2025-05-09T12:00:56-05:00 2024-12-31 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 1000 SW BROADWAY SUITE 1200 PORTLAND OR 97205 990 2024-01-01 271457207 HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND HEAL 5038416865 PO BOX 18104 PORTLAND OR 97218 GRACE TAYLOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 5038416865 2025-05-09 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRACE TAYLOR PO BOX 18104 PORTLAND OR 97218 739296 0 X HEALTHYDEMOCRACY.ORG X 2010 OR DESIGN AND COORDINATE INNOVATIVE DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS. 8 8 6 26 0 0 580648 729818 7000 1528 3694 7950 353 0 591695 739296 45064 61757 0 0 244912 261760 0 0 26267 195439 416807 485415 740324 106280 -1028 337191 331323 6349 1509 330842 329814 X HEALTHY DEMOCRACY WORKS TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE IN PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING. HEALTHY DEMOCRACY DEVELOPS NEW FORMATS FOR DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT THAT PRIORITIZE THOUGHTFUL DELIBERATION, TRANSPARENCY, AND IN-DEPTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE. 0 0 267918 61757 28 DEMOCRACY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: IN 2024, THE DEMOCRACY R&D NETWORK SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND DEMOCRACY CHANGE INITIATIVES. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: THE RELEASE OF THREE "LIVING GUIDEBOOKS" ON INSTITUTIONALIZING DELIBERATION, GLOBAL SOUTH-GLOBAL NORTH LEARNING, AND DIFFICULT ISSUES; SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THEIR ANNUAL MEETING WITH 165 PARTICIPANTS; AND THE LAUNCH OF A REDESIGNED WEBSITE FEATURING A GLOBAL MEMBER MAP AND RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE NETWORK ALSO EXPANDED ITS MEMBERSHIP, RESUMED REGIONAL MEETINGS, AND SECURED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND IMPACT. 208124 1000 DELIVERY OF LOTTERY-SELECTED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY (HD) DESIGNS AND COORDINATES INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROCESSES CALLED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES, WHICH EMPOWER EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO FIND COMMON-GROUND SOLUTIONS TO TOUGH POLICY QUESTIONS. HD'S CIVIC ASSEMBLIES SET A NEW STANDARD FOR PROACTIVE INCLUSION, GUARANTEED REPRESENTATION, UNIVERSAL DESIGN, INTERNAL SELF-GOVERNANCE, EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC POLICY. HD TYPICALLY MANAGES THE OVERALL PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENTS AND OTHERS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. WE SELECT DELEGATES THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC LOTTERY (ENSURING NEW AND REPRESENTATIVE VOICES), CREATE A PROCESS FOR INFORMATION GATHERING (PRIORITIZING BREADTH AND CREDIBILITY), AND DESIGN THE IN-ROOM DELIBERATION (SUPPORTING DEEP COLLABORATION, CONFLICT EXPLORATION, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING). HD ALSO COORDINATES LOGISTICS, TECHNOLOGY, CONTRACTING, MODERATOR TRAINING, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS, AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEMOCRATIC MINI-SYSTEMS. HD'S ASSEMBLIES ARE ALWAYS INDEPENDENTLY MONITORED AND EVALUATED.IN 2024, HD DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE DESCHUTES CIVIC ASSEMBLY ON YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTRAL OREGON YOUTH ACTION BOARD, DEMOCRACYNEXT, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS CIVIC ASSEMBLY BROUGHT TOGETHER 27 RANDOMLY SELECTED RESIDENTS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, FOR MORE THAN 30 HOURS OVER TWO WEEKENDS IN FALL 2024. THE ASSEMBLY INVESTIGATED THIS PRESSING REGIONAL ISSUE, DEVELOPED 22 SUPERMAJORITY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DELIVERED THESE PROPOSALS DIRECTLY TO LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE PROVIDED PRO BONO CONSULTATION TO OVER TWO DOZEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ON DEMOCRATIC LOTTERY AND DELIBERATIVE PROCESS METHODS. 65881 PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR LOTTERY-SELECTED DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY IS A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS THAT BRING EVERYDAY PEOPLE, RANDOMLY SELECTED, INTO IN-DEPTH, COLLABORATIVE POLICYMAKING. IN 2024, CIVIC ASSEMBLY EXPERTS FROM HEALTHY DEMOCRACY PRESENTED SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS AT VENUES INCLUDING THE DEMOCRACY R&D ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, THE CITY CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON IN BEND, OREGON, THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, THE OUR COMMON PURPOSE CHAMPIONS CONVENING IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, AND TWO CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY SCHOOLS HOSTED BY THE FEDERATION FOR INNOVATION IN DEMOCRACY NORTH AMERICA IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND PHOENIX, ARIZONA. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.HD ALSO PRESENTED AT ONLINE GATHERINGS HOSTED BY PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, DEMOCRACY BEYOND ELECTIONS, PUBLIC DEMOCRACY LOS ANGELES, CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY & DELIBERATION ALLIES, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TRUST, AND (JOINTLY) THE BOSCH FOUNDATION AND THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE. WE ALSO CO-LED THE EARLY DESIGN AND FACILITATION FOR FIELD-BUILDING EFFORTS AMONG CIVIC ASSEMBLY PRACTITIONERS, ADVOCATES, ACADEMICS, AND FUNDERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WE CONTINUE TO ASSIST THESE ECOSYSTEM-WIDE EFFORTS BY SERVING ON A CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM, PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND ADVISING ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS. 9178 500 CIVIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRATIC INNOVATIONS TO INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. HD WORKS TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND CAPACITY FOR SUCH DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES THROUGH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND LONG-FORM TRAINING PROGRAMS.IN 2024, HD COLLABORATED WITH THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO HELP SHAPE THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORTS WITHIN STATE PLANNING RULES AND GRANTS. HD STAFF ALSO PROVIDED ADVICE ON USING CIVIC ASSEMBLIES WITHIN THE LAND USE PLANNING SYSTEM TO THE OREGON LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. HD STAFF SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT CIVIC ASSEMBLIES AND DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES AT MULTIPLE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING UCLA, THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, AND WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. WE PARTNERED WITH PUBLIC PROCESS DESIGN STUDENTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL TO CREATE NOVEL DESIGNS FOR DEMOCRATIC INFORMATIONAL INPUTS TO ASSEMBLIES. 8785 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY WORKS WITH FELLOW DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY PRACTITIONERS TO DEVELOP, INCUBATE, AND REFINE NEW DESIGN CONCEPTS THAT IMPROVE DELIBERATIVE PROCESSES. HD STAFF REGULARLY CONSULT WITH GOVERNMENT STAFF ON PROCESS DESIGNS THAT RANGE FROM ONE-TIME DELIBERATIVE PANELS TO PERMANENT SYSTEMIC REFORMS. THIS YEAR WE CREATED THE FOLLOWING PROCESS DESIGN TOOLS:* READINESS CHECKLIST FOR NEW PROJECTS - TO STREAMLINE THE EARLIEST STAGES OF PROJECT PLANNING WITH OUR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS.* ADVOCATE RESOURCE GUIDE - THIS EVER-EVOLVING LIST OF OUR FAVORITE INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES, VIDEOS, AND MORE IS A GREAT STARTING PLACE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN PROMOTING OUR WORK.* UPDATED LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY & STYLE GUIDE - ANOTHER LIVING DOCUMENT, A REVISION TO OUR LONGSTANDING STYLE GUIDE, NOW WITH MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE WORDS & VALUES WE PREFER, THE ONES WE DON'T, AND WHY IT MATTERS.* ADVOCACY TIPS - DO'S, DON'TS, AND OTHER ADVICE RELATED TO ADVOCATING FOR LOTTERY-SELECTED DEMOCRACY WITH GOVERNMENT STAFF, ELECTED, AND OTHERS. 17963 500 559886 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OR X GRACE TAYLOR 5038416865 PO BOX 18104 PORTLAND OR 97218 JOHN HORVICK BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SCHERZINGER BOARD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATSY KRAEGER BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AWAB AL-RAWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SILVIA CERVELLINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJAN EHSASSI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR REUTHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON ISIAH TURNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEELY UMLAUT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINN DAVIS PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 58278 0 7302 GRACE TAYLOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 32.00 X 55879 0 7301 ALEX RENIRIE PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 29790 0 3265 LAUREN BABCOCK PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 27720 0 3364 KACEY BULL COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH DIR. 32.00 X 26159 0 0 JUSTIN REEDY PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 20929 0 3147 218755 0 24379 0 0 0 0 0 20934 708884 5013 729818 CONSULTING FEES 541900 1528 1528 1528 7950 7950 739296 1528 0 7950 X 61757 61757 243134 138898 88369 15867 18626 11909 5630 1087 2733 2733 6877 6877 319193 293493 20000 5700 983 141 842 20999 17858 2028 1113 2057 399 1658 2836 2836 30909 30811 98 4809 4559 250 2911 61 2850 RETURNED GRANT 20000 20000 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2500 2500 740324 559886 154171 26267 322296 324686 14895 5779 858 337191 331323 6349 1509 6349 1509 X 142177 135648 188665 194166 330842 329814 337191 331323 -1028 0 X 0 0 0 X 274510 267024 741683 580648 729818 2593683 274510 267024 741683 580648 729818 2593683 764548 1829135 76 95 186 3694 7950 12001 897 353 1250 2606934 13801 0.70160 0.65540 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 897. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 353. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 714057 714057 132109 33027 0 0 56992 112692 92935 132109 394728 592092 14248 28173 23234 33027 98682 148023 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 FUNDRAISING GRANTS RECEIVED SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 REDIRECTED GRANT LOCATED IN COLUMBIA REGION. 61757 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. SENIOR METHODOLOGY ADVISOR FOR NEW FRONTIERS FOR DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY PROJECT. 12000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR NEW FRONTIERS FOR DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY PROJECT. 6974 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. CONDUCT RESEARCH ON METHODOLOGIES FOR ADDRESSING DIFFICULT ISSUES SUCH AS POLARIZATION AND HISTORICAL MEMORY IN THE CONTEXT OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: HOST FOUR ONLINE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: 1) ON MEMORIALIZATION; 2) ON MINORITIES; 3) ON POST-CONFLICT; AND 4)A PUBLIC EVENT WHERE THE THREE REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BROADER DELIBERATIVE COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY TO DELIBERATIVE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS. 6021 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. MASSLBP HELPED HOST DRD'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER, BC. FUNDS WERE USED TO REIMBURSE CONFERENCE COSTS, INCLUDING CATERING, AND COORDINATING TICKET DISTRIBUTION. 34838 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE BUJARU CITIZENS ASSEMBLY, IMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE A CROSS-LEARNING METHODOLOGY (PRE-DEFINED), PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR CLIMATE ASSEMBLIES LEARNING PROCESS ON DELIBERATION WITH INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. THESE LESSONS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A LIVING GUIDEBOOK IN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE LEARNING TO NETWORK MEMBERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND GLOBAL NORTH. THESE LESSONS WILL BE RELATED TO: EXCLUSION OF CIVIC SPACE; INTEGRATION OF INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL PEOPLE INTO THE DESIGN OF CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES; AND INCLUSION OF INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL PEOPLE INTO CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES SORTATION AND DELIBERATION PRACTICES. 21000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. FUNDACION IDEEMOS PROVIDED CO-COORDINATION OF THE DEMOCRACY R&D NETWORK, AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK WITH MEMBERS IN 55 COUNTRIES. IT IS THE LARGEST GLOBAL NETWORK DEDICATED TO DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICES THEY PROVIDED, THEY ALSO WERE A SUBGRANTEE FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY NEW FRONTIERS FOR DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY GRANT. 33334 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE SOUTH-SOUTH MUTUAL LEARNING METHODOLOGIES SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON TOOLS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CITIZEN SELECTION BY LOTTERY THROUGH THE 3D INDIA (DEMONSTRATE, DELIBERATE, DEMOCRATIZE) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL CONTRIBUTE KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIC LOTTERY TO CONDUCT MINI-PUBLICS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: * RESEARCH AND PILOT DESIGN * CONDUCTING ONE CIVIC SORTATION PILOT FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH * PRODUCE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SORTATION * CREATE A VIRTUAL LEARNING SPACE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS, LEARNINGS AND MECHANISMS OF SORTATION IMPLEMENTED IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. * DOCUMENT PROTOCOL ON GOOD LEARNING PRACTICES RELATED TO SORTATION IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. 10000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE METHODOLOGIES AND TOOLS FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS OF 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN NIGERIA; PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING AND DOCUMENTING THE PROJECTS AND LESSONS TO BE LEARNED; PRODUCE A FINAL LEARNING DOCUMENT AND A SHORT VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS WHAT THE PROJECT CONSISTED OF WHAT WERE ITS CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS FOR THE FUTURE. 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 175924 20000 195924 COLUMBIA A SUB-GRANTEE FOR A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY. 61757 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND USES A DETAILED EXPENDITURE REPORTING TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND THE GRANTEES ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA. WE REQUIRE QUARTERLY REPORTING OF ALL EXPENDITURES AND SPOT-CHECKS OF TRANSACTION RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE FULL BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH BYLAWS. EACH YEAR EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND REVIEWS THEIR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THEN COMPLETES AND SIGNS THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE SIGNED COPIES ARE STORED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR CONVENIENT ACCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A BOARD TASK FORCE WAS ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PANELISTS AND PARTICIPANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,962. MODERATORS AND FACILITATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,624. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,624. CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,033. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,700. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,733. LANGUAGE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 220,874. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 220,874.