2025-05-15T15:59:33-05:00 2024-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-07-01 820995286 DEMOCRACY FORWARD DEMO 2024489090 PO BOX 34553 WASHINGTON DC 20043 SKYE L PERRYMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 2024489090 2025-05-15 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SKYE L PERRYMAN PO BOX 34553 WASHINGTON DC 20043 500318 0 X DEMOCRACYFORWARD.ORG X 2017 DC SEE SCHEDULE O.THIS ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY THAT BENEFITS ALL PEOPLE. 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 500318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 545 0 545 0 499773 12121 511894 1233 1233 10888 510661 X SEE SCHEDULE O.THIS ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY THAT BENEFITS ALL PEOPLE. 0 0 545 THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO MAKE UP THE FABRIC OF OUR DEMOCRACY ARE HEARD AND THAT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRESSIVE PRINCIPLES ARE PROTECTED AND ADVANCED. WE DO THAT THROUGH LITIGATION, EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL. 545 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X SKYE L PERRYMAN 2024489090 PO BOX 34553 WASHINGTON DC 20043 MARC E ELIAS CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MINDY MYERS TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TANIA FARANSSO DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAVIER GUZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON KLAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SKYE L PERRYMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 0.75 55.00 X 0 453887 38327 0 453887 38327 0 0 1 0 0 500318 500318 500318 0 0 0 545 545 545 545 0 0 12121 511894 12121 511894 1233 1233 1233 1233 X 10888 10661 500000 10888 510661 12121 511894 499773 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO DFF 1233 1233 500318 0 500318 0 500318 545 0 545 0 545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SKYE L PERRYMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 453887 0 0 0 0 0 9200 0 29127 0 492214 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS PAID BY DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (DFF), A RELATED PARTY. DFF BOARD ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATIONS AND DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL, AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEST TO READING, UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLYING WITH THE POLICY. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES: 1. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; 2. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; 3. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; AND 4. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS AND SETS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION USING RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION PO BOX 34553 WASHINGTON DC 20043 821007988 EDUCATIONAL DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0