DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD

EIN 13-4105066 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (W05)

What they do

DEMOS is A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2000. HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, DEMOS WORKS WITH ADVOCATES and POLICYMAKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY IN PURSUIT of THREE OVER-REACHING COMMITMENTS: ACHIEVING A TRUE DEMOCRACY BY REDUCING THE ROLE of MONEY IN POLITICS and GUARANTEEING THE FREEDOM to VOTE; CREATING PATHWAYS to ENSURE A DIVERSE, EXPANDED MIDDLE CLASS IN A NEW, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY; and TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE to EVALUATE THE VALUES of COMMUNITY and RACIAL EQUITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.74%of revenue went to mission work57.5% of expenses · Program services

16.42%of revenue went to fundraising14.6% of expenses

$112.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

31.53%of revenue went to management and office costs28.0% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $966,258 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $348,492 for TAIFA SMITH BUTLER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,617,808

Mission workProgram services$4,932,00164.74% of revenue57.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,401,59031.53% of revenue28.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,250,47516.42% of revenue14.6% of expenses

Total expenses$8,584,066112.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.5% mission · 28.0% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 29.6% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.3% mission · 37.3% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 23.7% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 19.5% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 20.9% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 23.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 20.7% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,617,808

Expenses$8,584,066

Annual shortfall $966,258 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,932,001 · 57.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,401,590 · 28.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,250,475 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,617,808

Expenses$8,584,066

Assets$8,720,724

Income$7,617,808

Contributions$7,408,261

Mission work (program services)$4,932,001

Fundraising$1,250,475

Grants given$3,610,934

Average grant$31,675

Management and general$2,401,590

Accounting fees$32,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TAIFA SMITH BUTLERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $348,492Base $290,800 · Other $57,692

JOSEPH DINORCIACHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $290,638Base $234,499 · Other $56,139

VANESSA M FERNANDEZCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $285,681Base $245,493 · Other $40,188

AKLIMA KHONDOKERCHIEF OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $241,857Base $208,408 · Other $33,449

ELIDA RIVERADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $223,210Base $166,150 · Other $57,060

JONATHAN BRAVERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $221,851Base $164,791 · Other $57,060

JOSE GONZALEZCHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $218,093Base $181,533 · Other $36,560

PHI NGUYENDIRECTOR OF DEMOCRACY · 40 hrs/week $192,537Base $172,000 · Other $20,537

CAROL LAUTIERDIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT BUILDING · 40 hrs/week $187,737Base $167,100 · Other $20,637

UDOCHI ONWUBIKODIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE · 40 hrs/week $185,570Base $164,886 · Other $20,684

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

TAIFA SMITH BUTLERPRESIDENT

JOSEPH DINORCIACHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER

VANESSA M FERNANDEZCHIEF OF STAFF

AKLIMA KHONDOKERCHIEF OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY

ELIDA RIVERADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JONATHAN BRAVERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JOSE GONZALEZCHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

PHI NGUYENDIRECTOR OF DEMOCRACY

CAROL LAUTIERDIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT BUILDING

UDOCHI ONWUBIKODIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE

MICHAEL D TUBBSTRUSTEE

XAVIER DE SOUZA BRIGGSVICE-CHAIR

STEPHEN MCCONNELLSECRETARY

SABRINA STRATTONTRUSTEE

RUPA BALASUBRAMANIANCHAIR

RENE SPELLMANTRUSTEE

NAOMI ABERLYTRUSTEE

JUNE WILSONTRUSTEE

CLIFF ALBRIGHTTREASURER

ASHLEY ALLISONTRUSTEE

ANN OLEARYTRUSTEE

ANDREA CRISTINA MERCARDOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 368 9TH AVE 6TH FLOOR 11-105, NEW YORK, NY 10001
County: New York
In care of: JOSEPH DINORCIA
Primary officer: JOSEPH DINORCIA, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPS OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@demos.org Phone(212) 633-1405

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (W05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes