DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INC (EIN 010708733) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Phone

2124319090

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INC, founded in 2002, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $10.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTE DEMOCRACY BY PROVIDING DAILY, NATIONAL, LISTENER-SPONSORED/NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO TELEVISION NEWS SHOW ALSO TRAINS JOURNALIST INTERNS AND COMMUNITY VIDEO PRODUCERS IN THE ART OF CIVIC JOURNALISM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,331,994

Program Service Revenue $51,796

Investment Income $513,368

Other Revenue $34,255

TOTAL REVENUE $10,931,413

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,869,407

Fundraising Expenses $721,748

Program Expenses $7,274,136

Other Expenses $4,227,394

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,096,801

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$10,931,413	$8,615,929	+0.3%
Expenses	$9,096,801	$8,303,442	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,834,612	$312,487	+4.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$271,273

Total Directors

$271,273

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMY GOODMAN	PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER	040.00	Officer Director	$206,962	$25,604	$232,566
JULIE CROSBY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Highest	$183,900	$22,034	$205,934
JACQUELINE SAM	DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION	040.00	Highest	$128,438	$35,370	$163,808
THOMAS BURKE	EDITORIAL DIRECTOR	040.00	Highest	$138,412	$18,382	$156,794
DENIS MOYNIHAN	SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR	040.00	Highest	$122,483	$19,216	$141,699
ERIN DOOLEY	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	040.00	Highest	$127,806	$6,673	$134,479
JUAN GONZALEZ	SECRETARY, TREASURER CO-HOST	005.00	Officer Director	$38,707	$0	$38,707
KAREN RANUCCI	CHAIR	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SILVERMAN RESIGNED 423	DIRECTOR	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH JONES	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YORUBA RICHEN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LOVE	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$10,931,413	$9,096,801	$36,506,351	$1,834,612
2022	$8,615,929	$8,303,442	$33,895,515	$312,487
2021	$9,199,755	$7,917,129	$36,977,400	$1,282,626
2020	$11,442,800	$8,267,813	$36,302,179	$3,174,987
2019	$10,840,559	$7,997,062	$32,424,087	$2,843,497

DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INC