Street Democracy

Analysis

Street Democracy is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Street Democracy reported income of $237k and spending of $219k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $160k to $237k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Street Democracy sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington County Diversion Program Inc ($237k), Georgia Gang Investigators Association ($237k) and Justice Mapping Center Inc ($236k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $158k. At year end it held assets of $177k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $177k. It reported 4 employees.