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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$747,080
Total expenses
$948,968
Contributions and grants received
$747,080
Grants paid
$50,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$251,166
Total liabilities, end of year
$262,215
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$11,049
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$700,287
Management and general expenses
$210,118
Fundraising expenses
$38,563
Program service expenses (Part III)
$700,287

Program services were 73.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $747,080

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $340,677 · program services $292,965 · management and general $43,851 · fundraising $3,861

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $52,357 · program services $36,139 · management and general $9,244 · fundraising $6,974

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,845 · program services $19,741 · management and general $4,008 · fundraising $96

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,494 · program services $11,292 · management and general $1,848 · fundraising $354

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $52,447 · management and general $52,447

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $80,800 · management and general $80,800

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $121,201 · program services $105,717 · fundraising $15,484

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,616 · management and general $1,615 · fundraising $1

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,092 · management and general $2,035 · fundraising $1,057

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $204,398 · program services $183,958 · management and general $10,220 · fundraising $10,220

  • 17 · Travel

    total $544 · program services $185 · fundraising $359

  • 24a · Other expenses: LICENSES AND REGISTRATI

    total $4,034 · management and general $4,034

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES

    total $322 · program services $290 · management and general $16 · fundraising $16

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING

    total $141 · fundraising $141

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $290,647 · end of year $224,430

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $51,100

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $734

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $26,002

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $150,908 · end of year $261,194

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,021

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $165,839 · end of year -$11,049

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROVIDE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO CONNECT EVERYDAY PEOPLE WITH THEIR STATE GOVERNMENT AND WORK TO HELP STATE GOVERNMENTS REPRESENT THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSION, EQUALITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • DATA, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION TO CONNECT EVERYDAY PEOPLE WITH THEIR STATE GOVERNMENT AND HELP STATE GOVERNMENTS REPRESENT THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSION, EQUALITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

    Expenses $700,287 · Grants $50,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • JESSICA POST

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $295,189
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $258,041
    Other
    $37,148
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $258,041 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,373 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,775 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $295,189 related

  • HEATHER WILLIAMS

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $301,213
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $256,476
    Other
    $44,737
    Hours/week
    7 + 33 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $256,476 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,494 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $30,243 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $301,213 related

  • LESLIE MARTES

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER (UNTIL 05/24)

    Total calculated
    $257,355
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $234,880
    Other
    $22,475
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $234,880 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,249 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,226 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $257,355 related

  • KELLY BYRNE-MARTIN

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER (FROM 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $158,675
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $158,675
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $158,675 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $158,675 related

  • ANASTASIA APA

    DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $14,114
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $14,114
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

  • JIM ANANICH

    DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

  • DARIA DAWSON

    DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

  • BRIAN WEEKS

    DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

  • KATELYN STONER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $210,893
    From this org
    $174,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,977
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,916
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,920
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,057
    Filer's total
    $210,893

  • HEATHER KASHNER

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $227,344
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $201,135
    Other
    $26,209
    Hours/week
    9 + 31 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $201,135 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,599 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,610 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $227,344 related

  • JOSE CORNEJO

    VP, DIGITAL & MULTIMEDIA (TIL 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $222,364
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $202,284
    Other
    $20,080
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $202,284 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,967 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,113 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $222,364 related

  • STEPHANIE HENDRICK

    VP, DATA & ANALYTICS (TIL 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $216,996
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $197,214
    Other
    $19,782
    Hours/week
    13 + 27 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $197,214 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,669 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,113 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $216,996 related

  • WILL RUSCHE

    VP, MARKETING & COMM.

    Total calculated
    $207,173
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $180,346
    Other
    $26,827
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $180,346 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,656 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,171 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $207,173 related

  • JEREMY JANSEN

    VP, POLITICAL

    Total calculated
    $191,939
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $179,813
    Other
    $12,126
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $179,813 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,304 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $1,822 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $191,939 related

  • JOSHUA HANDELMAN

    VP, DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 07/23)

    Total calculated
    $134,664
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $117,947
    Other
    $16,717
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

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

None.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • FAIR DISTRICTS FUND

    501(C)(3) · EDUCATIONAL · DC · controlled entity

  • LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY PAC

    527 · POL CMTE · DC

  • DLCC PAC

    527 · POL CMTE · DC

  • DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMP CMTE

    527 · POL CMTE · DC

  • AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CMTE

    527 · POL CMTE · DC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521339349306437

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