2022-10-19T13:50:42-05:00 2021-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2021-01-01 272460359 DEMOCRACY WORKS INC DEMO 7189231400 20 JAY STREET 410 BROOKLYN NY 11201 LUIS LOZADA CEO 7189231400 2022-10-17 1 LUIS LOZADA 999009999 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TURBOVOTE LUIS LOZADA 20 JAY STREET 410 BROOKLYN NY 11201 12158361 0 X DEMOCRACY.WORKS X 2010 MA IMPROVING CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING THE VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS. 9 9 82 11 0 0 11464780 8491921 3152702 3615358 2223 3107 5246 47975 14624951 12158361 0 0 0 0 8991245 8611642 0 0 1005893 4383830 2765024 13375075 11376666 1249876 781695 12787557 12457448 1699986 588182 11087571 11869266 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE WEB-TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION. 0 0 5795359 1313817 DEMOCRACY WORKS DIRECTLY ENGAGES VOTERS VIA TURBOVOTE AND HOW TO VOTE (HTV). TURBOVOTE HELPS AMERICANS VOTE BY PROVIDING REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE, MAIL BALLOT REQUEST GUIDANCE, AND PERSONALIZED ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS. BY SUPPORTING VOTERS THROUGHOUT THEIR VOTING JOURNEYS, TURBOVOTE INCREASES ACCESS TO DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION. HOWTOVOTE PROVIDES STATE-BY-STATE SUMMARIES OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTING RULES FOR ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THIS RESOURCE FEATURES TWO DIFFERENT SECTIONS FOR EACH STATE: HOW TO REGISTER AND HOW TO VOTE. BY BREAKING DOWN THE OPTIONS EACH STATE OFFERS FOR CASTING A BALLOT, HTV EMPOWERS VOTERS TO CHOOSE THE VOTING METHOD THAT BEST SUITS THEM. 1663455 2214000 THE VOTING INFORMATION PROJECT (VIP) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DEMOCRACY WORKS AND THE STATES TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL INFORMATION TO VOTERS ABOUT WHERE TO VOTE WHERE THEY LOOK FOR IT MOST-ONLINE. THE ONLY OFFICIAL NATIONWIDE ELECTIONS DATASET, VIP IS PUBLISHED ON THE GOOGLE CIVIC API, MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AND THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SPACE AT LARGE. 1375640 87541 BALLOT SCOUT IS AN APPLICATION THAT TRACKS DOMESTIC BALLOTS SENT THROUGH THE MAIL USING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) INTELLIGENT MAIL BARCODES. BY ADDING VISIBILITY INTO THE MAIL VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, BALLOT SCOUT RETURNS CONFIDENCE AND TRUST TO THE SYSTEM. 8834454 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 7189231400 20 JAY STREET 410 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ADAM GROSS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NAMITA KHASAT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE KRONTIRIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SETH E FLAXMAN CEO (THROUGH DEC 2021) 40.00 X X 254116 0 163654 LUIS LOZADA GENERAL COUNSEL/INTERIM CEO 40.00 X X 190297 0 11593 MIKE DUHAIME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEESHA GASKINS-NATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE HARBATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEI KAWASHIMA-GINSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 USHA PASI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN PETERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHETAN SABNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA GLAZER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 162250 0 36882 MICHAEL ROGERS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 168500 0 32400 GORDON STRATTON PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 40.00 X 156100 0 34132 MARIA BIANCHI VP OF PROGRAM & PRODUCT 40.00 X 174161 0 13515 ONYEDIKACHI ANYANSI ENGINEERING MANAGER 40.00 X 146200 0 10044 MICHAEL RICHARDS SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 X 128111 0 23030 1379735 0 325250 28 1 1 0 METEORITE ADVISERS 5670 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1800 LOS ANGELES CA 90036 CONSULTING FOR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP 577565 CROWELL MORING LLP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL SERVICES 438305 TWILIO INC 375 BEALE STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 PLATFORM TO SEND SMS NOTIFICATIONS 311186 CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10174 STRATEGIC SUPPORT & MANAGEMENT OF THE CI 160000 ANNE KOO THORNQUIST SPHR 2265 HIDEAWAY POINTE DRIVE LITTLE ELM TX 75068 HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT 109976 7 2500233 5991688 8491921 PROGRAM FEES AND SPONSORSHIP 900000 3610323 3610323 MAILINGS 900000 5035 5035 3615358 3107 3107 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 47975 47975 47975 12158361 3615358 0 51082 X 818792 336764 212428 269600 6161971 5213845 478251 469875 18000 14903 1429 1668 979162 807520 76222 95420 633717 506245 61064 66408 374814 8430 366384 44370 44370 1279756 1021878 206545 51333 21154 5379 13400 2375 49576 32862 11635 5079 679083 641729 17979 19375 168382 134607 16135 17640 35572 28140 5713 1719 8200 6590 796 814 28828 22901 2932 2995 MAILHOUSE POSTAGE/DELIV 48607 47514 958 135 BANK/CREDIT CARD FEES 26182 5147 19578 1457 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 500 500 11376666 8834454 1536319 1005893 8731822 7243476 3118749 3121856 1838324 655141 23561 217044 176135 93224 87074 14350 6150 50451 47946 12787557 12457448 479597 356779 266189 218863 946909 0 7291 12540 1699986 588182 X 9827097 11391698 1260474 477568 11087571 11869266 12787557 12457448 781695 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2752092 5922101 14249048 11464780 8491921 42879942 2752092 5922101 14249048 11464780 8491921 42879942 13921600 28958342 492 13871 280 2223 3107 19973 234 319 52 5246 47975 53826 42953741 12559694 0.67420 0.61880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7750 7750 0 40999 34849 6150 44475 44475 0 6150 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 12540 12540 12210461 52100 52100 12158361 0 12158361 11428766 52100 52100 11376666 0 11376666 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SETH E FLAXMAN CEO (THROUGH DEC 2021) 254116 0 0 0 0 0 152177 0 11477 0 417770 0 0 0 LUIS LOZADA GENERAL COUNSEL/INTERIM CEO 190297 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 11093 0 201890 0 0 0 SONYA GLAZER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 162250 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 36382 0 199132 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROGERS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 168500 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 31900 0 200900 0 0 0 GORDON STRATTON PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 156100 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 33632 0 190232 0 0 0 MARIA BIANCHI VP OF PROGRAM & PRODUCT 174161 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 13015 0 187676 0 0 0 ONYEDIKACHI ANYANSI ENGINEERING MANAGER 146200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10044 0 156244 0 0 0 MICHAEL RICHARDS SOFTWARE ENGINEER 128111 0 0 0 0 0 500 0 22530 0 151141 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REVISE THE SELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS, CLARIFY THAT THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A NON-VOTING OFFICER, UPDATE THE FREQUENCY OF REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS, AND TO REFLECT OTHER UPDATES REQUIRED FOR CONFORMITY UNDER MASSCHUSETTS CORPORATE LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CEO, CFO, AND FINANCE MANAGER. A FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY TO AFFIRM THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. NO DIRECTOR MAY VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DIRECTORS WHO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ON RELATED TRANSACTIONS. THE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO USE COMPARABILITY DATA ON DECISIONS WHERE INTERESTED PARTIES ARE AFFECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A REVISED PROCESS TO DETERMINE CEO COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REVIEWED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND PERFORMED AN ANALYSIS OF 990'S OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS. THE CONSULTANT PROVIDED A REPORT OF THE FINDINGS TO A NEWLY FORMED BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FINAL SALARY FIGURE FOR THE CEO WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM AND RESEARCH CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 914,667. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 195,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,972. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,149,823. STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,320. PEO SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,891. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,361. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,361. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,613.