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DEMOCRACY FUND VOICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
DEMOCRACY FUND VOICE INC (EIN 46-5051755)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-12
IRS object ID
202133169349313328
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-12T22:30:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN770534410PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 University Ave 200AddressLine1Txt
CityLos GatosCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95032ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN465051755EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Democracy Fund Voice IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEMOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024207943PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11200 17th St NW No 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJoseph GoldmanPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024207943PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstJosephPersonFirstNm
Person LastGoldmanPersonLastNm
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRoger V HansenPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294980PTIN
Phone4083583316PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJoseph GoldmanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 17th St NW No 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$29,401,339GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addressdemocracyfundvoice.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAn organization that conducts and supports advocacy to produce a stronger U.S. democracy.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$14,658,119CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$10,392PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$85,101CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,349,217PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,743,220CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,370,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,242,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,561,813PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,110,680CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,931,813PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,352,680CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$417,404PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$609,460CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,287,313TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,470,264TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,046,962TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$150,188NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$759,649NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDemocracy Fund Voice is an organization established in 2014 to conduct and support advocacy that will produce a stronger, healthier democracy in the United States.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,457,271ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,912,000GrantAmt
DescGovernance and Accountability:Democracy Fund Voice believes that checks and balances, the rule of law, and healthy governing institutions are essential features of our constitutional system. We support organizations that defend against abuses of power, empower Congress to embrace its Article One powers, and help strengthen Congress' ability to function and respond to the needs of the American people.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,404,994ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,905,000GrantAmt
DescParticipation and Elections:Democracy Fund Voice believes our country is stronger when more Americans are civically engaged and when more eligible voters participate and are fully informed in elections. We support organizations that advance new tools and policies that amplify public will, protect civil rights, and ensure the election system works for a diverse electorate. We also support organizations who educate, register, and activate voters.Desc

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Expense$1,681,928ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,145,000GrantAmt
DescJournalism and Media:Democracy Fund Voice believes that vibrant media organizations from local news outlets to public media to the social media platforms -- are essential to engaging voters, combatting mis- and dis-information, and holding power to account. We support organizations advocating for new policies and practices that ensure voters have the public square they deserve.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

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$393,427$280,000Inclusive Politics:Democracy Fund Voice believes that America must do more to live up to the promise of our diversity and our foundational ideal of pluralism. We also believe that hate speech, fear mongering, and violent rhetoric are deeply threatening to our democracy. We support organizations that work to combat bigotry in public debate, defend the rights of communities targeted by government policies, and engage faith, conservative, and other leaders in creating a more inclusive society.
$95,034Other Program Support - Other program service accomplishments.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$280,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$15,032,654TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document37IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Robin ThompsonBusinessNameLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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Pierre Omidyar
Chairman0.090.74Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey Alvord
Director, Secretary0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Stacy Donohue
Director, Treasurer0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Joseph Goldman
President & CEO13.0027.00$0$350,060$39,460Yes (X)
Isaiah Castilla
General Counsel, Secretary4.0036.00$0$210,075$23,948Yes (X)
Thomas Glaisyer
Managing Program Director3.0037.00$0$229,198$18,914Yes (X)
Adam Ambrogi
Program Director1.0039.00$0$228,952$25,596Yes (X)
Laura Chambers
Chief Operating Officer1.0039.00$0$293,606$19,036Yes (X)
Lauren Strayer
Managing Comm Director4.0036.00$0$213,988$24,036Yes (X)
Lindsay Daniels
Program Director6.0034.00$0$210,550$15,224Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue NWWashingtonDC20036Consulting$312,000
Mission Partners LLC
PO Box 1400RockvilleMD20849Consulting$170,000
Freedman Consulting LLC
1818 N St NW Suite 450WashingtonDC20036Consulting$115,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Revenue Column$915TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$915ExclusionAmt

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Securities$14,742,305SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$14,658,119SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$84,186SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$915ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$13,242,000TotalAmt
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Total$31,201TotalAmt
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Total$1,902,237TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,621TotalAmt
Program Services$1,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$674ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$36,318TotalAmt
Program Services$26,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$82,470TotalAmt
Program Services$61,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,342TotalAmt
Program Services$2,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$9,110ProgramServicesAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$12,577TotalAmt
Program Services$9,342ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Recruiting$3,643$2,706$937
Dues & Subscriptions$3,531$2,623$908
Telephone - Cellular$2,101$1,561$540

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Program Services$15,032,654ProgramServicesAmt
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BOY$1,311,042BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,313EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$9,034BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,320,076BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,313EOYAmt

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BOY$189,201BOYAmt
EOY$720,671EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$950,000BOYAmt
EOY$700,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$331,063BOYAmt
EOY$626,291EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,470,264BOYAmt
EOY$2,046,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY-$150,188BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY-$150,188BOYAmt
EOY-$759,649EOYAmt

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BOY$1,320,076BOYAmt
EOY$1,287,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$609,460ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Political Expenditures$9,907PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$9,907Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$9,907TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDemocracy Fund Voice provided advisory support to civic engagement organizations involved in Section 527 exempt function activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescPayable to Democracy Fund Inc.Desc
Amt$626,291Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$626,291TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (48 entries)

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American Oversight Inc
1030 15th Street NW Ste B255WashingtonDC20005815294830501(c)(3)$100,000Program support to use open records requests to provide greater election transparency
ColorOfChangeorg
1714 Franklin Street Ste 100-136OaklandCA94612204496889501(c)(4)$100,000Program support to hold platforms accountable for enabling hate groups
Defending Democracy Together
925 15th St NW 5th FloorAlexandriaVA20005823877328501(c)(4)$500,000Program support for Republicans for the Rule of Law Initiative
Issue One
1401 K Street NW Ste 350WashingtonDC20005320384285501(c)(3)$60,000Program support to advance reforms improving Congress's capacity and operations
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Inc
1620 L Street NW Suite 1100WashingtonDC20001520789800501(c)(4)$175,000General support
Lincoln Network Inc
10826 Greater Hills StreetRaleighNC27614472239840501(c)(3)$300,000Program to support, to research and promote congressional capacity reform proposals
Living United for Change in Arizona
5716 North 19th AvenuePhoenixAZ85015271398645501(c)(4)$50,000General support
National States Geographic Information Council
3436 Magazine Street 443New OrleansLA70115030339575501(c)(6)$150,000Program support for the Geo-Enabled Election Project
NEO Philanthropy Action Fund
45 West 36th Street 6th FloorNew YorkNY10018800444461501(c)(4)$150,000Program support for Four Freedoms Action Fund
Niskanen Center for Public Policy
820 1st Street NE Ste 675WashingtonDC20002474946572501(c)(4)$75,000Program support for Open Society Project
Pay Our Interns Action Fund
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Ste 7111WashingtonDC20004842585377501(c)(4)$100,000General support
Proteus Action League
15 Research DriveAmherstMA01002223888268501(c)(4)$100,000Program support for Protecting the Right to Protest Fund
Public Citizen Inc
1600 20th Street NWWashingtonDC20009237104508501(c)(4)$125,000Program support to address the threat of COVID-19 to election security and access
Secure Democracy
611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE 143WashingtonDC20003823846342501(c)(4)$200,000General support
Sixteen Thirty Fund
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300WashingtonDC20036264486735501(c)(4)$500,000Program support for Center for Secure and Modern Elections Action
Sixteen Thirty Fund
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300WashingtonDC20036264486735501(c)(4)$125,000Program support for Demand Progress congressional reform advocacy
Sixteen Thirty Fund
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300WashingtonDC20036264486735501(c)(4)$1,680,000Program support for the Trusted Elections Action Fund
Sixteen Thirty Fund
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300WashingtonDC20036264486735501(c)(4)$132,000Program support for Co-Equal
Stand Up Republic Inc
1940 Duke Street 2nd FloorAlexandriaVA22314815016758501(c)(4)$250,000General support
The Congressional Institute Inc
1700 Diagonal Road Ste 730AlexandriaVA22314521504189501(c)(4)$150,000Program support for the Congressional Reform Project
Tides Foundation
1012 Torney AvenueSan FranciscoCA94129510198509501(c)(3)$75,000Program support for Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Education Fund
United to Protect Democracy
2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 163WashingtonDC20006814827260501(c)(4)$300,000General support
Arizona Advocacy Network
221 East Indianola Avenue Ste 649PhoenixAZ85012010637750501(c)(4)$150,000General support
Common Cause
805 15th Street NW Ste 800WashingtonDC20005526078441501(c)(4)$125,000Program support for the media and democracy program
Collective Future
80 M Street SE Ste 100WashingtonDC20003823079496501(c)(4)$125,000Program support for the 2020 Vote to Live project
Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc
1225 I Street NW Ste 1000WashingtonDC20005261299114501(c)(4)$550,000Program support to advocate for reforms that lead to a more functional Congress
Demos A Network for Ideas and Action LTD
220 Fifth Avenue 2nd FloorNew YorkNY10001134105066501(c)(3)$75,000Program support to build economic and political power in BIPOC communities
Free Press Action Fund
40 Main Street Room 301FlorenceMA01062043771598501(c)(4)$200,000General support
Media Innovation Collaboratory Inc
1400 Village Square Boulevard SteTallahasseeFL32312844747158NC$110,000Program Support for TrollBusters3-501
Mediators Foundation Inc
2525 Arapahoe Avenue Unite E4 509BoulderCO80302043002588501(c)(3)$55,000Program support for The Reunited States film outreach and impact campaign
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Inc
1620 L Street NW Suite 1100WashingtonDC20001520789800501(c)(4)$150,000Program support to prioritize civil rights in federal policymaking
Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association
1629 K Street NW 10th Floor Ste 300WashingtonDC20006822412952501(c)(3)$100,000General support300
National Newspaper Publishers Association
1816 12th Street NWWashingtonDC20009520982972501(c)(6)$50,000Program support to advocate for public funds for local journalism
New Florida Majority
10800 Biscayne Blvd Ste 1050MiamiFL33161270167620501(c)(4)$250,000Program support to protect the civil rights of marginalized Floridians
NILC Immigrant Justice Fund
3435 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1600Los AngelesCA90010462030419501(c)(4)$100,000Program support to organize and campaign for immigrant rights
Pay Our Interns Action Fund
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Ste 7111WashingtonDC20004842585377501(c)(4)$10,000General support
PEN American Center Inc
588 Broadway Suite 303New YorkNY10012133447888501(c)(3)$100,000Program support to advocate for press freedom and local journalism
Planetwork NGO Inc
3450 Sacramento StreetSan FranciscoCA94118943366969501(c)(3)$135,000Program support to Stop Online Violence Against Women
Poder NC Action
10633 Summerton DriveRaleighNC27614842828142501(c)(4)$75,000Program support to build civic power for Latinx in North Carolina
Public Citizen Inc
1600 20th Street NWWashingtonDC20009237104508501(c)(4)$200,000Program support to hold the government accountable for its COVID-19 response
Shared Ascent Fund
555 Capitol Mall Ste 1095SacramentoCA95814834584093501(c)(3)$30,000Program support to defend nonprofits' protected right to engage in advocacy
SiX Action
1536 Wynkoop Street Ste 311DenverCO80202203169871501(c)(4)$300,000Program support to mobilize state legislatures to defend democratic institutions
Sixteen Thirty Fund
1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 3WashingtonDC20036264486735501(c)(4)$4,050,000Program support to Safe Voting Action Fund to ensure safe, accessible elections
The GroundTruth Project Inc
10 Guest StreetBostonMA02135460908502501(c)(3)$50,000Program support to advocate for public funding of local journalism
The Partnership for a New American Economy Action Fund Inc
c/o Geller and Company 909 ThirdNew YorkNY10022273604435501(c)(4)$100,000General supportAvenue
Tides Advocacy
The Presidio 1014 Torney AvenueSan FranciscoCA94129943153687501(c)(4)$475,000Program support to help Fight Back Table combat threats to the 2020 election
Truman National Security Project
1250 I Street NW Suite 1250WashingtonDC20005201597444501(c)(4)$180,000Program support to diversify national security institutions
Vote Mama Action Fund
32 Avon PlaceAmityvilleNY11701842328213501(c)(4)$100,000General support
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Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org37TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDemocracy Fund Voice conducts due diligence on its prospective grantees, including reviewing proposals, budgets, and key organizational information. With each of its grantees, Democracy Fund Voice established detailed grant agreements that govern the use of grant funds and include narrative and financial report requirements. Grant reporting under the grant agreement is reviewed by program and grants management staff. The grantee's reporting is often supplemented by meetings, phone conversations, and emails with Democracy Fund Voice staff.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Joseph Goldman
President & CEO$0$293,015$0$57,045$0$0$0$23,015$0$16,445$0$389,520$0$0
Laura Chambers
Chief Operating Officer$0$245,895$0$47,711$0$0$0$17,643$0$1,393$0$312,642$0$0
Adam Ambrogi
Program Director$0$227,952$0$1,000$0$0$0$17,082$0$8,514$0$254,548$0$0
Thomas Glaisyer
Managing Program Director$0$228,198$0$1,000$0$0$0$17,644$0$1,270$0$248,112$0$0
Lauren Strayer
Managing Comm Director$0$212,988$0$1,000$0$0$0$15,391$0$8,645$0$238,024$0$0
Isaiah Castilla
General Counsel, Secretary$0$209,075$0$1,000$0$0$0$15,365$0$8,583$0$234,023$0$0
Lindsay Daniels
Program Director$0$209,550$0$1,000$0$0$0$14,084$0$1,140$0$225,774$0$0

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Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Schedule J, Part I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDemocracy Fund Voice has a cost-sharing agreement with Democracy Fund whereby Democracy Fund Voice reimburses Democracy Fund for salaries, benefits, and overhead incurred by Democracy Fund employees for work performed for Democracy Fund Voice. These costs are allocated using employee timesheets. These costs include that of the organization's President/CEO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$14,658,119NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationContributed publicly traded shares are sold through a broker.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Jeff Alvord, Secretary, is employed by Comprehensive Financial Management LLC, a company that performs services for Pierre Omidyar, Chairman.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bCurrently there are no separate committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe process followed for review of the Form 990 is to distribute it to the Board of Trustees for independent review by the Board Members for review, discussion, and comment. Any questions that arise are discussed and addressed by the Members of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cDemocracy Fund Voice, Inc. monitored and enforced its conflict of interest policy by gathering from its directors and officers disclosure of conflicts of interest. The policy outlines a process to be undertaken if there is a potential violation of the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Democracy Fund Voice, Inc. places a high value on ethics and transparency. Our Forms 990, other governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gConsultants: Program service expenses 1,049,007. Management and general expenses 38,265. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,087,272. Consultants Out of Pocket Expenses: Program service expenses 11,359. Management and general expenses 314. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,673. Contracted Services: Program service expenses 2,077. Management and general expenses 5,343. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,420. General & Administrative Services: Program service expenses 575,559. Management and general expenses 199,313. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 774,872. Consultants - Honoraria: Program service expenses 21,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,000.
Form 990Cost Sharing Agreement As explained in Democracy Fund Voice's Form 1024, Democracy Fund Voice and Democracy Fund are parties to a cost-sharing agreement, under which Democracy Fund charges Democracy Fund Voice for its proportionate share of office space, employee services, and administrative expenses.