DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC (EIN 203685508) - 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

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL TOMASKY

Phone

2022634390

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $835K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $246K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

TO BUILD A VIBRANT AND VITAL PROGRESSIVISM FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY THAT BUILDS ON THE MOVEMENT'S PROUD HISTORY, IS TRUE TO ITS CENTRAL VALUES, AND IS RELEVANT TO PRESENT TIMES. PUBLISH THE QUARTERLY NONPARTISAN JOURNAL "DEMOCRACY: A JOURNAL OF IDEAS."

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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 $829,886

Program Service Revenue $4,663

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $834,549

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $280,109

Fundraising Expenses $143,648

Program Expenses $304,768

Other Expenses $308,731

TOTAL EXPENSES $588,840

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$834,549	$567,517	+0.5%
Expenses	$588,840	$335,490	+0.8%
Net Income	$245,709	$232,027	+0.1%

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

N/A

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

$182,000

Total Directors

$100,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDREI CHERNY	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANE BATEMAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT ABERNETHY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNARD SCHWARTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM BUDINGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK HANAUER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL TOMASKY	EDITOR	40.00	Officer Director	$100,000	$0	$100,000
JACK MESERVE	MANAGING EDITOR	40.00	Officer	$82,000	$0	$82,000

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	$834,549	$588,840	$890,220	$245,709
2022	$567,517	$488,081	$662,156	$79,436
2021	$666,963	$473,065	$573,110	$193,898
2020	$591,869	$476,192	$375,976	$115,677
2019	$448,751	$492,898	$368,349	$-44,147

DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC