TO ADDRESS "INTERNET OF THINGS" (IOT) PRACTICES, ESPECIALLY CONNECTED TOYS AND DEVICES FOR CHILDREN, MADE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES AND LED TO MAJOR CHANGES BY POLICYMAKERS AND CORPORATE LEADERS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO ENSURE THAT HEALTH CONSUMERS ARE TREATED FAIRLY AS THE MARKETPLACE IS TRANSFORMED THROUGH WEARABLE AND OTHER DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS STRONG MEDIA OUTREACH PROGRAM, RESULTING IN COVERAGE OF CDD IN DOZENS OF ARTICLES BY SUCH MAJOR PUBLICATIONS AS THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, LOS ANGELES TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, BOSTON GLOBE, POLITICO, BLOOMBERG, AND USA TODAY. CDD WAS ALSO CITED BY NEWS OUTLETS BASED IN THE UK, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, IRELAND, POLAND, ITALY, UKRAINE, JAPAN, VIETNAM, ISRAEL, AND MEXICO.$0$467,962
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEFFREY CHESTERExecutive DirectorFT$114,300$5,715$120,015
LAUREN GLENN-DAVITIANChair-$0--
WILHEMINA REUBEN-COOKEDirector-$0--
OSCAR GANDYDirector-$0--
NOLAN BOWIEDirector-$0--
MICHAEL BRODYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Digital Democracy
EIN
52-2311577
Phone
2029862200
Address
1015 15TH ST NW NO 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Chester
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2029862200
Signed
2020-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 582.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 6,392. Description: travel. Amount: 26,328. Description: web/online services. Amount: 6,443. Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,069. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,276. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 26,923. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 69,431.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 383,621. End of year amount: 75,923. Description: other current assets. Beg. Of year amount: 2,863. End of year amount: 2,146. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 2,056. End of year amount: 987.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,975. End of year amount: 19,612. Description: credit cards. Beg. Of year amount: 3,325. End of year amount: 10,996. Description: payroll liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 1,830. End of year amount: 2,948. Description: fsa withholding. Beg. Of year amount: 8,898. End of year amount: 6,107.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 6,392. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 26,328. DESCRIPTION: WEB/ONLINE SERVICES. AMOUNT: 6,443. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,069. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,276. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 26,923. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,431.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 383,621. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 75,923. DESCRIPTION: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,863. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,146. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,056. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 987.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,975. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 19,612. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,325. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,996. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,830. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,948. DESCRIPTION: FSA WITHHOLDING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,898. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,107.
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2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$308,794
Liabilities
$39,663
Net assets
$269,131
Revenue
$48,952
Expenses
$524,039
Net income
-$475,087
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.31$0.11$0.58$0.48
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.01$0.79$0.11$0.64$0.52
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.01$1.31$1.01$0.56$0.44
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.02$0.87$0.53$0.55$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.08$0.89$1.02$0.40$0.62
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.04$0.27$0.05$0.52$0.48
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.02$0.74$1.04$0.52$0.52
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.03$0.23$0.06$0.49$0.42
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.03$0.65$0.66$0.47$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.03$0.46$0.10$0.46$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.03$0.83$0.66$0.49$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.02$0.66$0.46$0.44$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.65$0.02$0.63$0.41
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.03$0.62$0.54$0.27$0.27