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Democracy Action Inc

EIN 82-1737632 • 501(c)4 • Amherst, MA

Profile

Works to protect the promise of american democracy, challenging corruption at the highest levels of our government, and defending the united states constitution.

48 N Pleasant Street 304Amherst, MA 01002

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Down

$8,492

Down $3,695 (-30%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$1,396

Down $2,103 (-60%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$7,096

Down $1,592 (-18%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Down

$1,396

Down $903 (-39%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$1,396

Up $903 (+39%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $81,114Liabilities 2017: $31,784Net Assets 2017: $49,3302017Assets 2018: $24,933Liabilities 2018: $7,436Net Assets 2018: $17,4972018Assets 2019: $10,515Liabilities 2019: $3,300Net Assets 2019: $7,2152019Assets 2020: $12,397Liabilities 2020: $1,453Net Assets 2020: $10,9442020Assets 2021: $12,436Liabilities 2021: $1,449Net Assets 2021: $10,9872021Assets 2022: $12,187Liabilities 2022: $3,499Net Assets 2022: $8,6882022Assets 2024: $8,492Liabilities 2024: $1,396Net Assets 2024: $7,0962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,492
Liabilities$1,396
Net Assets$7,096
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $142,376Expenses 2017: $93,046Net Income 2017: $49,3302017Revenue 2018: $13,870Expenses 2018: $45,703Net Income 2018: -$31,8332018Revenue 2019: $7,296Expenses 2019: $17,578Net Income 2019: -$10,2822019Revenue 2020: $4,474Expenses 2020: $745Net Income 2020: $3,7292020Revenue 2021: $2,364Expenses 2021: $2,321Net Income 2021: $432021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $2,299Net Income 2022: -$2,2992022Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $1,396Net Income 2024: -$1,3962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$1,396
Net Income-$1,396
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,492
Liabilities
$1,396
Net assets
$7,096
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,396
Net income
-$1,396
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.00$0.02$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.01$0.11$0.02$0.02$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.01$0.11$0.04$0.01$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.03$0.07$0.07$0.18$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.07$0.17$0.14$0.46$0.32
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.32$0.49$1.42$0.93$0.49
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Works to protect the promise of american democracy, challenging corruption at the highest levels of our government, and defending the united states constitution.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORKS TO PROTECT THE PROMISE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, CHALLENGING CORRUPTION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF OUR GOVERNMENT, AND DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN BONIFAZTreasurer-Clerk-$0--
BEN CLEMENTSPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Action Inc
EIN
82-1737632
Phone
4132532700
Address
48 N PLEASANT STREET 304, AMHERST, MA 01002

Signing Officer

Name
John Bonifaz
Title
Treasurer-clerk
Phone
4132532700
Signed
2025-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gerald T Reilly & Company
Address
424 ADAMS STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Preparer
Linda Kramer CPA
Phone
6176968900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: office expenses and filing fees. Amount: 396. Description: proffesional. Amount: 1,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,396.”

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

“Description: due to affiliate. Beg. Of year amount: 1,376. End of year amount: 1,396.”

Raw XML Appendix111 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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