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Democracy for America Advocacy Fund Inc

EIN 86-3815628 • 501(c)4 • Essex, VT

990-N Coverage

Profile

Democracy for America Advocacy Fund (DFA-AF) is a 501(c)(4) organization that advocates for fair, just, inclusive, and equitable public policies that benefit all, not just a few. DFA-AF was launched to take on structural democracy reform by both protecting and expanding the right to vote and ensuring that democracy is more inclusive, fair, and equitable.

PO Box 8706Essex, VT 05451
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

27th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,671

Down $5,002 (-25%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$16,000

Up $16,000 from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$1,329

Down $21,002 (-107%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$160,259

Down $103,417 (-39%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$181,261

Down $56,835 (-24%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$21,002

Down $46,582 (-182%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2023: $19,673Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $19,6732023Assets 2024: $14,671Liabilities 2024: $16,000Net Assets 2024: -$1,3292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,671
Liabilities$16,000
Net Assets-$1,329
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2023: $263,676Expenses 2023: $238,096Net Income 2023: $25,5802023Revenue 2024: $160,259Expenses 2024: $181,261Net Income 2024: -$21,0022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,259
Expenses$181,261
Net Income-$21,002
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$14,671
Liabilities
$16,000
Net assets
-$1,329
Revenue
$160,259
Expenses
$181,261
Net income
-$21,002
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.16$0.01$1.60$1.81$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$2.64$2.38$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$160,259
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Democracy for America Advocacy Fund (DFA-AF) is a 501(c)(4) organization that advocates for fair, just, inclusive, and equitable public policies that benefit all, not just a few. DFA-AF was launched to take on structural democracy reform by both protecting and expanding the right to vote and ensuring that democracy is more inclusive, fair, and equitable.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Adopt Ranked Choice Voting Purpose: Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and then uses those rankings to elect candidates who best represent their community. Voters rank candidates in order of choice, knowing that ranking others will not hurt the chances of their favorite candidate. Rank choice voting can help slow the negative culture we see so often in campaigns and provide better representation. Outcome: We created reports, held in person and virtual townhalls in targeted states, and earned media. We conducted virtual education workshops and supported online advocacy including petition signing and writing letters to specific targeted state legislatures.$0$69,515
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Purpose: Nearly 65 million U.S. citizens live in the 100 largest cities in the country. Thanks to the Electoral College, which allots Electoral Votes to states unevenly, citizens' votes count less than one person, one vote. But there is a way we can change this, without a constitutional amendment. It's called the National Popular Vote (NPV) Interstate Compact, and every state that joins the compact casts all of their votes for the candidate who wins the national popular vote. It will only go into effect when enough states join the compact to meet or exceed the 270 Electoral Votes needed to win Outcome: We engaged in online advocacy including petition signing and writing letters to specific targeted members of the United States Congress, state legislators, and Governors. We earned media and created coalition sign-on letters for the program.$0$57,156
Expand Vote by Mail Purpose: Allowing more people to vote from the safety and convenience of their own home through the mail is absolutely critical in the fight for voting rights. Compared with in-person voting, voting by mail creates better-informed voters by allowing voters more time to consider their votes, increasing down-ballot engagement. It also reduces the cost of recruiting, training and protecting poll workers. And perhaps the most important reason is it protects voters from voter suppression tactics like polling place intimidation, under staffing or not enough working voting machines at a specific polling location, and more. Outcome: We conducted online advocacy including petition signing and writing letters to specific targeted members of the United States Congress, state legislators, and Governors. We earned media and distributed coalition sign-on letters for the program$0$33,202
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Amanda FordChair And TreasurerFT$12,000-$12,000
W Mondale RobinsonBoard Member-$0--
Jim DeanBoard Member-$0--
Charles ChamberlainSecretary-$0--
Annie WeinbergBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy for America Advocacy Fund
EIN
86-3815628
Phone
8022226934
Address
PO Box 8706, Essex, VT 05451

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Chamberlain
Title
Secretary
Phone
8022226934
Signed
2025-11-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank/Merchant Fees - $6,402.72; Website - $46,751.01; Office Expenses - $1,299.67”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;16000^Total;16000^”

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