Public Charity

INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA INC

INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA INC, of JACKSON, MS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $710K in revenue, $659K in expenses, $361K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $476K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270812635 JACKSON, MS Student Services NTEE: B80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$710K
Total Expenses$659K
Total Assets$361K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$476K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO (A) ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICES GROUNDED IN DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND STUDENT VOICE THROUGH RESEARCH, RESOURCE COMPILATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND (B) SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CURIOUS, CREATIVE, AND SELF-MOTIVATED LEARNERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Where $100 goes at Institute for Democratic Education in America Inc

How Institute for Democratic Education in America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$66
Mississippi project:idea supports community-led educational efforts in mississippi through partnering with and raising up the voices of community members and providing training and support to turn ideas into…
74% of program spending
$14
Learning:Institute for Democratic Education in America (idea) supports educational change makers to learn together and gain new ideas through the use of events, learning calls, classes, and other…
15% of program spending
$10
Communications & narrative change:idea engages locally and nationally to shift the education narrative and support public education; center the voices of youth, educators, parents, and communities; and focus…
11% of program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$47,500
$40,000
$130,000
2022
TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL IN JACKSON AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Albert Sykes
BOARD MEMBER Ana Yris Guzman Torres
BOARD MEMBER Byron Dandra Orey
PRESIDENT Carlos Moreno
BOARD MEMBER Charmaine Mercer
BOARD MEMBER Eric James

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$250,000 5 grants
General Support
$226,300 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $710K $659K $361K
2024 $230K $583K $306K
2023 $1.2M $1.6M $739K
2022 $1.2M $1.1M $1.2M
2021 $760K $449K $922K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $760K to $710K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $361K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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