DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION

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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $70K · expenses $15K · assets $52K

EIN
37-1776296
Address
157 E 72ND ST APT 12H, NEW YORK, NY 10021-4387
Website
WWW.DEMOCRACY.EARTH
NTEE code
B02
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Santiago Siri (its 2024 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION CREATES CENSORSHIP RESISTANT, FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE THAT CAN DEPLOY DEMOCRACIES ANYWHERE THERE'S AN INTERNET CONNECTION. IT HAS DEVELOPED UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME (UBI) ON ETHEREUM AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROOF OF HUMANITY PROJECT THAT VERIFIES HUMAN BEINGS USING A DECENTRALIZED NETWORK.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Santiago Siri PRESIDENT2015-2021 $0$295,009 1
Herb Stephens TREASURER2019-2021 $0$32,256 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Pia Mancini SECRETARY2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Virgile Deville (former) TREASURER2015-2018 25 $0 reported 1
Guido Vilarino (former) TREASURER / CTO2015 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
HERB STEPHENS TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $54K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT40 $31,009$0$0 $31,0091
HERB STEPHENS TREASURER10 $22,974$0$0 $22,9741
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $80K · 3 employees · 22 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT40 $70,307$0$0 $70,3071
HERB STEPHENS TREASURER2 $9,282$0$0 $9,2821
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $70K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT40 $70,500-$0 $70,5001
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0-$0 $01
VIRGILE DEVILLE TREASURER25 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT40 $52,500-$0 $52,5001
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0-$0 $01
VIRGILE DEVILLE TREASURER25 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 1 employee · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT40 $65,346$0$5,347 $70,6931
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
VIRGILE DEVILLE TREASURER25 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT25 $0-$0 $01
PIA MANCINI SECRETARY10 $0-$0 $01
GUIDO VILARINO TREASURER / CTO10 $0-$0 $01
VIRGILE DEVILLE DIRECTOR25 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,018$14,933 $52,215$52,215 $6,740$63,278 ---
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$323,495$86,283 $4,910-$57,113 $323,495$0 $53,983210
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$218,824$250,753 $4,910-$296,821 $218,824$0 $79,589322
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,963$437,423 $36,341-$294,636 $19,416- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,104$161,695 $88,824$88,824 $122,119- ---
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$207,993$217,632 $62,565$62,565 $178,846$0 $65,346117
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,069$70,146 $47,923$47,923 $118,069- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $129,079 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FFWD Public charity Exact 2016 1$69,058 2016$69,058
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2018 2$60,000 2018$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION” 2021, 2023 2$21 2023$16
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FOOD STUDIES INSTITUTE INCNYB02 $72,220$62,572 President$48,000 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x, same state
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WILDFLOWER FOUNDATIONPAB02 $126,636$68,053 Member$25,827 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
KINDNESS ON BOARD FOUNDATIONCAB02 $51,755$57,250 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
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WORLD PEACE GAME FOUNDATIONFLB02 $66,530$125,922 President$10,000 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
ACTIONCOACH FOUNDATIONNVB02 $126,358$73,964 Vice President$57,616 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
THE XANDERENA FOUNDATIONILB02 $97,720$124,068 TREASURER$4,300 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCMDB02 $64,161$32,172 President$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
CORUS FOUNDATIONWAB02 $62,444$11,575 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
EXCEL LEARNING CORPORATIONAZB02 $76,000$80,078 Executive Director & Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
PROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT FOUNDATIONINCNCB02 $66,073$68,038 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
NORTHWEST INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION INCORB02 $124,034$124,585 President$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PATENT PRACTICUM INCGAB02 $66,177$113,367 CFO$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON RACIAL EQUITY INCNCB02 $105,150$102,603 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$67,678 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
USHA & SANTOSH FOUNDATIONNCB02 $50,000$25,545 Director$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
AC EDUCATION SERVICES FOUNDATION INCTXB02 $129,322$104,431 Director$70,000 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
ANDREWS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE INCFLB02 $82,220$192,029 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
UTAH FACILITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATIONUTB02 $139,810$118,240 PAST PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
UTAH AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATIONUTB02 $89,507$80,517 President$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x
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CERAMIC WATER FILTER SOLUTIONSPAB02 $35,297$25,459 DIRECTOR/TRE$0 Same NTEE code B02, revenue within 2x

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BUSH FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,000,0003 12020–2022 EDVISIONS SCHOOLS INC
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$517,6907 12011–2014 EDVISIONS SCHOOLS INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$231,7008 22012–2024 EDVISIONS SCHOOLS INC; MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESS MENTORS
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$190,0004 12018–2021 THE SCHOOL BOARD PROJECT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$156,5006 42016–2024 SCALING ANAGOGE; FOOD STUDIES INSTITUTE INC; THE SCHOOL BOARD PROJECT; EDVISIONS SCHOOLS INC
TARSADIA FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0006 12018–2023 NALANDA 20
CERITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$115,0002 12022–2024 WORLD PEACE GAME FOUNDATION
SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND INC DAF sponsor$112,0004 12020–2024 ACTION COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION REFORM
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$75,0001 12017–2017 MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$70,0004 12009–2014 ACTION COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION REFORM
THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING DAF sponsor$55,0001 12025–2025 BOSTON BUSINESS MENTORS INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$50,0001 12020–2020 WORLD PEACE GAME FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2021 · Form 990EZ · $14,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $8,316 55.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,617 44.3%
Total$14,933100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $86,283 spent · pay $67,684 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,983$52,903$1,080- 62.6%
Other salaries and wages $8,946$8,767$179- 10.4%
Information technology $6,120$5,998$122- 7.1%
Payroll taxes $4,755$4,660$95- 5.5%
Occupancy $4,216$4,132$84- 4.9%
Office expenses $4,054$3,971$83- 4.7%
Travel $3,772$3,697$75- 4.4%
Other (as described)PAYROLL FEES $420$412$8- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $17$17$0- 0.0%
Total$86,283100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $250,753 spent · pay $114,473 · grants $0 · events $3,923
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $80,841$77,639$1,601$1,601 32.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $79,589$76,437$1,576$1,576 31.7%
Other salaries and wages $26,299$25,257$521$521 10.5%
Travel $18,066$17,350$358$358 7.2%
Office expenses $12,984$12,474$255$255 5.2%
Occupancy $9,510$9,134$188$188 3.8%
Payroll taxes $8,585$8,245$170$170 3.4%
Information technology $6,781$6,513$134$134 2.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,923$3,767$78$78 1.6%
Other (as described)MEALS $1,949$1,871$39$39 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,346$1,292$27$27 0.5%
Other (as described)PAYROLL FEES $532$510$11$11 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $348$334$7$7 0.1%
Total$250,753100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $437,423 spent · pay $70,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $229,211 52.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $107,570 24.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $70,500 16.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,037 6.9%
Printing, publications, postage $105 0.0%
Total$437,423100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $161,695 spent · pay $52,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $54,215 33.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $52,500 32.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $51,682 32.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,298 2.0%
Total$161,695100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $217,632 spent · pay $89,626 · grants $24,841 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $65,346$45,742$6,535$13,069 30.0%
Occupancy $41,683$29,178$4,168$8,337 19.2%
Other (as described)SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT $41,546$41,546-- 19.1%
Grants outside the US $24,841$24,841-- 11.4%
Payroll taxes $18,933$13,253$1,893$3,787 8.7%
Travel $7,961$5,573$796$1,592 3.7%
Other employee benefits $5,347$3,743$535$1,069 2.5%
Fees: legal $3,337-$3,337- 1.5%
Office expenses $3,019$2,113$302$604 1.4%
Fees: accounting $2,000-$2,000- 0.9%
Information technology $1,426$998$143$285 0.7%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $1,235$865$123$247 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $665$466$66$133 0.3%
Other (as described)PAYROLL FEES $293$205$29$59 0.1%
Total$217,632100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $70,146 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $51,334 73.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $18,812 26.8%
Total$70,146100%

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