Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Federation for Innovation in Democracy
EIN 99-1019465 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
We are dedicated to strengthening the democratic system with consequential citizens' assemblies. We provide technical guidance, build deliberative capacity, and develop best practices through a rigorous learning agenda. Working alongside north american practitioners and experts, we work to integrate their wealth of experience with insights from european successes in order to advance democratic innovation.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$24,747
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$24,747
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$95,499
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$70,752
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$24,747
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $24,747
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $24,747
- Revenue
- $95,499
- Expenses
- $70,752
- Net income
- $24,747
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 28, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $95,499
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We are dedicated to strengthening the democratic system with consequential citizens' assemblies. We provide technical guidance, build deliberative capacity, and develop best practices through a rigorous learning agenda. Working alongside north american practitioners and experts, we work to integrate their wealth of experience with insights from european successes in order to advance democratic innovation.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WE ARE DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM WITH CONSEQUENTIAL CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, BUILD DELIBERATIVE CAPACITY, AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES THROUGH A RIGOROUS LEARNING AGENDA. WORKING ALONGSIDE NORTH AMERICAN PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS, WE WORK TO INTEGRATE THEIR WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE WITH INSIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN SUCCESSES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION. | $0 | $53,064 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE LEMMIE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| HARRY NATHAN GOTTLIEB | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| YVES DEJAEGHERE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMY LEE | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| PETER MACLEOD | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARJAN EHSASSI | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Federation for Innovation in Democracy
- EIN
- 99-1019465
- Phone
- 2026644704
- Address
- 3717 FULTON STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Signing Officer
- Name
- Marjan H Ehassi
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2026644704
- Signed
- 2025-07-28
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lanigan Ryan Pc
- Address
- 9841 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD SUITE 300, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
- Preparer
- Jason Mills CPA
- Phone
- 3012588900
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 335. Description: advertising. Amount: 5,524. Description: dues. Amount: 7,158. Description: event catering costs. Amount: 17,747. Description: fellowship. Amount: 5,000. Description: travel. Amount: 1,610. Description: communications. Amount: 3,228. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 2,408. Description: registration fees. Amount: 500. Description: other expenses. Amount: 111. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 43,621.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,349.”
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