Public Democracy America

Analysis

Public Democracy America is a registered charity in United States, based in Great Falls, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Public Democracy America reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $200k to $2.4m (+1082%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 707%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Public Democracy America sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council ($2.4m), Fishchoice Inc ($2.4m) and Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $373k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $75k. At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $5,844, net assets of $129k. It reported 3 employees.