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ADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 92-0895896)
Tax period
2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31
Filed
2025-09-15
IRS object ID
202542589349301089
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-09-15T12:54:59-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN820781954PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Isbell Bookkeeping LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11904 Wayne StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityAuburnCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46706ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN920895896EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADVABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 DELAWARE AVENUE STE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19801ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKYLE HERRIGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT TREAPersonTitleTxt
Phone3022839385PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJulie IsbellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01938181PTIN
Phone2603217033PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKYLE HERRIGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$1,800,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressADVANCEAMERICANDEMOCRACY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROTECT DEMOCRACY BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES TO STRENGHTEN DEMOCRACY, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY, AND HIGHLIGHTING THE UNPOPULARITY OF FEDERAL POLICIES THAT PLACES MONEY AND POWER OVER THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,207,000PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,800,000CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$181,400PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$409,108CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$216CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,515,392PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,906,897CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,696,792PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,316,005CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$510,208PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$516,005CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$606,783TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$99,985TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$96,575TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$105,782TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$510,208NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$5,797NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROTECT DEMOCRACY BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES TO STRENGHTEN DEMOCRACY, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY, AND HIGHLIGHTING THE UNPOPULARITY OF FEDERAL POLICIES THAT PLACES MONEY AND POWER OVER THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,248,522ExpenseAmt
DescADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY RAN A CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. ADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY CALLED ON AMERICANS TO URGE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO STAND AGAINST POLITICAL VIOLENCE, DEFEND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, AND SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS. THE CAMPAIGN ACTIVATED SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATORS AND FEATURED AN EMAIL PROGRAM, PAID ADVERTISING, AND A MEDIA TOUR ACROSS SEVERAL STATES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,248,522TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKYLE HERRIGPersonNm
Phone3022839385PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 DELAWARE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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KYLE HERRIG
PRESIDENT TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH R KNIGHT
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MURRAY STREET SERVICES LLC
37 W 72ND STREET 3ANEW YORKNY10023COMM CONSULTANT$185,000
MISSION STRATEGIES LLC
1835 7TH STREET NW 236WASHINGTONDC20001COMM CONSULTANT$180,000
SOCIAL CURRANT LLC
2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW UNIT 7000WASHINGTONDC20006SOCIAL MEDIA$108,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,800,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,800,000TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,800,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,108TotalAmt
Program Services$409,108ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,500TotalAmt
Management And General$4,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,015TotalAmt
Program Services$18,263ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,330TotalAmt
Management And General$31,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,775TotalAmt
Program Services$117,775ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,544,379TotalAmt
Program Services$1,544,379ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,172TotalAmt
Program Services$1,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$804ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,373TotalAmt
Program Services$20,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,784TotalAmt
Program Services$75,650ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$134FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,052TotalAmt
Program Services$46,052ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,433TotalAmt
Management And General$2,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$229$229
PROGRAM MISC$1,962$1,962
SUBSCRIPTIONS$122$122
HONORARIA & GIFTS$13,771$92$13,679

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,316,005TotalAmt
Program Services$2,248,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$216FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$602,283BOYAmt
EOY$99,985EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,500BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$606,783BOYAmt
EOY$99,985EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,575BOYAmt
EOY$105,782EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,575BOYAmt
EOY$105,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,208BOYAmt
EOY-$5,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,208BOYAmt
EOY-$5,797EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$606,783BOYAmt
EOY$99,985EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$516,005ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11EACH DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND CHANGES. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE DIRECTORS TO APPROVE BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cIT IS THE POLICY OF ADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY THAT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE ANY, EACH HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE OBLIGATION TO ACT AT ALL TIMES IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, TO THE EXTENT THERE ARE ANY, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUTLINING THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND SHALL AT SUCH TIME COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM SIGNIFYING THEIR RECEIPT, UNDERSTANDING, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO FINANCE@ADVANCEAMERICANDEMOCRACY.ORG. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC