RIGHT TO DEMOCRACY PROJECT

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NEIL WEARE

Phone

2023041202

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RIGHT TO DEMOCRACY PROJECT, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $872K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 123% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $795K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

ADVANCE DEMOCRACY, EQUITY, AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN U.S. TERRITORIES THROUGH PARTICIPATORY ADVOCACY, NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL CHANGE, AND ECOSYSTEM BUILDING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $207,729 Revenue: $0

OUR ECOSYSTEM BUILDING PROGRAM WORKS TO FACILITATE AND SUPPORT A MULTISECTORAL NETWORK OF LEADERS TO CO-CREATE AND BUILD A NEW MOVEMENT TO CONFRONT AND DISMANTLE U.S. COLONIALISM. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: A LISTENING TOUR WITH 17 COMMUNITY DIALOGUES AND 200 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS ALL FIVE TERRITORIES; A SUMMIT ON U.S. COLONIALISM THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 50 LEADERS FROM EACH TERRITORY, THEIR DIASPORA, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND PHILANTHROPY TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING, SOLIDARITY, AND CO-CREATE STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE; CO-CREATING AND FACILITATING A NEW CROSS-TERRITORIAL COALITION FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, ORGANIZING, INTERNATIONAL LAW & INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, AND EDUCATION & MEDIA; MONTHLY CROSS-TERRITORIAL VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $154,465 Revenue: $0

OUR PARTICIPATORY ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT POLICY ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION FOCUSED ON DRIVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY...

OUR PARTICIPATORY ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT POLICY ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION FOCUSED ON DRIVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS ALL THREE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ENGAGING CONGRESSIONAL, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND COMMUNITY ALLIES TO SUCCESSFULLY PRESS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO CONDEMN THE INSULAR CASES; DEVELOPING NEW LITIGATION FOCUSED ON DEMOCRACY, SELF-GOVERNANCE, AND SELF-DETERMINATION; ADVANCING EQUITY IN FEDERAL BENEFITS PROGRAMS AND VETERANS SERVICES; ADDRESSING ISSUES OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; LEVERAGING MORE THAN 1,500 HOURS IN PRO BONO SUPPORT.

Program 3

Expenses: $117,180 Revenue: $0

OUR NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL CHANGE PROGRAM WORKS TO COMBAT THE CULTURAL NORMALIZATION OF UNDEMOCRATIC COLONIAL RULE IN U.S. TERRITORIES. WE DO THIS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS...

OUR NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL CHANGE PROGRAM WORKS TO COMBAT THE CULTURAL NORMALIZATION OF UNDEMOCRATIC COLONIAL RULE IN U.S. TERRITORIES. WE DO THIS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, AND OTHERS, BOTH IN THE TERRITORIES AND THROUGHOUT THE U.S., LEVERAGING OUR ADVOCACY TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF THESE ISSUES. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: A YOUTH ARTS COMPETITION WHERE OVER 100 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM EACH TERRITORY USED ART TO EXPRESS WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS TO THEM; OP-ED PLACEMENTS IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA; A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF PARIS; AND A 14,000 WORD NYT ESSAY FROM AN RTD CLIENT IN GUAM TITLED THE AMERICANS THAT AMERICA FORGOT.

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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 $870,459

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4

Other Revenue $1,883

TOTAL REVENUE $872,346

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $500

Salaries & Benefits $326,879

Fundraising Expenses $98,456

Program Expenses $479,374

Other Expenses $467,940

TOTAL EXPENSES $795,319

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$872,346	$391,935	+1.2%
Expenses	$795,319	$175,474	+3.5%
Net Income	$77,027	$216,461	-0.6%

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

$250,501

Total Directors