Civic Intelligence

Secure Democracy

EIN 82-3846342 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Secure Democracy's mission is to educate policymakers and the public about secure and fair elections.

611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143Washington, DC 20003

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Net Margin

1st percentile

-3130200%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $62,604 (-100%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $62,604 (-100%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$2

Down $5,194,062 (-100%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$62,606

Down $6,191,259 (-99%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$62,604

Up $997,197 (+94%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $1,122,405Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,122,4052020Assets 2021: $62,604Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $62,6042021Assets 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2020: $5,165,003Expenses 2020: $4,437,555Net Income 2020: $727,4482020Revenue 2021: $5,194,064Expenses 2021: $6,253,865Net Income 2021: -$1,059,8012021Revenue 2022: $2Expenses 2022: $62,606Net Income 2022: -$62,6042022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$2
Expenses$62,606
Net Income-$62,604
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$2
Expenses
$62,606
Net income
-$62,604
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$5.19$6.25$1.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$5.17$4.44$0.73
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 4, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Secure Democracy's mission is to educate policymakers and the public about secure and fair elections.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2022, Secure Democracy wound down operations.$55,035$55,035
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heather SmithPresident-$0--
Ryan ElseTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Secure Democracy
EIN
82-3846342
Phone
2025520221
Address
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143, Washington, DC 20003

Signing Officer

Name
Heather Smith
Title
President
Signed
2022-10-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
MBA Consulting Group
Address
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE Num 143, Washington, DC 20003
Preparer
Katherine Cassell
Phone
2025520221
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: Secure Democracy USA | Donee's Address: 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #201 Washington DC 20003 | Cash Amount Given: $55035”

Other Expenses.1

“Banking & Merchant Fees $718”

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