DEMOCRACY FUND INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- DEMOCRACY FUND INC (EIN 38-3926408)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201803189349103045
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Contractor Compensation Expln
- General Explanation Attachment
- Investments Land Schedule2
- Legal Fees Schedule
- Other Assets Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Liabilities Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-11-14T14:31:18-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 Mgt | 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 | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383926408 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Democracy Fund 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 | 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 |
| Signature | 2018-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Roger V Hansen | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00294980 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4083583316 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $61,426,000 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $53,414,160 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $140,571 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $140,571 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Dividends Adj Net Incm | $140,571 | DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss | -$419,262 | NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Gross Sales Price | $52,994,898 | GrossSalesPriceAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $52,994,878 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $53,135,469 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $53,135,449 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $140,571 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss | $325,950 | CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl | $325,950 | CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss | $3,907,584 | OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl | $3,907,584 | OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss | $497,141 | PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl | $497,141 | PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Legal Fees Rev And Expnss | $119,336 | LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $119,336 | LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $67,538 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $67,538 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $4,658,431 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $4,658,431 | OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $843,833 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl | $653,833 | TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Occupancy Rev And Expnss | $1,090,176 | OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,090,176 | OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss | $303,426 | TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl | $303,426 | TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss | $66,232 | PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl | $66,232 | PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,600,739 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Net Invst Incm | $1,698 | OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Adj Net Incm | $1,698 | OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,092,883 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $13,480,386 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $1,698 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm | $1,698 | TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $12,782,530 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $33,944,350 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $28,469,350 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $47,424,736 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $1,698 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Adj Net Incm | $1,698 | TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $41,251,880 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $5,710,733 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $53,133,751 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $138,873 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $49,871,423 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $60,585,510 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $60,585,510 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl | $5,145 | AcctRcvblAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOY | $5,145 | AcctRcvblEOYAmt |
| Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV | $5,145 | AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt |
| Invst Land Cost Or Other Basis | $621,339 | InvstLandCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Invst Land Accum Depreciation | $100,641 | InvstLandAccumDepreciationAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments BOY | $478,894 | LandBldgInvestmentsBOYAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments EOY | $520,698 | LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments EOYFMV | $520,698 | LandBldgInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Assets BOY | $197,273 | OtherAssetsBOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOY | $314,647 | OtherAssetsEOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOYFMV | $314,647 | OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $50,547,590 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $61,426,000 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $61,426,000 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Accounts Payable BOY | $1,295,194 | AccountsPayableBOYAmt |
| Accounts Payable EOY | $1,923,871 | AccountsPayableEOYAmt |
| Grants Payable BOY | $1,126,000 | GrantsPayableBOYAmt |
| Grants Payable EOY | $5,475,000 | GrantsPayableEOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities BOY | $341,783 | OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities EOY | $531,783 | OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,762,977 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $7,930,654 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
| Unrestricted BOY | $47,784,613 | UnrestrictedBOYAmt |
| Unrestricted EOY | $500,448 | UnrestrictedEOYAmt |
| Temporarily Restricted EOY | $52,994,898 | TemporarilyRestrictedEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $47,784,613 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $53,495,346 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $50,547,590 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $61,426,000 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $47,784,613 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $5,710,733 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $53,495,346 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $53,495,346 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (10 entries)
| PropertyPropertyDesc | How AcquiredHowAcquiredCd | AcquiredAcquiredDt | SoldSoldDt | Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Gain Or LossGainOrLossAmt | Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97400 shares eBay common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-11-27 | $3,509,536 | $2 | $3,509,534 | $3,509,534 |
| 97400 shares eBay common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-11-28 | $3,492,988 | $2 | $3,492,986 | $3,492,986 |
| 97400 shares eBay common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-11-29 | $3,354,450 | $2 | $3,354,448 | $3,354,448 |
| 97400 shares eBay common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-11-30 | $3,392,455 | $2 | $3,392,453 | $3,392,453 |
| 97400 shares eBay common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-01 | $3,410,775 | $2 | $3,410,773 | $3,410,773 |
| 97400 shares PayPal common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-07 | $7,165,575 | $2 | $7,165,573 | $7,165,573 |
| 97400 shares PayPal common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-08 | $7,119,389 | $2 | $7,119,387 | $7,119,387 |
| 97400 shares PayPal common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-11 | $7,122,525 | $2 | $7,122,523 | $7,122,523 |
| 97400 shares PayPal common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-12 | $7,185,133 | $2 | $7,185,131 | $7,185,131 |
| 97400 shares PayPal common | D | 1996-05-20 | 2017-12-13 | $7,242,072 | $2 | $7,242,070 | $7,242,070 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Net Income | $52,994,878 | CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt |
Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Liable Section4942 Tax | false | LiableSection4942TaxInd |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1 | $18,353,576 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1 | $28,708,340 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt |
| Distribution Yr1 | 0.63931 | DistributionYr1Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2 | $11,846,806 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2 | $20,579,635 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt |
| Distribution Yr2 | 0.57566 | DistributionYr2Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3 | $5,466,956 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3 | $6,418,681 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt |
| Distribution Yr3 | 0.85173 | DistributionYr3Rt |
| Total Distribution | 2.066695 | TotalDistributionRt |
| Average Distribution | 0.688898 | AverageDistributionRt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $37,084,891 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $25,547,707 | AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Net Investment Income Pct | $531,338 | NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt |
| Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct | $26,079,045 | AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $41,251,880 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940e | Yes (X) | DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940eInd |
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $531,338 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $531,338 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $531,338 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $8,222 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Extsn Request Income Tax Paid | $540,000 | ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $548,222 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Form2220 Attached | Yes (X) | Form2220AttachedInd |
| Overpayment | $16,884 | OverpaymentAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $16,884 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | false | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | DC | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Org Report Or Register State | DE | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | Yes (true) | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | Yes (true) | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | www.democracyfund.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Robin Thompson | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2024207943 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | Yes (true) | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | Yes (true) | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not App | false | UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc | false | TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd |
| Maintained Expenditure Rspns | Yes (true) | MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Proceeds Or Net Income | false | ProceedsOrNetIncomeInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Omidyar | |||||||
| 720 University Ave Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Chairman | 0.75 | $0 | |
| Patricia Christen | |||||||
| 720 University Ave Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Director | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Michael Mohr | |||||||
| 720 University Ave Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Former Director | 1.00 | $0 | |
| William Fitzpatrick | |||||||
| 720 University Ave Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Secretary & Dir | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Joseph Goldman | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | President & CEO | 36.00 | $296,328 | $29,622 |
| Matthew Deakin | |||||||
| 720 University Ave Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | |
| Sarah Steven | |||||||
| 720 University Avenue Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | Director | 1.00 | $0 | |
Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srikanth Gopal | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | VP Strategy | 39.00 | $207,962 | $28,795 |
| Adam Ambrogi | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Program Dir. | 38.00 | $172,327 | $26,928 |
| Thomas Glaisyer | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Program Dir. | 38.00 | $175,309 | $16,318 |
| Elizabeth Hawkings | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Program Dir. | 38.00 | $174,427 | $15,163 |
| Margaret Yao | |||||||
| 1200 17th St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Chf People Off | 40.00 | $161,987 | $19,362 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Employee Paid Over50k | 27 | OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt |
Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Service TypeServiceTypeTxt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSG Inc | |||||
| 123 Mission Street FL 8 | San Francisco | CA | 94105 | Consulting | $414,827 |
| SKDKnickerbocker LLC | |||||
| 1150 18th Street NW Ste 800 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Consulting | $350,000 |
| ORS Impact | |||||
| 1100 Olive Way Ste 1350 | Seattle | WA | 98101 | Consulting | $309,250 |
| Porter Novelli | |||||
| 1838 Solutions Center | Chicago | IL | 60677 | Consulting | $244,379 |
| Williams Group | |||||
| 70 Iona Avenue SW Ste 200 | Grand Rapids | MI | 495035139 | Branding & Design | $414,714 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Paid Over50k | 29 | ContractorPaidOver50kCnt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Modern Elections & Money in Politics ProgramThrough the Modern Elections & Money in Politics Program, Democracy Fund supports research, promotes dialogue, and highlights ways to improve elections administration and campaign finance. Democracy Fund's aim is to help build consensus around the solutions that serve the needs of the American people and that boldly advance the will of voters. We aim to reduce barriers to voting, improve integrity and public trust in the electoral system, and reduce the dependency of our leaders on special financial interests. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $2,306,314 | Expenses1Amt |
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| Expenses2 | $3,519,740 | Expenses2Amt |
| Description3 | Principled Leadership & Governance ProgramThrough the Principled Leadership and Governance Program, Democracy Fund works to foster better, more trusting relationships among political leaders and encourage civility to increase their capacity to work together to solve problems. We seek to create new incentives and tools that help leaders work together and demonstrate that it is possible to govern without abandoning core principles or ignoring substantive disagreements | Description3Txt |
| Expenses3 | $2,072,640 | Expenses3Amt |
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| Expenses4 | $485,892 | Expenses4Amt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $36,809,146 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $840,490 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $37,649,636 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $37,649,636 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $564,745 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $37,084,891 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $1,854,245 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn Org | Yes (X) | Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $41,251,880 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $41,251,880 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm | $531,338 | PctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Adjusted Qualifying Distri | $40,720,542 | AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt |
Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Section4942j3 | Yes (X) | Section4942j3Ind |
Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $138,873 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $7,036 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $3,440 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $903 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $150,252 | TotalAmt |
Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $118,042 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $5,981 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $2,924 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $768 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $127,715 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $41,251,880 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $18,353,576 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $12,256,885 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $5,466,956 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $77,329,297 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Not Used Drt QualifyingDistriNotUsedDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $28,469,350 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $12,118,125 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $8,888,250 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $4,518,675 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $53,994,400 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $12,782,530 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $6,235,451 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $3,368,635 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $948,281 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $23,334,897 | TotalAmt |
Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $1,236,163 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $956,945 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $685,988 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $189,924 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $3,069,020 | TotalAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | Pierre Omidyar | ContributingManagerNm |
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (124 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Press Institute | |||||||
| 4401 Wilson Blvd Ste 900 | Arlington | VA | 22203 | N/A | PC | General support | $250,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | |||||||
| 1225 Eye St NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Democracy Project's efforts in Congress | $650,000 |
| Center for Public Integrity | |||||||
| 910 17th St NW Ste 700 | Washington | DC | 20006 | N/A | PC | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | |||||||
| 1133 19th St NW 9th Flr | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | General support | $475,000 |
| DemosA Network for Ideas and Action | |||||||
| 220 Fifth Ave 2nd Flr | New York | NY | 10001 | N/A | PC | Program support for motor voter compliance project | $150,000 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc | |||||||
| 1730 M Street NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for understanding the American electorate | $226,750 |
| Faith and Politics Institute | |||||||
| 110 Maryland Ave NESte 504 | Washington | DC | 20002 | N/A | PC | General support | $250,000 |
| Free Press | |||||||
| 1025 Connecticut Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for the News Voices: New Jersey Project | $310,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | |||||||
| 30 Wadsworth St | Cambridge | MA | 02142 | N/A | PC | Program support for Polling Place of the Future | $100,000 |
| Poynter Institute for Media Studies | |||||||
| 801 Third Street South | St Petersburg | FL | 33701 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Local Independent Online News Publishers project | $250,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | |||||||
| 2300 North Street NW | Washington | DC | 20037 | N/A | PC | Program support for Aspen Congressional Program | $150,000 |
| The Campaign Finance Institute | |||||||
| 1425 K St NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| The Campaign Legal Center Inc | |||||||
| 1411 K St NW Ste 1400 | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General Support | $325,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | |||||||
| 1 University Station A1105 | Austin | TX | 78712 | N/A | GOV | Program support for the Engaging News Project | $300,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | |||||||
| 1225 Eye Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Democracy Project's efforts in elections | $400,000 |
| Cato Institute | |||||||
| 1000 Massachusetts Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20001 | N/A | PC | Program support for democracy discussion series | $70,000 |
| Committee for Responsible Federal B | |||||||
| 1899 L St NW Ste 225 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for Congressional Budget Office project | $100,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | |||||||
| 714 West Olympic Bouldevard 931 | Los Angeles | CA | 90015 | N/A | PC | Program support for the News Revenue Hub | $417,000 |
| Issue One | |||||||
| 1401 K Street NW Ste350 | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $200,000 |
| Issue One | |||||||
| 1401 K Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Ethics and Accountability Project | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | |||||||
| 30 Wadsworth St | Cambridge | MA | 02142 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Election Data and Science Lab | $200,000 |
| Proteus Fund | |||||||
| 15 Research Dr | Amherst | MA | 01002 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Security and Rights Collaborative | $400,000 |
| The Campaign Legal Center Inc | |||||||
| 1411 K St NW Ste 1400 | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on foreign involvement in U.S. elections | $70,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | |||||||
| 169 Holland Street | Somerville | MA | 02144 | N/A | PC | Program support for promoting collaboration on democracy issues | $25,000 |
| The University of Arizona Foundatio | |||||||
| 1111 North Cherry Avenue | Tucson | AZ | 85721 | N/A | PC | Program support for the National Institute for Civic Discourse | $350,000 |
| AZ State U Fndtn for a New American | |||||||
| 300 E University Drive | Tempe | AZ | 85280 | N/A | PC | Program support for News Literacy Lab | $100,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Lif | |||||||
| 1649 W Cortland Street | Chicago | IL | 60622 | N/A | PC | General support | $250,000 |
| Congressional Management Foundation | |||||||
| 216 7th Street SE | Washington | DC | 20003 | N/A | PC | General support | $250,000 |
| Democracy Works Inc | |||||||
| 20 Jay St Ste 824 | Brooklyn | NY | 11201 | N/A | PC | General support | $650,000 |
| FairVote | |||||||
| 6930 Carroll Avenue | Takoma Park | MD | 20912 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| Nat'l Conference of State Legislato | |||||||
| 7700 East First Place | Denver | CO | 80230 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on election administration | $140,000 |
| New York University | |||||||
| 25 West 4th Street | New York | NY | 10012 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Membership Puzzle Project | $275,000 |
| New Venture Fund | |||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for The Civic Engagement and Elections Research Collaborative Fund | $400,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | |||||||
| 2300 North Street NW | Washington | DC | 20037 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Socrates Program | $100,000 |
| The Project on Government Oversight | |||||||
| 1100 G Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for The Constitution Project | $125,000 |
| Times Publishing Company | |||||||
| 940 First Avenue South | St Petersburg | FL | 33701 | N/A | NC | Program support for independent nonpartisan fact-checking to improve news coverage and civic discourse in the states | $125,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | |||||||
| 714 West Olympic Bouldevard 931 | Los Angeles | CA | 90015 | N/A | PC | General support | $300,000 |
| ReThink Media Inc | |||||||
| 2039 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley | CA | 94704 | N/A | PC | Program support for Collaborative Communications Inititative on Money in Politics | $250,000 |
| Voice of San Diego | |||||||
| 2508 Historic Decatur Road | San Diego | CA | 92106 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| Women's Policy Inc | |||||||
| 409 12th Street SW | Washington | DC | 20024 | N/A | PC | General support | $130,000 |
| MOAA Military Family Initiative | |||||||
| 201 N Washington Street | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Military Voter Education Project | $220,000 |
| Robert C Maynard Inst for Journalis | |||||||
| 2323 Broadway | Oakland | CA | 94612 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| Center for Civic Design Inc | |||||||
| 5443 Tates Bank Rd | Cambridge | MD | 21613 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc | |||||||
| 1730 M Street NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Faith Angle Forum | $60,000 |
| Georgetown University | |||||||
| 3700 O Street NW | Washington | DC | 20057 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Constructive Voices for the Common Good dialogue series | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | |||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for Next Century Cities' Democracy on a Gig Initiative | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service | |||||||
| 1100 New York Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on congressional oversight | $125,000 |
| American Library Association | |||||||
| 50 East Huron Street | Chicago | IL | 60611 | N/A | PC | Program support for Media Literacy @ Your Library | $50,000 |
| American Society of News Editors | |||||||
| 209 Reynolds Journalism Institute | Columbia | MO | 65211 | N/A | PC | Program support for annual newsroom diversity survey | $300,000 |
| American University | |||||||
| 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20016 | N/A | PC | Program support for Investigative Reporting Workshop | $250,000 |
| Asian American Journalists Associat | |||||||
| 5 Third Street Suite 1108 | San Francisco | CA | 94103 | N/A | PC | General support | $200,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice-A | |||||||
| 55 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco | CA | 94111 | N/A | PC | Program support for education and legal services for Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian communities | $300,000 |
| Assoc of Centers for theStudy ofCon | |||||||
| 213 North King Street | Shepherdstown | WV | 25443 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Robert H. Michel Retrospective | $20,000 |
| Business Forward Foundation | |||||||
| 1155 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for educational campaign on the importance of respecting and protecting vulnerable communities | $100,000 |
| Center for Democracy and Technology | |||||||
| 1401 K Street NW Suite 200 | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for election privacy and security project | $200,000 |
| Center for Responsive Politics | |||||||
| 1101 14th Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Foreign Lobby Watch Project | $125,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Lif | |||||||
| 1649 West Cortland Street | Chicago | IL | 60622 | N/A | PC | Capacity support for leadership development | $40,000 |
| Civic Nation | |||||||
| 1120 G Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for campaign on diversity and tolerance | $350,000 |
| Coast Alaska Inc | |||||||
| 360 Egan Drive | Juneau | AK | 99801 | N/A | PC | Program support for journalism collaboration model project | $100,000 |
| Committee for Responsible Federal B | |||||||
| 1899 L St NW Ste 225 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for government transparency and fact checking project | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | |||||||
| 35 Knox Hill Road | Morristown | NJ | 07963 | N/A | PC | Program support for the New Jersey news ecosystem project | $650,000 |
| Cultivate the Karass | |||||||
| 2415 North Lincoln Street | Arlington | VA | 22207 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| Curators of University of Missouri | |||||||
| 115 Business Loop 70W | Columbia | MO | 65211 | N/A | GOV | Program support for the Trusting News project | $100,000 |
| Emma Bowen Found Minority Intrsts M | |||||||
| 30 Rockefeller Plaza | New York | NY | 10112 | N/A | PC | Program support for diversity in media internship program | $250,000 |
| Faith in Public Life | |||||||
| 1990 M Street NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for building networks among faith leaders and MASA communities | $150,000 |
| Fund for Constitutional Government | |||||||
| 122 Maryland Ave NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | N/A | PC | Program support for OpenTheGovernment | $250,000 |
| Georgetown University | |||||||
| 3700 O Street NW | Washington | DC | 20057 | N/A | PC | Program support for Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection | $400,000 |
| Government Accountability Project | |||||||
| 1612 K Street NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | N/A | PC | Program support for whistleblower education | $100,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | |||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for Center for Election Innovation & Research | $280,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | |||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for Over Zero | $150,000 |
| Human Rights First | |||||||
| 805 15th Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for Vets for American Ideals | $150,000 |
| Indiana University | |||||||
| 509 East Third Street | Bloomington | IN | 47401 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Hoaxy Bot-o-Meter | $50,000 |
| Institute for Social Policy Underst | |||||||
| 1110 Vermont Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $75,000 |
| Jefferson Cntr fr New Democratic Pr | |||||||
| 332 Minnesota Street | Saint Paul | MN | 55101 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Your Voice Ohio project | $150,000 |
| Joint Center for Political Econ Stu | |||||||
| 633 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Black Talent Initiative | $150,000 |
| Kennesaw St Uni Research Service Fo | |||||||
| 1000 Chastain Road MD 0111 | Kennesaw | GA | 30144 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Georgia News Lab | $100,000 |
| Lawyers Commttee Civil Rights Under | |||||||
| 1401 New York Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | Program support for pro bono litigation for vulnerable communities | $350,000 |
| Lincoln Network Inc | |||||||
| 10826 Greater Hills Street | Raleigh | NC | 27614 | N/A | PC | Program support for technology resources for Congress | $100,000 |
| Lincoln Network Inc | |||||||
| 10826 Greater Hills Street | Raleigh | NC | 27614 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Reboot Congress conference | $100,000 |
| Montclair State University Foundati | |||||||
| 1 Normal Avenue | Montclair | NJ | 07043 | N/A | PC | Program support for collaborative reporting projects | $25,000 |
| Morgan State University Foundation | |||||||
| 1700 East Cold Spring Lane | Baltimore | MD | 21251 | N/A | PC | Program Support for the Morgan Initiative | $125,000 |
| Mozilla Foundation | |||||||
| 650 Castro Street | Mountain View | CA | 94041 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Coral Project | $225,000 |
| MuckRock Foundation Inc | |||||||
| 1151 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Ed Fund Inc | |||||||
| 40 Rector Street | New York | NY | 10006 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Policing Reform Campaign | $200,000 |
| NALEO Educational Fund | |||||||
| 1122 West Washington Boulevard | Los Angeles | CA | 90015 | N/A | PC | Program support for ensuring diversity in Congressional staff and promoting civility | $100,000 |
| National Association of Black Journ | |||||||
| 1100 Knight Hall | College Park | MD | 20742 | N/A | PC | Capacity support for operations management | $100,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center | |||||||
| 3435 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles | CA | 90010 | N/A | PC | Program support for litigation and legal services | $300,000 |
| National Security Archive Fund Inc | |||||||
| 2130 H Street NW | Washington | DC | 20052 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| NEO Philanthropy | |||||||
| 45 West 36th Street | New York | NY | 10018 | N/A | PC | Program support for Movement Law Lab | $200,000 |
| New Venture Fund | |||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Demand Progress Legislative Capacity Project | $100,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | |||||||
| 3737 Glenwood Avenue | Raleigh | NC | 27612 | N/A | PC | Program support for the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund | $700,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service | |||||||
| 1100 New York Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $125,000 |
| PEN American Center Inc | |||||||
| 588 Broadway | New York | NY | 10012 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Press Freedom Incentive Fund | $75,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Co | |||||||
| 1033 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | $100,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa C | |||||||
| 500 El Camino Real | Santa Clara | CA | 95053 | N/A | PC | Capacity support for strategic planning for The Trust Project | $85,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc | |||||||
| 155 Avenue of the Americas | New York | NY | 10013 | N/A | PC | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project | |||||||
| 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | N/A | PC | General support | $200,000 |
| R Street Institute | |||||||
| 1212 New York Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $365,000 |
| Reporters Committee Freedom of the | |||||||
| 1156 15th Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $400,000 |
| Research Found of City University o | |||||||
| One Bernard Baruch Way | New York | NY | 10010 | N/A | PC | Program support for academic research on the Alt-Right movement | $45,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | |||||||
| 2440 West El Camino Real Suite 300 | Mountain View | CA | 94040 | N/A | PC | Program support for ReflectUs | $125,000 |
| Solutions Journalism Network | |||||||
| 79 Madison Avenue | New York City | NY | 10016 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| The Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc | |||||||
| 270 Madison Avenue | New York | NY | 10016 | N/A | PC | Program support for Vote Everywhere | $100,000 |
| The Brookings Institution | |||||||
| 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for nonpartisan research on primary elections | $150,000 |
| The Brookings Institution | |||||||
| 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | Program support for Lawfare | $100,000 |
| The Center for Investigative Report | |||||||
| 1400 65th Street | Emeryville | CA | 94608 | N/A | PC | Program support for Reveal Labs | $325,000 |
| The Center for Investigative Report | |||||||
| 1400 65th Street | Emeryville | CA | 94608 | N/A | PC | General support | $1,500,000 |
| The Council of State Governments | |||||||
| 1776 Avenue of the States | Lexington | KY | 40511 | N/A | PC | Program support for elections cybersecurity working group | $75,000 |
| The Experimental Station | |||||||
| 6100 South Blackstone Avenue | Chicago | IL | 60637 | N/A | PC | Program support for the City Bureau Documenter Project | $50,000 |
| The Eyebeam Atelier Inc | |||||||
| 34 35th Street | Brooklyn | NY | 11232 | N/A | PC | Program support for Viz Lab | $50,000 |
| The German Marshall Fund of the US | |||||||
| 1744 R Street NW | Washington | DC | 20009 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Alliance for Securing Democracy | $300,000 |
| The Lugar Center | |||||||
| 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue | Washington | DC | 20004 | N/A | PC | General support | $150,000 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | |||||||
| 40 NW 3rd Street | Miami | FL | 33128 | N/A | PC | Program support for the News Match Fund for Nonprofit News | $1,020,000 |
| The Niskanen Center Inc | |||||||
| 820 First Street NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | N/A | PC | General support | $100,000 |
| The Participatory Budgeting Project | |||||||
| 33 Flatbush Avenue | Brooklyn | NY | 11217 | N/A | PC | General support | $325,000 |
| The Project on Government Oversight | |||||||
| 1100 G Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $500,000 |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immig | |||||||
| 2231 Crystal Drive Suite 350 | Arlington | VA | 22202 | N/A | PC | Program support for outreach to Muslim-American communities | $200,000 |
| University of Chicago | |||||||
| 5801 South Ellis Avenue | Chicago | IL | 60637 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Project on Political Reform | $100,000 |
| University of Maryland | |||||||
| 7809 Regents Drive | College Park | MD | 20742 | N/A | GOV | Program support for research on political cooperation | $105,600 |
| University of Maryland Foundation I | |||||||
| 3300 Metzerott Road | Adelphi | MD | 20783 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on election cybersecurity issues | $125,000 |
| Wayne State University | |||||||
| 656 West Kirby | Detroit | MI | 48202 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on congressional oversight | $75,000 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | |||||||
| 302 Chestnut Ridge Research Bldg | Morgantown | WV | 26501 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Media Innovation Center | $150,000 |
| William J Brennan Center for Justic | |||||||
| 120 Broadway | New York | NY | 10271 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on executive branch powers | $175,000 |
| Yale University | |||||||
| 157 Church Street | New Haven | CT | 06510 | N/A | PC | Program support for Bright Lines Watch | $90,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $28,469,350 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Grant Or Contri Apprv For Fut GrantOrContriApprvForFutGrp (28 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online News Association | |||||||
| 1111 North Capitol St NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism | $150,000 |
| Demos A Network for Ideas and Actio | |||||||
| 220 Fifth Ave 2nd Flr | New York | NY | 10001 | N/A | PC | Program support for Motor Voter compliance project | $300,000 |
| Marshall-Wythe School of Law Founda | |||||||
| PO Box 8795 | Williamsburg | VA | 23187 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Election Law Program | $125,000 |
| Public Agenda Inc | |||||||
| 6 East 39th St | New York | NY | 10016 | N/A | PC | Program support for Participatory Budgeting Research | $200,000 |
| George Washington University | |||||||
| 2115 G Street NW | Washington | DC | 20052 | N/A | PC | Program support for The Monkey Cage | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | |||||||
| 169 Holland Street | Somerville | MA | 02144 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on youth electoral participation | $100,000 |
| Millennial Action Project | |||||||
| 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW 10th fl | Washington | DC | 20009 | N/A | PC | General support | $175,000 |
| The OpenGov Foundation | |||||||
| 1875 Connecticut Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20009 | N/A | PC | General support | $125,000 |
| Take Back Our Republic Inc | |||||||
| 246 East Glenn Avenue | Auburn | AL | 36830 | N/A | PC | General support | $350,000 |
| Former Members of Congress Inc | |||||||
| 1401 K Street NW Suite 503 | Washington | DC | 20002 | N/A | PC | General support | $175,000 |
| Georgetown University | |||||||
| 3700 O Street NW | Washington | DC | 20057 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Resilient Democracy Coalition | $100,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | |||||||
| 1663 Mission Street No 602 | San Francisco | CA | 94103 | N/A | PC | Program support for the New Americans Campaign | $500,000 |
| Library of Congress | |||||||
| 101 Independence Avenue SE | Washington | DC | 20540 | N/A | GOV | Program support for Congressional Research Service seminars and trainings | $150,000 |
| Pepperdine University | |||||||
| 24225 Pacific Coast Highway | Malibu | CA | 90263 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Project on the Renewal of American Conservatism | $150,000 |
| Poynter Institute for Media Studies | |||||||
| 801 Third Street South | St Petersburg | FL | 33701 | N/A | PC | Program support for independent fact checking | $250,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Co | |||||||
| 1033 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Defending Digital Democracy project | $400,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Co | |||||||
| 1033 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | $100,000 |
| Reporters Without Borders Incorpora | |||||||
| 1500 K Street NW Suite 600 | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $75,000 |
| Social Science Research Council | |||||||
| 300 Cadman Plaza West 15th Floor | Brooklyn | NY | 11201 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Media and Democracy project | $75,000 |
| Student Press Law Center | |||||||
| 1608 Rhode Island Ave NW Suite 211 | Washington | DC | 20036 | N/A | PC | General support | $150,000 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | |||||||
| 1405 Montopolis Drive | Austin | TX | 78741 | N/A | PC | Program support for implementation of voter registration law | $175,000 |
| The Project on Government Oversight | |||||||
| 1100 G Street NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | N/A | PC | General support | $500,000 |
| The Congressional Institute Inc | |||||||
| 1700 Diagonal Road | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | N/A | NC | Program support for the Congressional Reform Project | $150,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Co | |||||||
| 1033 Massachusetts Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting | $200,000 |
| The Lenfest Institute for Journalis | |||||||
| 1234 Market Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19107 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Community Listening and Engagement Fund | $200,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of P | |||||||
| 202 South 36th Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19104 | N/A | PC | Program support for the Center for High Impact Philanthropy | $325,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Cha | |||||||
| 103 South Building Campus Box 9100 | Chapel Hill | NC | 27599 | N/A | PC | Program support for research on online platforms | $75,000 |
| Wayne State University | |||||||
| 656 West Kirby | Detroit | MI | 48202 | N/A | PC | Program support for experimentation around the sustainability of local news | $100,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut | $5,475,000 | TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $140,571 | ExclusionAmt |
Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 18 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | -$419,262 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | -$278,691 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | -$278,691 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | Yes (true) | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
Transfer Schedule Detail TransferScheduleDetail (2 entries)
| Line NumberLineNumberTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Transfers Trans And Shr ArrngmTransfersTransAndShrArrngmDesc |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc | ||
| 1b(4) | $50,648 | Reimbursement of shared expenses |
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc | ||
| 1c | $161,021 | Shared paid employees |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | Yes (true) | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Relationship Schedule Detail RelationshipScheduleDetail
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Democracy Fund Voice Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Type | 501(c)(4) | OrganizationTypeDesc |
| Relationship Description | Common Director - Pierre Omidyar | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Address Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContributorUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCd | Total ContributionsTotalContributionsAmt | Noncash ContributionNoncashContributionInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre M Omidyar Trust | ||||||
| 1 | 720 University Avenue Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | $17,541,740 | Yes (X) |
| Pierre M Omidyar Trust | ||||||
| 2 | 720 University Avenue Ste 200 | Los Gatos | CA | 95032 | $35,872,420 | Yes (X) |
Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp (2 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Noncash PropertyNoncashPropertyDesc | Fair Market ValueFairMarketValueAmt | ReceivedReceivedDt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 487,000 shares eBay Inc common stock | $17,541,740 | 2017-11-22 |
| 2 | 487,000 Shares of Paypal Inc Stock | $35,872,420 | 2017-12-07 |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Accounting fees | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $67,538 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $67,538 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Contractor Compensation Expln ContractorCompensationExpln
Contractor Comp Expln ContractorCompExplnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Person | Porter Novelli | ContractorPersonNm |
General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment
General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | General Explanation Supplemental Information for Form 990-PF | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Medium Explanation | +Form 990PF, PART VIIB, LINE 1a(3) During the period ended December 31, 2017, affiliated entities and related parties provided in-kind services including financial manager fees of $225,000 and other expenses of $56,065. The total amount of these contributed services is valued at $281,065 but was not recorded on Form 990-PF. | MediumExplanationTxt |
Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2
Investment Land InvestmentLandGrp (4 entries)
| Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Accumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmt | Book ValueBookValueAmt | EOYFMVEOYFMVAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture and Fixtures | $280,274 | $52,754 | $227,520 | $227,520 |
| Machinery and Equipment | $98,085 | $25,074 | $73,011 | $73,011 |
| Improvements | $142,980 | $14,480 | $128,500 | $128,500 |
| Miscellaneous | $100,000 | $8,333 | $91,667 | $91,667 |
Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule
Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal Fees | CategoryTxt |
| Legal Fees | $119,336 | LegalFeesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $119,336 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Prepaid expenses and other assets | Desc |
| BOY Book Value | $197,273 | BOYBookValueAmt |
| EOY Book Value | $314,647 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $314,647 | EOYFMVAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (11 entries)
| DescDesc | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrual to cash adjustment | -$506,158 | |||
| Bank Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 | $1,698 | |
| Conference Registration | $63,704 | $63,704 | ||
| Conference sponsorships | $387,628 | $387,628 | ||
| Event location and support | $542,645 | $542,645 | ||
| Hosted events - Internal | $23,812 | $23,812 | ||
| Matching Gifts | $33,832 | $33,832 | ||
| Organizational Development | $62,099 | $62,099 | ||
| Other Expenses | $321,923 | $321,923 | ||
| Software | $129,940 | $129,940 | ||
| Staff professional development | $33,458 | $33,458 |
Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule
Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Federal excise tax payable | Desc |
| BOY Book Value | $341,783 | BOYBookValueAmt |
| EOY Book Value | $531,783 | EOYBookValueAmt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultants | $4,172,900 | $0 | $0 | $4,172,900 |
| Contracted services | $485,531 | $0 | $0 | $485,531 |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Excise Tax Expense | $540,000 | $350,000 |
| Payroll Taxes | $303,833 | $303,833 |
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