Foundation for Democratic Development

Analysis

Foundation for Democratic Development is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2019, 7 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, Foundation for Democratic Development reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $219k to $1.2m (+437%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 260%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Foundation for Democratic Development sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suncoast Voices for Children Foundation Inc ($1.2m), Casa Program of Madison County Indiana Inc ($1.2m) and Safe Streets Campaign ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $703k against liabilities of $514k, net assets of $189k. It reported 2 employees.