Civic Intelligence

Save Democracy Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 87-4067722

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Apr 21, 2025

PO Box 31930Tucson, AZ 85751

(602) 740-9646

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-127%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-73%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-68%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$75,572

Down $105,723 (-58%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$75,572

Down $105,723 (-58%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue

Down

$160,645

Down $107,260 (-40%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$364,115

Up $277,505 (+320%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$203,470

Down $384,765 (-212%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $181,295Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $181,2952022Assets 2024: $75,572Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $75,5722024Assets 2025: $54,986Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $54,9862025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$75,572
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$75,572

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2022: $267,905Expenses 2022: $86,610Net Income 2022: $181,2952022Revenue 2024: $160,645Expenses 2024: $364,115Net Income 2024: -$203,4702024Revenue 2025: $7,420Expenses 2025: $28,006Net Income 2025: -$20,5862025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,645
Expenses$364,115
Net Income-$203,470
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Apr 21, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$160,645
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

This coalition of arizona citizens intends to educate voters of the challenges facing the state of arizona brought about by our partisan primary system and explore alternative nonpartisan voting systems that would make elections work better for all citizens.

Electoral process integrity and equal access to the ballot for everyone regardless of party

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$279,042$75,572▼ $203,470
Total Assets$279,042$75,572▼ $203,470
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$279,042$75,572▼ $203,470
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$279,042$75,572▼ $203,470
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$279,042$75,572▼ $203,470
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sarah Brown SmallhousePresident and Secretary
Si SchorrVice President
Ted HinderakerVice President
Don BudingerDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Highground INCOutreach And Public Relations830 N 4TH AVE, Phoenix, AZ 85003$277,865
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$160,645
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$160,645
Change in Net Assets
$-203,470
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$185,000
Other Expenses$179,115
Total Fundraising Expense$173
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$185,000--$185,000
Fees for Services Other$120,757$5,000-$125,757
Fees for Services Legal-$40,878-$40,878
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,148-$9,148
Insurance-$2,319-$2,319
Office Expenses-$840$173$1,013
Total Functional Expenses$305,757$58,185$173$364,115
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Make Elections Fair PacPhoenix, AZ527Legal Fees for Constitutional Research$185,000
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
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 B, Line 11B

Form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa and a draft is provided to the president or treasurer for review. Upon their approval, a copy is provided to the entire board for their review prior to filing.

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

The conflict of interest policy covers officers, directors, and members of committees with governing board delegated powers ("covered persons"). Any covered person who may benefit from a transaction or arrangement contemplated by the organization is an interested person. Interested persons must disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the board or committee meeting while the remaining board members determine if a conflict of interest exists. Interested persons may not vote on the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. Covered persons must annually sign a statement affirming they have received the conflict of interest policy, have read and understood the policy, and will comply with the policy.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon reasonable (as determined by the organization) requests from the public. In addition, articles of incorporation and annual corporate reports are available on the arizona corporation commission website, and form 990 is available on the irs website.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Save Democracy Inc
EIN
87-4067722
Phone
6027409646
Address
PO BOX 31930, TUCSON, AZ 85751

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Brown Smallhouse
Title
President
Phone
6027409646
Signed
2025-04-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sarah Brown Smallhouse
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Beachfleischman Pllc
Address
1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201, TUCSON, AZ 85718
Preparer
Kelly L Meltzer CPA
Phone
5203214600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Save democracy inc. Conducts research and educates the public on election systems, including a variety of existing systems, such as state-funded partisan primary elections, and alternative systems, such as a single non-partisan open primary in which all voters and all candidates are treated equally. Research and education covers the effects these systems can have on various processes of government, including participation rate and inclusivity among voters, and the propensity and ability of elected officials to solve problems collaboratively on behalf of all those they represent as opposed to only a portion of those they represent. We engage interested citizens in educational efforts that expose the deficiencies of our current election system and explore alternative election structures that reward, rather than punish, cooperation and collaborative problem-solving among elected officials. We educate and enlighten a diverse non-partisan community to understand the connection between voting systems and the prospects for making government more efficient, fairer, and more responsive to the needs of all citizens, regardless of party affiliation.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Outreach and public relations: program service expenses 120,757. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 120,757. Consulting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,000.

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED ON DECEMBER 17, 2021. INFORMATION FOR THE INITIAL SHORT YEAR DECEMBER 17, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 IS REPORTED AT SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN (C).
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SAVE DEMOCRACY INC. CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON ELECTION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF EXISTING SYSTEMS, SUCH AS STATE-FUNDED PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, AND ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS, SUCH AS A SINGLE NON-PARTISAN OPEN PRIMARY IN WHICH ALL VOTERS AND ALL CANDIDATES ARE TREATED EQUALLY. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION COVERS THE EFFECTS THESE SYSTEMS CAN HAVE ON VARIOUS PROCESSES OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION RATE AND INCLUSIVITY AMONG VOTERS, AND THE PROPENSITY AND ABILITY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS COLLABORATIVELY ON BEHALF OF ALL THOSE THEY REPRESENT AS OPPOSED TO ONLY A PORTION OF THOSE THEY REPRESENT. WE ENGAGE INTERESTED CITIZENS IN EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS THAT EXPOSE THE DEFICIENCIES OF OUR CURRENT ELECTION SYSTEM AND EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE ELECTION STRUCTURES THAT REWARD, RATHER THAN PUNISH, COOPERATION AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AMONG ELECTED OFFICIALS. WE EDUCATE AND ENLIGHTEN A DIVERSE NON-PARTISAN COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VOTING SYSTEMS AND THE PROSPECTS FOR MAKING GOVERNMENT MORE EFFICIENT, FAIRER, AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF ALL CITIZENS, REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT OR TREASURER FOR REVIEW. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ("COVERED PERSONS"). ANY COVERED PERSON WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. INTERESTED PERSONS MUST DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY NOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COVERED PERSONS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE (AS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION) REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL CORPORATE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION WEBSITE, AND FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE IRS WEBSITE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OUTREACH AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 120,757. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,757. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000.
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