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COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 27-3930552)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-13
IRS object ID
202601039349100820
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)
Return2026-04-13T14:26:52-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN751726749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILF & HENDERSON PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11810 GALLERIA OAKS DRAddressLine1Txt
CityTEXARKANACityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273930552EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9415040977PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15340 MAGNOLIA BLUFF LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL GETTOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9418937118PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANGELA BENEFIELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01285581PTIN
Phone9037935646PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$0FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$3,939ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$657InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$657InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$657InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$4,596TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$657TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$657TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$3,350AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$3,350AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$61TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$61TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$8,580OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,175OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$11,991TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$11,586TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$15,250ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$15,250ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$27,241TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$26,836TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$22,645ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$657NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$657AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$27,318CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$19,303CashEOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$27,318TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$19,303TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$0TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$27,318NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$19,303NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$27,318TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$19,303TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$27,318TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$19,303TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$27,318TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$22,645ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$14,630OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$19,303SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$19,303TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$9InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$9SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$9TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$9TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateFLOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenfalseForm990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationYes (true)PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.COMMITTEEFOROPENDEMOCRACY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksTHOMAS P NOLANIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone9415040977PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15340 MAGNOLIA BLUFF LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MICHAEL GETTO
90 VANTIS DRIVEALISO VIEJOCA92656PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
YAREMA BACHYNSKY
86 MIDWAY AVEFANWOODNJ070231037VICE PRESIDE000.00$0$0$0
ERIK HERRON
604 GRAND STMORGANTOWNWV26501SECRETARY000.00$0$0$0
TOM NOLAN
5340 MAGNOLIA BLUFF LANEJACKSONVILLEFL32211TREASURER000.00$0$0$0
KENNETH FLOTTMAN
1400 FAIRHAVEN DRGAUTIERMS39553LEGAL COUNSE000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1COD'S MISSION IS TO MONITOR AND OBSERVE ELECTIONS WORLDWIDE TO EVALUATE THEIR ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL AND DEMOCRATIC NORMS.Description1Txt
Expenses1$8,405Expenses1Amt
Description2THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR THE CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE.Description2Txt
Expenses2$15,250Expenses2Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$0AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$0TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$0AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$0CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$0NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$0MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn OrgYes (X)Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$26,836ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$26,836QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Qualifying Distributions$26,836QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$26,836RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$26,836TotalCorpusAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4942j3Yes (X)Section4942j3Ind

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$26,836CurrentYearAmt
Year1$133,403Year1Amt
Year2$695,974Year2Amt
Year3$1,873,103Year3Amt
Total$2,729,316TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$26,836CurrentYearAmt
Year1$133,403Year1Amt
Year2$695,974Year2Amt
Year3$1,873,103Year3Amt
Total$2,729,316TotalAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$19,303CurrentYearAmt
Year1$27,641Year1Amt
Year2$111,337Year2Amt
Year3$598,607Year3Amt
Total$756,888TotalAmt

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$19,303CurrentYearAmt
Year1$27,641Year1Amt
Year2$111,337Year2Amt
Year3$598,607Year3Amt
Total$756,888TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonTHOMAS NOLANRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15340 MAGNOLIA BLUFF LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone9415040977RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsCONTACT REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTLY FOR UPDATED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTSFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesROLLING WINDOW DEADLINESubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsTHIS GRANT IS FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES ONLY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY THE FUNDS BE USED FOR LETHAL WEAPONS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, GAMBLING, OR ASSISTANCE TO THE TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY. IN ADDITION, BY ACCEPTING THIS GRANT, YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION AGREE TO: 1) RETURN ANY AMOUNT NOT USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE GRANT; 2) PROVIDE FULL AND COMPLETE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE GRANTOR ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT AND ON PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GRANT OBJECTIVES; 3) KEEP RECORDS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKS AND RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE GRANTOR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME; 4) NOT USE ANY FUNDS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, INFLUENCE ELECTION RESULTS, CONDUCT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGNS, MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION IF SUCH USE OF FUNDS WOULD BE A TAXABLE EXPENSE IF MADE DIRECTLY BY THE FOUNDATION.RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
HELP UKRAINE OPERATION
7829 CENTER BLVDSNOQUALMIEWA98065NONEPCDONATION TO OTHER US NON-PROFIT TO C$15,000
MANATEE COUNTY AUDUBON SOCIETY
PO BOX 445BRADENTONFL34206NONEPCDONATION TO OTHER US NON-PROFIT$250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$15,250TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion25ExclusionCd
Exclusion$657ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$657ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$657TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt$3,350Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$3,350DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyEQUIPMENTPropertyDesc
Acquired2016-12-31AcquiredDt
Cost Or Other Basis$50CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Prior Year Depreciation$41PriorYearDepreciationAmt
Computation Method200% DBComputationMethodTxt
Life5.7600LifeRt

Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationNO FL REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH COPY OF FORM 990PF. FL ANNUAL REPORT IS FILED INSTEAD.ExplanationTxt

Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2

Investment Land InvestmentLandGrp (2 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (27 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXPENSES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ADVERTISING EXPENSE
BAD DEBT
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$175$175
BUSINESS EXPENSES
CONTRACT SERVICES
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
FUNDRAISING
INTERNET
LODGING FOR IDP'S
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MISCELLANEOUS
NON-MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN SUPP
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
OFFICE SUPPLIES
OPERATING
OTHER GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE
POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICES
SECURITY
STRIPE FEES
TELEPHONE/COMMUNICATIONS
TRANSLATION SERVICES$400$400
TRANSPORTATION OF IDP'S
TRAVEL/MEETINGS$8,005$7,600
WEBSITE
PENALTIES

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIRS PENALTY ABATEMENT EXPENSED IN 2024Desc
Amt$14,630Amt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt$61Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$61DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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