NonprofitsDemocracy Works Inc

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Democracy Works Inc

BROOKLYN, NY

Total revenue

$14.9M

Total expenses

$9.5M

Net assets

$14.4M

Grants received

$41.5M

126 grants

EIN

272460359

Tax year

2023

Mission

Improving civic participation by simplifying and modernizing the voting process for voters and election administrators.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.4M
Program service revenue$3.0M
Investment income$549K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$14.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$7.3M
Fundraising$814K
Other expenses$2.2M
Total expenses$9.5M
Total assets$15.7M
Net assets$14.4M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LUIS LOZADA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$257K

40 hrs/wk

SONYA GLAZER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

STEPHEN GOLDSMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NAMITA KHASAT

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAZUKI KO

DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONYA RICE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN WEBB

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE HARBATH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REGINA YAN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAN LOVELL

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAYLEY BERLENT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CARRILLO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATE COLEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRANDON FELDMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JARELL LLOYD

VP OF ENGINEERING

Staff

$181K

40 hrs/wk

GORDON STRATTON

PRINICIPAL ENGINEER

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

ALY VALLI

VP OF PRODUCT

Staff

$164K

40 hrs/wk

BRANDON NEWELL

VP PARTNERSHIPS AND DATA

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL PEASE

ENGINEER MANGAGER

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

METEORITE ADVISERS

CONSULTING FOR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

$758K

MARY DOYLE

UI/UX DESIGN CONSULTANT

$121K

Grants received

Showing 126 of 126

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$500K
CIVIL PARTICIPATION
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$250K
GENERAL
2024
$250K
Project Support for Increasing the Number of Greater Houston Businesses that are Actively Participating in and Promoting the Civic Alliance Pledge Program
2024
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$175K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
VOTING AND ELECTIONS SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4K
DEMOCRACY EDUCATION
2024
$6.0M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$1.5M
GENERAL
2023
$1M
general support
2023
$300K
General support
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$250K
VOTER INFORMATION PROJECT
2023
$250K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$175K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$107K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT IN 2023-24
2023
$100K
TO IMPROVE THE TOOLS THAT ALLOW COMPANIES TO ACCESS ITS DATA IN ORDER TO REACH OTHER CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION; TO STABILIZE TURBOVOTE EARNED REVENUE; AND TO DEVELOP FEATURES TO CULTIVATE SMALL DOLLAR DONORS.
2023
$100K
TO IMPROVE THE TOOLS THAT ALLOW COMPANIES TO ACCESS ITS DATA IN ORDER TO REACH OTHER CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION; TO STABILIZE TURBOVOTE EARNED REVENUE; AND TO DEVELOP FEATURES TO CULTIVATE SMALL DOLLAR DONORS.
2023
$85K
FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
2023
$50K
Project Support for Increasing the Number of Greater Houston Businesses that are Actively Participating In and Promoting the Civic Alliance Pledge Program
2023
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
COMMUNITY DEVEL
2023
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$8K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
Matching gifts for general operating support
2023
$1.5M
GENERAL
2022
$1.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$665K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$250K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$175K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$53K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$50K
DEMOCRACY WORKS' MIDTERMS SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT IN 2021-22.
2021
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
DEMOCRACY WORKS' MIDTERMS SUPPORT
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$2.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$2.5M
GENERAL
2020
$1.8M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$1.5M
RISING AMERICAN ELECTORAT
2020
$1M
Program support to educate eligible voters on how to participate in the elections process
2020
$1M
Program support to educate eligible voters on how to participate in the elections process
2020
$750K
TO IMPROVE THE TOOLS THAT ALLOW COMPANIES TO ACCESS ITS DATA IN ORDER TO REACH OTHER CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION; TO STABILIZE TURBOVOTE EARNED REVENUE; AND TO DEVELOP FEATURES TO CULTIVATE SMALL DOLLAR DONORS.
2020
$300K
General support
2020
$300K
General support
2020
$250K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$250K
Support to serve under-reached voter population via voter engagement tools.
2020
$250K
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION & RESOURCES ABOUT THE BALLOT SCOUT TRACKING SYSTEM AND OTHER VOTE BY MAIL BEST PRACTICES FOR FREE TO ALL JURISDICTIONS WHO NEED IT; TO PROVIDE BALLOT SCOUT TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT NEW JURISDICTION PARTNERS; TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE BALLOT SCOUNT TECHNOLOGY BY 150% IN 2020; AND TO EDUCATE TURBOVOTE USERS VIA TEXTING TO INFORM THEM ABOUT HOW TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOTS, AND IN SOME CASES, MAIL VOTERS APPLICATION FORMS.
2020
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$250K
SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RELIABILITY, USABILITY, AND SECURITY OF THE TURBOVOTE PLATFORM.
2020
$225K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$140K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$100K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2020
$100K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$100K
CRISIS RESPONSE
2020
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
$50K
FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE TURBOVOTE ONLINE PLATFORM
2020
$50K
TURBOVOTE CRISIS RESPONSE
2020
$40K
GENERAL USE
2020
$35K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$32K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$30K
Community Service
2020
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
General operating support
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$7K
Civil Participation
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
Matching Gift
2020
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$2.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$1.4M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019
$40K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2019
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$5K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2019
$500K
GENERAL
2018
$129K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$13K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2018
$292K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$52K
IMPROVE CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING THE VOTING PROCESS
2017
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$41.5M from 59 funders · 126 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Quadrivium

$6.3M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$6.0M · 2 grants · 2019–2023

New Venture Fund

$4.3M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2017–2019

Democracy Fund Inc

$2.9M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Enlight Foundation

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2020

The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN272460359
NTEE codeR40
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-06
Formed2010
Employees68
Volunteers11
DEMOCRACY WORKS INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo