Democracy at Work Institute

Analysis

Democracy at Work Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Democracy at Work Institute reported income of $4.6m and spending of $3.0m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.6m (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Democracy at Work Institute sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harlem Commonwealth Council Inc ($4.6m), Civic Community Partners Inc ($4.6m) and South Segment Community Development Corporation ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $691k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $745k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $346k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 20 employees.