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. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $436K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270812635 JACKSON, MS Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$710K
Total Expenses$659K
Total Assets$361K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$436K
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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$47,500
$130,000
2022
TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL IN JACKSON AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
$30,000
2021
TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
$25,000

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$130,000 1 grant
SPECIAL GRANTS
$130,000 1 grant
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$47,500 1 grant
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$37,200 2 grants
TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL IN JACKSON AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
$30,000 1 grant

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.

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