Democracy Forward Foundation

Analysis

Democracy Forward Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 June 2023, Democracy Forward Foundation reported income of $12.4m and spending of $8.5m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.8m to $12.4m (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Democracy Forward Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Appellate Project ($12.3m), Montana Conservation Corps Inc ($12.4m) and Calmatters ($12.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. It paid $112k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.8m against liabilities of $955k, net assets of $8.9m. It reported 44 employees.