Mission
TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE.
Public Charity
DEMOCRACY MATTERS INSTITUTE INC
DEMOCRACY MATTERS INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW PALTZ, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $13K revenue, $14K expenses, $20K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161609711
NEW PALTZ, NY
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13K
Total Expenses$14K
Total Assets$20K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$32K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Democracy Matters Institute Inc
How Democracy Matters Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Non-partisan campus-based project that works to get private money out of politics and people back in
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$21,525
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Abigail Evans
Director
Adam Eichen
President
Adonal Foyle
Director
Bonnie Hallam
Director
Brandy Bones
Director
Burt Weltman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13K | $14K | $20K |
| 2024 | $2K | $17K | $21K |
| 2023 | $32K | $22K | $36K |
| 2021 | $32K | $36K | $61K |
| 2020 | $58K | $46K | $84K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $58K to $13K (-77%), with total assets most recently reported at $20K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.