Teach Democracy

Analysis

Teach Democracy is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 years ago. 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, Teach Democracy reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.6m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.6m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Teach Democracy sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Warren Pa ($2.6m), Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational ($2.6m) and Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.2m against liabilities of $459k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 46 employees.