Civic Intelligence

Advance Democracy Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-4277642

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 14, 2022

Organization ProfileADVDEM.ORG

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1360 Beverly Road 300Mclean, VA 22101

(202) 810-0126

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

86th percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$483,490

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.1% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

97%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-8.6%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets42nd percentile

Assets

Up

$4,133,329

Up $2,030,063 (+97%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$3,987,765

Up $2,014,433 (+102%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$145,564

Up $15,630 (+12%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,369,925

Down $410,075 (-8.6%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$2,245,492

Down $823,617 (-27%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$2,124,433

Up $413,542 (+24%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2018: $404,694Liabilities 2018: $349,827Net Assets 2018: $54,8672018Assets 2019: $618,766Liabilities 2019: $348,256Net Assets 2019: $270,5102019Assets 2020: $2,103,266Liabilities 2020: $129,934Net Assets 2020: $1,973,3322020Assets 2021: $4,133,329Liabilities 2021: $145,564Net Assets 2021: $3,987,7652021Assets 2022: $4,823,015Liabilities 2022: $225,926Net Assets 2022: $4,597,0892022Assets 2023: $4,175,190Liabilities 2023: $133,678Net Assets 2023: $4,041,5122023Assets 2024: $7,659,914Liabilities 2024: $151,007Net Assets 2024: $7,508,9072024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$4,133,329
Liabilities$145,564
Net Assets$3,987,765
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2018: $2,923,000Expenses 2018: $2,868,133Net Income 2018: $54,8672018Revenue 2019: $4,293,100Expenses 2019: $4,077,457Net Income 2019: $215,6432019Revenue 2020: $4,780,000Expenses 2020: $3,069,109Net Income 2020: $1,710,8912020Revenue 2021: $4,369,925Expenses 2021: $2,245,492Net Income 2021: $2,124,4332021Revenue 2022: $2,373,841Expenses 2022: $3,889,517Net Income 2022: -$1,515,6762022Revenue 2023: $3,571,736Expenses 2023: $4,127,313Net Income 2023: -$555,5772023Revenue 2024: $7,580,825Expenses 2024: $4,113,430Net Income 2024: $3,467,3952024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$4,369,925
Expenses$2,245,492
Net Income$2,124,433
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$4,369,925
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advance democracy, inc. (adi) is a non-partisan non-profit organization that works with media organizations, non-profits, and other entities to research some of the world's most pressing public problems, including issues related to climate change, public health, government accountability, and global extremism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,063,222$3,755,412▲ $1,692,190
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$331,035▲ $331,035
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$11,575$17,663▲ $6,088
Accounts Receivable$0$8,219▲ $8,219
Total Assets$2,103,266$4,133,329▲ $2,030,063
Other Assets Total$28,469$21,000▼ $7,469
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$51,533$142,059▲ $90,526
Other Liabilities$68,417$0▼ $68,417
Deferred Revenue$9,984$3,505▼ $6,479
Total Liabilities$129,934$145,564▲ $15,630
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,953,332$3,987,765▲ $2,034,433
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$20,000$0▼ $20,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,973,332$3,987,765▲ $2,014,433
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,103,266$4,133,329▲ $2,030,063

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$17,663$7,322$24,985
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel J JonesPresident, CEOPT$398,515$25,975$424,490
Deanna E WoodmanDirector of ResearchFT$137,302$16,476$153,778

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Adam S KaufmannSecretary, Director
Michael S BalascioTreasurer, Director

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Quest Research & Investigations LLCResearch Consulting41 EAST 11TH STREET 10TH FL, New York, NY 10003$537,813
Grey Cloud LLCResearch Consulting541 SOUTH PENINSULA A-16, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169$208,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,369,917
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$8
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,301,500
Change in Net Assets
$2,124,433
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,356,158
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$889,334
Total Fundraising Expense$146,066
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,027,599$580$870$1,029,049
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$318,367$42,449$63,674$424,490
Other Salaries and Wages$262,991$35,065$52,598$350,654
Fees for Services Accounting-$88,409-$88,409
Occupancy$63,681$16,982$4,245$84,908
Pension Plan Contributions$37,029$4,937$7,405$49,371
Payroll Taxes$36,730$4,898$7,347$48,975
Information Technology$35,198$11,733-$46,931
Travel$32,808$8,749$2,187$43,744
Insurance$22,810$3,041$4,562$30,413
Other Employee Benefits$11,884$1,584$2,376$15,844
Office Expenses$3,857$8,954$80$12,891
Fees for Services Legal-$11,726-$11,726
Depreciation Depletion$3,608$481$722$4,811
Other Expenses$1,911$728-$728
Total Functional Expenses$1,858,473$240,953$146,066$2,245,492
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
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The organization does not have separate committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

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

“Form 990 is prepared by a certified public accounting firm and a draft copy is provided to management of the organization. The organization's board of directors reviews form 990 before it is filed with the irs.”

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

“The board members review compliance with the conflict of interest policy at board meetings when appropriate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The independent members on the board of directors review and approve compensation for the president of the organization using comparable comparison survey data and contemporaneous documentation of which the decision was made for the president's compensation for employment.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization complies with irc section 6104 and makes its form 1023 and form 990 available for public inspection upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Advance Democracy Inc
EIN
82-4277642
Phone
2028100126
Address
1360 BEVERLY ROAD 300, MCLEAN, VA 22101

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel J Jones
Title
President, CEO
Phone
2028100126
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel J Jones
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
7
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Prager Metis Cpas LLC
Address
1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300, MCLEAN, VA 22101
Preparer
Hin Chiu Lo
Phone
7038210702
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Field research and data analysis: program service expenses 1,023,247. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,023,247. Payroll: program service expenses 4,352. Management and general expenses 580. Fundraising expenses 870. Total expenses 5,802.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“Process has not changed from prior year.”

FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND 2B:

“Advance democracy inc, had one employee during the 2021 tax year that is shared with a related organization. The 2021 form w-3 and 2021 form w-2 for that employee were filed by the related organization and advance democracy inc, respectively.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization has evlauated its tax positions and has concluded that the organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVLAUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH GRANTEE FINANCIALLY ASSISTED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED FOR THEIR INTENDED USE.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0DANIEL J JONES
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1DEANNA E WOODMAN
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0PRESIDENT, CEO
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt1DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SeverancePaymentInd00
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FIRST CLASS AIRFARE EXTENDED ON A LIMITED BASIS (ONLY FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL, NOT ALLOWED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL) AND ONLY TO ACCOMODATE TRAVEL SCHEDULE.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd00
IRS990ScheduleJ/WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd01
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS WHEN APPROPRIATE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION USING COMPARABLE COMPARISON SURVEY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF WHICH THE DECISION WAS MADE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6FIELD RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,023,247. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,023,247. PAYROLL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,352. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 580. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 870. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,802.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8ADVANCE DEMOCRACY INC, HAD ONE EMPLOYEE DURING THE 2021 TAX YEAR THAT IS SHARED WITH A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE 2021 FORM W-3 AND 2021 FORM W-2 FOR THAT EMPLOYEE WERE FILED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND ADVANCE DEMOCRACY INC, RESPECTIVELY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND 2B:
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IRS990ScheduleR/GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd00
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DirectControllingNACd0N/A
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0THE DEMOCRACY INTEGRITY PROJECT
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/PrimaryActivitiesTxt0RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
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IRS990ScheduleR/RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd00
IRS990ScheduleR/SharingOfFacilitiesInd00
IRS990ScheduleR/TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp/OtherOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0THE DEMOCRACY INTEGRITY PROJECT
IRS990ScheduleR/TransferFromOtherOrgInd00
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,133,329
Liabilities
$145,564
Net assets
$3,987,765
Revenue
$4,369,925
Expenses
$2,245,492
Net income
$2,124,433
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.66$0.15$7.51$7.58$4.11$3.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.18$0.13$4.04$3.57$4.13$0.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.82$0.23$4.60$2.37$3.89$1.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.15$3.99$4.37$2.25$2.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.13$1.97$4.78$3.07$1.71
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.35$0.27$4.29$4.08$0.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.35$0.05$2.92$2.87$0.05