DEMOCRACY CORPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DEMOCRACY CORPS INC (EIN 52-2146456)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-17
IRS object ID
202422919349300447
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-10-17T13:51:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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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ZIP21045ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN522146456EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonROBERT MELEPersonNm
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Signature2024-10-17SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone4107728090PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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PATRICK GRIFFEN
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Business Name Line1GREENBERG RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$67,667TotalAmt
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Management And General$20,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fundraising$1,741FundraisingAmt

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Total$4,950TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,100TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104TotalAmt
Program Services$42ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$335FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$8,661TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,948TotalAmt
Program Services$3,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,385FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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TELEPHONE$1,256$502$377$377
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$361,217TotalAmt
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Management And General$34,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,050FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$6,556BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$6,556BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$6,556BOYAmt
EOY$9,863EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$6,556BOYAmt
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BOY$6,556BOYAmt
EOY$9,863EOYAmt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
Dues Assessments$364,524DuesAssessmentsAmt

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
Transaction$218,500TransactionAmt
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 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.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSUTLING 256,100 0 0

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