DEMOCRACY FUND VOICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- DEMOCRACY FUND VOICE INC (EIN 46-5051755)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 202013219349320441
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-11-16T18:42:36-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 770534410 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 720 University Ave 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95032 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 465051755 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Democracy Fund Voice Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DEMO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024207943 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 17th St NW No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Joseph Goldman | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024207943 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Roger V Hansen | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00294980 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4083583316 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 73.15.237.208 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-11-16 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 18:42:32 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A2444A803D752E4941404E9C846125844306160D | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Joseph Goldman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 17th St NW No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $12,958,826 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | democracyfundvoice.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | An organization that conducts and supports advocacy to produce a stronger U.S. democracy. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $4 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $5,650,000 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $9,359,609 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $17 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$10,392 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,650,017 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $9,349,217 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,825,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $7,370,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,434,897 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,561,813 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $6,259,897 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $8,931,813 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$609,880 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $417,404 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $508,815 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,320,076 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,076,407 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,470,264 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$567,592 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$150,188 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Democracy 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 Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,477,911 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $4,800,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Governance 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,190,500 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,770,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Participation 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $657,932 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $600,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Inclusive Politics:Democracy Fund Voice believes that America must to 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. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpenseAmt | GrantGrantAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|---|
| $341,733 | $200,000 | Journalism 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. |
| $27,788 | Other Program Support - Other program service accomplishments. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $369,521 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $200,000 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $8,695,864 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Robin Thompson | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2024207943 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Omidyar | ||||||||
| Chairman | 0.25 | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Alvord | ||||||||
| Director, Secretary | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Stacy Donohue | ||||||||
| Director, Treasurer | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Joseph Goldman | ||||||||
| President & CEO | 5.00 | 35.00 | $0 | $389,631 | $36,676 | Yes (X) | ||
| Thomas Glaisyer | ||||||||
| Managing Program Director | 1.00 | 39.00 | $0 | $210,146 | $18,167 | Yes (X) | ||
| Adam Ambrogi | ||||||||
| Program Director | 1.00 | 39.00 | $0 | $201,931 | $29,986 | Yes (X) | ||
| Laura Chambers | ||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.00 | 39.00 | $0 | $209,240 | $13,552 | Yes (X) | ||
| Margaret Yao | ||||||||
| Chief People Officer | 2.00 | 38.00 | $0 | $207,979 | $22,265 | Yes (X) | ||
| Srikanth Gopal | ||||||||
| VP Strategy & Programs | 1.00 | 39.00 | $0 | $259,613 | $33,989 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $1,478,540 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $154,635 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | Yes (1) | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Steptoe & Johnson LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Consulting | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $192,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $9,359,609 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $3,609,609 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $9,359,609 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $4 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,599,213 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,609,609 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$10,396 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$10,396 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$10,396 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,349,217 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$10,396 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $4 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,370,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,370,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,380 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,380 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,376,307 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,198,304 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $178,003 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,803 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,724 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,079 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,554 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,880 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,674 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,858 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,594 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,264 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,424 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,614 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,810 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,158 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,138 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,020 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,981 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,148 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,833 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dues & Subscriptions | $26,265 | $18,809 | $7,456 |
| Internal Staff Events | $6,224 | $4,457 | $1,767 |
| Staff Prof. Development | $1,702 | $1,219 | $483 |
| Telephone - Cellular | $1,438 | $1,029 | $409 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,719 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,948 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $771 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,931,813 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,695,864 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $235,949 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $483,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,311,042 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $9,034 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $508,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,320,076 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $166,789 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $189,201 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $650,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $950,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $259,618 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $331,063 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,076,407 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,470,264 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$567,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$150,188 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$567,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$150,188 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $508,815 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,320,076 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $417,404 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $4,146 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Expended527 Activities | $4,146 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $4,146 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | 0 | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A, Line 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Democracy Fund Voice provided advisory support to civic engagement organizations involved in Section 527 exempt function activities. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Payable to Democracy Fund Inc. | Desc |
| Amt | $331,063 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $331,063 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (31 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Youth Action | ||||||||
| 915 5th Street NW | Washington | DC | 20001 | 462914731 | 501(c)(4) | $225,000 | Democracy Done Right project | |
| American Oversight Inc | ||||||||
| 1030 15th Street NW Ste B255 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 815294830 | 501(c)(3) | $100,000 | State-level open records work | |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc | ||||||||
| 1225 I Street NW Ste 1000 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 261299114 | 501(c)(4) | $350,000 | Congressional reform advocacy | |
| ColorOfChangeorg | ||||||||
| 1714 Franklin Street Ste 100 136 | Oakland | CA | 94612 | 204496889 | 501(c)(4) | $100,000 | Digital Democracy project | |
| ColorOfChangeorg | ||||||||
| 1714 Franklin Street Ste 100 136 | Oakland | CA | 94612 | 204496889 | 501(c)(4) | $200,000 | Civic engagement and voting rights efforts | |
| Defending Democracy Together | ||||||||
| 700 S Washington Street Ste 310 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 823877328 | 501(c)(4) | $2,050,000 | Republicans for the Rule of Law Initiative | |
| Defending Digital Campaigns Inc | ||||||||
| 79 John F Kennedy Street | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | 842023180 | 501(c)(4) | $250,000 | General operating support | |
| Fair Fight Action | ||||||||
| 1270 Caroline St NE Ste D120-430 | Atlanta | GA | 30307 | 471427359 | 501(c)(4) | $50,000 | General operating support | |
| Issue One | ||||||||
| 1401 K Street NW Ste 350 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 320384285 | 501(c)(3) | $150,000 | Congressional reform advocacy | |
| Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Inc | ||||||||
| 1629 K Street NW 10th Floor | Washington | DC | 20006 | 520789800 | 501(c)(4) | $50,000 | Media and Technology Program | |
| Lincoln Network Inc | ||||||||
| 10826 Greater Hills Street | Raleigh | NC | 27614 | 472239840 | 501(c)(3) | $100,000 | Congressional reform advocacy | |
| Living United for Change in Arizona | ||||||||
| 5716 North 19th Avenue | Phoenix | AZ | 85015 | 271398645 | 501(c)(4) | $100,000 | General operating support | |
| National States Geographic Information Council | ||||||||
| 3436 Magazine Street 443 | New Orleans | LA | 70115 | 030339575 | 501(c)(6) | $150,000 | Facilitate adoption of geographic infomation systems to enhance elections managment | |
| National Vote at Home Coalition | ||||||||
| c/o URS Agents Inc 1100 H Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | 822944257 | 501(c)(4) | $75,000 | General operating support | Ste 840 |
| NEO Philanthropy Action Fund | ||||||||
| 45 West 36th Street 6th Floor | New York | NY | 10018 | 800444461 | 501(c)(4) | $150,000 | Four Freedoms Action Fund | |
| News Leaders Association | ||||||||
| 209 Reynolds Journalism Inst MO | Columbia | MO | 65211 | 832921167 | 501(c)(6) | $50,000 | Capacity support for executive search | School of Journalism |
| Niskanen Center for Public Policy | ||||||||
| 820 1st Street NE Ste 675 | Washington | DC | 20002 | 474946572 | 501(c)(4) | $100,000 | Open Society Project | |
| Pay Our Interns Action Fund | ||||||||
| 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Ste 7111 | Washington | DC | 20004 | 842585377 | 501(c)(4) | $50,000 | General operating support | |
| Proteus Action League | ||||||||
| 15 Research Drive | Amherst | MA | 01002 | 223888268 | 501(c)(4) | $100,000 | Protecting the Right to Protest Fund | |
| Public Citizen Inc | ||||||||
| 1600 20th Street NW | Washington | DC | 20009 | 237104508 | 501(c)(4) | $450,000 | Mobilization to support the rule of law | |
| Secure Democracy | ||||||||
| 611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE 143 | Washington | DC | 20003 | 823846342 | 501(c)(4) | $200,000 | General operating support | |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | ||||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264486735 | 501(c)(4) | $500,000 | Center for Secure and Modern Elections Action | |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | ||||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264486735 | 501(c)(4) | $125,000 | Demand Progress congressional reform advocacy | |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | ||||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264486735 | 501(c)(4) | $275,000 | Law Works | |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | ||||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264486735 | 501(c)(4) | $150,000 | Co-Equal | |
| Stand Up Republic Inc | ||||||||
| 1940 Duke Street 2nd Floor | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 815016758 | 501(c)(4) | $500,000 | General operating support | |
| The Congressional Institute Inc | ||||||||
| 1700 Diagonal Road Ste 730 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 521504189 | 501(c)(4) | $150,000 | Congressional Reform Project | |
| Tides Center | ||||||||
| 1014 Torney Avenue | San Francisco | CA | 94129 | 943213100 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | Alliance for Safety and Justice | |
| Tides Foundation | ||||||||
| 1012 Torney Avenue | San Francisco | CA | 94127 | 510198509 | 501(c)(3) | $150,000 | Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Education Fund | |
| United to Protect Democracy | ||||||||
| 2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 163 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 814827260 | 501(c)(4) | $250,000 | General operating support | |
| Values United dba Whistleblower Aid | ||||||||
| 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 700 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264716045 | 501(c)(3) | $200,000 | General operating support | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 25 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Democracy 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Goldman | ||||||||||||||
| President & CEO | $0 | $274,766 | $0 | $114,865 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,924 | $0 | $14,752 | $0 | $426,307 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Glaisyer | ||||||||||||||
| Managing Program Director | $0 | $193,799 | $0 | $16,347 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,223 | $0 | $2,944 | $0 | $228,313 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Ambrogi | ||||||||||||||
| Program Director | $0 | $185,700 | $0 | $16,231 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,799 | $0 | $15,187 | $0 | $231,917 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Chambers | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | $0 | $179,807 | $0 | $29,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,461 | $0 | $1,091 | $0 | $222,792 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Yao | ||||||||||||||
| Chief People Officer | $0 | $191,562 | $0 | $16,417 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,062 | $0 | $8,203 | $0 | $230,244 | $0 | $0 |
| Srikanth Gopal | ||||||||||||||
| VP Strategy & Programs | $0 | $221,312 | $0 | $38,301 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,458 | $0 | $16,531 | $0 | $293,602 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990, Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Democracy 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $3,761,300 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Fair Market Value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | Yes (1) | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 32b: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Contributed publicly traded shares are sold through a broker. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Jeff 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 8b | Currently there are no separate committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The 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 12c | Democracy 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 19 | Democracy 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 11g | Consultants: Program service expenses 868,063. Management and general expenses 42,676. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 910,739. Consultants Out of Pocket Expenses: Program service expenses 25,940. Management and general expenses 200. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,140. Contracted Services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 14,498. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,498. General & Administrative Services: Program service expenses 304,301. Management and general expenses 120,629. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 424,930. |
| Form 990 | Cost 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. |