DEMOCRACY CORPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DEMOCRACY CORPS INC (EIN 52-2146456)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202641359349305759
Schema version
2025v4.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T11:36:37-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN530229586PreparerFirmEIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDMAN CLEARFIELD & OCAMPO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCOLUMBIACityNm
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Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522146456EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEMOCRACY CORPS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2WEWORK C/O DEMOCRACY CORPSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEMOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8654055340PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonROBERT MELEPersonNm
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Phone8654055340PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescNATIONAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND FOCUS GROUPS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES ON MAJOR ISSURES FACING THE UNITED STATESDesc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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PATRICK GRIFFEN
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ROBERT MELE
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK FEES$270$108$81$81

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$1,672BOYAmt
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BOY$1,672BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENBERG RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOWNERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionSURVEY/FOCUS GROUPSTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: GREENBERG RESEARCH, INC. (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: STANLEY B. GREENBERG IS THE 100% OWNER OF GREENBERG RESEARCH, INC. (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: SURVERY/FOCUS GROUPS/EXPENSESExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPROVIDING RESEARCH TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF GOVERNMENT REFORMS. ENCOURAGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DNATIONAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND FOCUS GROUPS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES ON MAJOR ISSURES FACING THE UNITED STATES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3THE ORGANIZAION UTILIZES INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO ASSIST WITH MINIMAL MANAGEMENT DUTIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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