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← TEACH DEMOCRACY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TEACH DEMOCRACY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,561,126
Total expenses
$2,637,802
Contributions and grants received
$2,134,029
Grants paid
$36,186
Program service revenue
$187,164
Investment income
$173,052
Other revenue
$66,881
Total assets, end of year
$7,184,362
Total liabilities, end of year
$459,195
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,725,167
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,779,096
Management and general expenses
$471,289
Fundraising expenses
$387,417
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,779,096

Program services were 67.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,043,966

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $176,628

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $913,435

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $111,352

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program fees

    total $163,901 · related or exempt $163,901

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Publication

    total $23,263 · related or exempt $23,263

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $157,106 · excluded $157,106

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $147,186 · excluded $147,186

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $308,814

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $292,868

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $15,946

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,946 · excluded $15,946

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $74,700

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,043,966

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $155,055

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$80,355 · excluded -$80,355

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $50 · excluded $50

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $50

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $36,186 · program services $36,186

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $274,339 · program services $146,702 · management and general $61,181 · fundraising $66,456

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,156,379 · program services $895,356 · management and general $82,655 · fundraising $178,368

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,735 · program services $24,335 · management and general $80 · fundraising $5,320

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $148,466 · program services $121,505 · management and general $401 · fundraising $26,560

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $101,101 · program services $82,741 · management and general $273 · fundraising $18,087

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $187,658 · program services $61,221 · management and general $95,286 · fundraising $31,151

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $259,273 · program services $151,964 · management and general $88,058 · fundraising $19,251

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $44,622 · program services $14,558 · management and general $22,657 · fundraising $7,407

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $46,910 · program services $37,507 · management and general $894 · fundraising $8,509

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $80,954 · program services $56,287 · management and general $10,523 · fundraising $14,144

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,564 · program services $24,602 · management and general $3,518 · fundraising $444

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $112,460 · program services $96,864 · management and general $13,849 · fundraising $1,747

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $72,099 · program services $18,183 · management and general $50,098 · fundraising $3,818

  • 24a · Other expenses: Data processing

    total $37,845 · program services $10,376 · management and general $25,092 · fundraising $2,377

  • 24b · Other expenses: Processing fees

    total $20,408 · program services $709 · management and general $16,724 · fundraising $2,975

  • 24c · Other expenses: Stipends

    total $803 · fundraising $803

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $659,207 · end of year $440,853

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $610,541 · end of year $543,642

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $88,923 · end of year $128,735

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $82,335 · end of year $84,975

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,164 · end of year $37,556

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,098,333

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $792,805

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,360,933 · end of year $1,305,528

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,758,543 · end of year $4,484,562

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $125,994 · end of year $158,511

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $115,828 · end of year $188,685

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $41,250 · end of year $112,200

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $147,991 · end of year $144,323

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,080 · end of year $13,987

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,018,614 · end of year $6,184,879

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $356,877 · end of year $540,288

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Teach Democracy is a non-profit, Los Angeles-based, national organization that develops programs and materials to educate students about the constitution, our democratic institutions, the rule of law, and the rights and responsibilities of effective citizenship to empower them to be informed, skilled and engaged participants in civic life. It offers educational publications and resources,

Activities or mission (Part I)

Educate students about the Constitution, our democratic institutions, and effective citizenship.

  • Expanding Horizons Institute (EHI): EHI provides seminars and paid internships for first-generation, college bound youth in Los Angeles. Local businesses and agencies sponsor interns at their job sites.

    Expenses $224,868 · Grants $5,611

  • Mock Trial: Teach Democracy develops a hypothetical criminal case each year for local and state competitions. Teams of students prepare to take the roles of attorneys, witnesses, clerks, and bailiffs and present either a prosecution or defense case presided over by volunteer judges and scored by volunteer attorneys. Over 8,000 students participate annually, along with hundreds of volunteers.

    Expenses $212,884 · Grants $1,062 · Revenue $163,901

  • Civic Action Program (CAP): CAP provides lessons that engage students in analyzing issues, learning about public policy, and choosing and addressing an issue that matters to them. CAP embeds research-based practices in civic learning. Over 600 teachers throughout the nation register on the CAP website annually.

    Expenses $184,207 · Grants $3,871

  • Teach Democracy is known for a wide range of ongoing, direct programming for students from primarily underserved communities. In these programs, we emphasize active learning through deliberation, discussion, simulations, and role play. When civic content and skills are taught effectively, young people also develop civic dispositions including the belief in their responsibility to participate in democratic processes, the value of keeping up with current events, respecting one another, and valuing the rights of others.

    Expenses $1,157,137 · Grants $25,642 · Revenue $23,263

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Darin Beffa

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jason Lo

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Sacks

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nancy Thomas

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shannon Alexander

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kate Gold

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Michael

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Morrison

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Warren Jackson

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Kronstadt

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kim Dunne

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Floyd

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Angela Machala

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Doug Thompson

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jonathan Gordon

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Aronoff

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JC Andre

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Arnault-Factor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Babrick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Bhimani

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelli Brooks

    Board Member (end Dec.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Calabrese

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Manny Caixeiro

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Carrillo

    Board Member (end Dec.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sabina Clorfeine

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Monisha Coelho

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Collins

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Cooper

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vince Davitt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Dimeglio

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joao Dos Santos

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Duffy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Erb

    Board Member (start June)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Estremera

    Board Member (start March)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gloria Franke Shaw

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mira Hashmall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sascha Henry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stefanie Holmes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan Howard

    Board Member (end Oct.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Safia Gray Hussain

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Izuel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deepak Jain

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Keller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elaine Kim

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Molly Lens

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Longo

    Board Member (start March)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Lowe

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shahzad Malik

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Marler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Massucci

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Mcnicholas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ron Nessim

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tara Newman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Becky O'Malley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Paskach

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emil Petrossian

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fadia Rafeedie Khoury

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Rodman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Rogan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alicia Schwarz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eugene Shutler

    Board Member (end Dec.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Siegel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leah Solomon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Stern

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Washington

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Collin Wedel

    Board Member (start June)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hon Gregory Weingart

    Board Member (start June)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Weiss

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Wais

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Omid Yazdi

    Board Member (start Dec.)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Susskind

    President

    Total calculated
    $274,339
    From this org
    $244,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,857
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,082
    Filer's total
    $274,339

  • Keri Doggett

    VP, Programming & Operation

    Total calculated
    $164,987
    From this org
    $141,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,559
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,428
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,781
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,778
    Filer's total
    $164,987

  • Cara Shaffer

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $135,547
    From this org
    $126,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,078
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202431799349301623

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