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Save Democracy Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 87-4067722

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 04, 2025

Organization ProfileSAVEDEMOCRACYAZ.COM
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

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-277%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$54,986

Down $126,309 (-70%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$54,986

Down $126,309 (-70%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,420

Down $260,485 (-97%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$28,006

Down $58,604 (-68%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$20,586

Down $201,881 (-111%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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 2025: $54,986Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $54,9862025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$54,986
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$54,986
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $267,905Expenses 2022: $86,610Net Income 2022: $181,2952022Revenue 2025: $7,420Expenses 2025: $28,006Net Income 2025: -$20,5862025

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2025

Revenue$7,420
Expenses$28,006
Net Income-$20,586
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$7,420
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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DON BUDINGERDirectorPT$0--
SARAH BROWN SMALLHOUSEPresident And SecretaryPT$0--
SI SCHORRVice PresidentPT$0--
TED HINDERAKERVice PresidentPT$0--
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
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

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-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expense. Amount: 120. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,380. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,500.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$54,986
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$54,986
Revenue
$7,420
Expenses
$28,006
Net income
-$20,586
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.07$0.28$0.21
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.81$0.00$1.81$2.68$0.87$1.81
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