Public Charity

DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC

Based in Washington, DC, DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $807K in revenue, $730K in expenses, $591K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 203685508 Washington, DC Adult Education NTEE: B60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$807K
Total Expenses$730K
Total Assets$591K
Grant Records20
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To build a vibrant and vital progressivism for the twenty-first century that builds on the movement's proud history, is true to its central values, and is relevant to present times, publish the quarterly nonpartisan journal, "Democracy, A Journal of Ideas."

Where $100 goes at Democracy a Journal of Ideas Inc

How Democracy a Journal of Ideas Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$66 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $66 for programs

$66
1
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 100 attendees
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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.

Officers & Directors

Director Charles Davidson
Managing Editor Jack Meserve
Editor Michael Tomasky
Director Nick Hanauer
Director Robert Abernethy
Treasurer Shane Bateman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,019,550 16 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$275,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $807K $730K $591K
2024 $515K $798K $607K
2023 $835K $589K $890K
2022 $568K $488K $662K
2021 $667K $473K $573K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $667K to $807K (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $591K.

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