Center for Competitive Democracy

Analysis

Center for Competitive Democracy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 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, Center for Competitive Democracy reported income of $55k and spending of $123k, spending 224% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $264k to $55k (-79%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Center for Competitive Democracy sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 11th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nicole Parker Foundation for Children ($55k), Women in Chemicals Incorporated ($55k) and Christian Prison Ministries ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $268k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $268k.