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Democracy Chain

EIN 87-1133953 • 501(c)3 • Thousand Oaks, CA

990-N CoverageNTEE A33

Profile

Digital publication of art exhibition reviews and commentary on public issues from an art critical perspective Promotion of current museum and gallery exhibitions in the Western US

231 Cedar Heights DrThousand Oaks, CA 91360

www.thedemocracychain.org

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

53rd percentile

7.8%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A33 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

96th percentile

381%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$657

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$10,232

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$9,575

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

$61,465

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$72,115

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$10,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KAssets 2023: $657Liabilities 2023: $10,232Net Assets 2023: -$9,5752023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$657
Liabilities$10,232
Net Assets-$9,575
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $61,465Expenses 2023: $72,115Net Income 2023: -$10,6502023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$61,465
Expenses$72,115
Net Income-$10,650
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$657
Liabilities
$10,232
Net assets
-$9,575
Revenue
$61,465
Expenses
$72,115
Net income
-$10,650
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$10.2$9.58$61.5$72.1$10.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$61,465
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Digital publication of art reviews and public issue commentary.

Digital publication of art exhibition reviews and commentary on public issues from an art critical perspective Promotion of current museum and gallery exhibitions in the Western US

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter FrankDirector And Associate EditorPT$2,400-$2,400
DeWitt ChengDirector And Contributing Writer-$1,350-$1,350
Richard SpeerDirector And Contibuting Writer-$1,350-$1,350
Margaret HawkinsDirector And Contributing Writer-$1,000-$1,000
Bill LasarowPresident And PublisherPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Democracy Chain
EIN
87-1133953
Phone
2134824724
Address
231 CEDAR HEIGHTS DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360

Signing Officer

Name
Bill Lasarow
Title
President and Publisher
Phone
2134824724
Signed
2024-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Part 1.16 Bank Fees $ 360 Conferences 2,233 Database 8,701 Donations* 19,695 Interest 619 Supplies 525 Software 1,546 Stripe** 2,096 *Fiscal receiver passthrough **Fees (non-reimbursable) and Withholding (reimbursed) Part 2.26 Charge Card (ending in 2911) Open Balance: 01/01/23: $14,149 12/31/23: $24,381”

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