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Democracy Initiative

  • Washington, DC
  • EIN: 47-3823101

Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.56k (2023)

Expenses
$1.75k (2023)

Total Assets
$0 (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$4,563
Expenses
$1,751
Net Income
$2,812
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,563
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Charly Carter (Executive Director) $0 $0
Marilyn Carpenteyro (Board Chair) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Virginia Kase Solomon (Director) $0 $0
Taifa Butler (Director) $0 $0
Erich Pica (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$92,294
Expenses
$245,096
Net Income
-$152,802
Net Assets
-$2,822
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $92,294
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $910
Total Liabilities $3,732
Net Assets -$2,822
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Charly Carter (Executive Director) $163,255 $16,000
Tefere Gebre (President Until Mar. 2022) $0 $0
Marilyn Carpenteyro (President As Of Oct. 2022) $0 $0
Karen Hobert Flynn Director (And Sec./Treasurer Until Oct. 2022) $0 $0
Virginia Kase Solomon (Director) $0 $0
Taifa Butler (Director) $0 $0
Erich Pica (Director) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 30, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$181,352
Expenses
$251,539
Net Income
-$70,187
Net Assets
$163,332
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $178,227
98.3%
Program Services $3,125
1.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,706
Total Liabilities $25,374
Net Assets $163,332
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer Lamson (Executive Dir. Until May 2021) $132,350 $0
Charly Carter (Executive Director As Of May 2021) $96,667 $1,918
Tefere Gebre (Director And President) $0 $0
Karen Hobert Flynn (Director And Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Ray Curry (Director Until May 2021) $0 $0
Virginia Kase Solomon (Director) $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Director Until Feb. 2021) $0 $0
Gustavo Torres (Director) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Erich Pica (Director) $0 $0
Taifa Butler (Director As Of Dec. 2021) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$124,504
Expenses
$81,008
Net Income
$43,496
Net Assets
$233,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $113,296
91.0%
Program Services $11,208
9.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $263,992
Total Liabilities $30,473
Net Assets $233,519
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Wendy Fields (Executive Dir. Until Nov. 2020) $160,000 $5,376
Jennifer Lamson Deputy Dir (Acting Exe. Dir. As Of Dec. 2020) $131,250 $0
Tefere Gebre (President) $0 $0
Karen Hobert Flynn (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Ray Curry (Board Member As Of April 2020) $0 $0
Virginia Kase (Board Member As Of April 2020) $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Board Member As Of April 2020) $0 $0
Gustavo Torres (Board Member) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
Erich Pica (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$10,902
Expenses
$37,298
Net Income
-$26,396
Net Assets
$190,023
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,201
84.4%
Program Services $1,701
15.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,164
Total Liabilities $5,141
Net Assets $190,023
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Wendy Fields (Executive Director) $156,667 $5,055
Karen Hobert Flynn (President & Co Chair) $0 $0
Tefere Gebre (Treasurer & Co Chair) $0 $0
Chris Shelton (Board Member Until Spring 2019) $0 $0
Michael Brune (Board Member Until Fall 2019) $0 $0
Erich Pica (Board Member) $0 $0
Gustavo Torres (Board Member) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$2,308
Expenses
$37,609
Net Income
-$35,301
Net Assets
$216,419
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,308
56.7%
Program Services $1,000
43.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $219,012
Total Liabilities $2,593
Net Assets $216,419
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Wendy Fields (Executive Director) $160,000 $5,155
Karen Hobert Flynn (Treasurer) $0 $0
Tefere Gebre (President As Of 6/2018) $0 $0
Annie Leonard (President Until 5/18, Then Member) $0 $0
Michael Brune (Board Member) $0 $0
Chris Shelton (Board Member) $0 $0
Derrick Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$51,204
Expenses
$91,252
Net Income
-$40,048
Net Assets
$251,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $51,204
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $257,803
Total Liabilities $6,083
Net Assets $251,720
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Wendy Fields (Executive Director) $160,000 $37
Larry Cohen (Chair) $0 $0
Annie Leonard (Co Chair) $0 $0
Karen Hobart Flynn (Co Chair) $0 $0
Cornell William Brooks (Board Member) $0 $0
Tefere Gebre (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Brune (Board Member) $0 $0
Miles Rapoport (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,280
Expenses
$53,626
Net Income
$29,654
Net Assets
$291,768
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $83,280
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,020
Total Liabilities $14,252
Net Assets $291,768
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Wendy Fields (Executive Director) $53,333 $0
Karen Hobert Flynn (Co Chair) $0 $0
Annie Leonard (Co Chair) $0 $0
Michael Brune (Director) $0 $0
Larry Cohen (Director) $0 $0
Tefere Gebre (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$268,534
Expenses
$6,420
Net Income
$262,114
Net Assets
$262,114
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $268,534
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,997
62.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $264,315
Total Liabilities $2,201
Net Assets $262,114
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marissa Brown (Senior Director Of Engagement) $19,583 $0 $2,858
Larry Cohen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mike Brune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annie Leonard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cornell William Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miles Rapoport (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tefere Gebre (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 12, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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