2024-11-13T10:21:12-06:00 2023-12-31 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2023-01-01 133846469 DEMOCRACY 2000 INC DEMO 2128600969 200 EAST END AVENUE SUITE 11D NEW YORK NY 10128 SOL ERDMAN PRESIDENT 2128600969 2024-11-13 1 0 KEN CERINI P00223556 6315821600 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SOL ERDMAN 200 EAST END AVENUE SUITE 11D NEW YORK NY 10128 775480 0 X COLLABORATIVEDEMOCRACYUSA.ORG X 1995 NY CCD WORKS WITH EXPERIENCED PRACTICTIONERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR REVOLVING SOCIETAL ILLS. THE PROBLEMS THAT CCD ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON ARE A DEMOCRACY THREATENED BY HYPER-POLARIZATION, DECLINING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, THE LACK OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS FOR MANY AMERICANS, EXPENSIVE AND INEFFICIENT HEALTH CARE, RISING DEBT, AND NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS SEVERE DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES, AND WILDFIRES. CCD IS LAUNCHING THE GRAND BARGAIN PROJECT TO HELP DEVELOPE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS. 3 3 0 0 624 0 285500 774856 0 0 0 624 0 0 285500 775480 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39955 32197 549281 32197 549281 253303 226199 266270 493483 0 1014 266270 492469 FOCUSED ON BRIDGING DIFFERENCES AMONG AN INCREASINGLY POLARIZED AMERICAN PUBLIC IN TIME TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM BREAKING DOWN. 0 0 352075 CCD WORKS WITH EXPERIENCED PRACTICTIONERS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR REVOLVING SOCIETAL ILLS. THE PROBLEMS THAT CCD ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON ARE A DEMOCRACY THREATENED BY HYPER-POLARIZATION, DECLINING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, THE LACK OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS FOR MANY AMERICANS, EXPENSIVE AND INEFFICIENT HEALTH CARE, RISING DEBT, AND NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS SEVERE DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES, AND WILDFIRES. CCD IS LAUNCHING THE GRAND BARGAIN PROJECT TO HELP DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS. 352075 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 2128600969 200 EAST END AVENUE SUITE 11D NEW YORK NY 10128 X SOL ERDMAN PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 0 0 0 IVAN WOLF CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MIREILLE ZARIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 774856 774856 624 624 775480 0 624 0 X 869 869 16387 16387 482185 314648 127582 39955 21582 15700 5882 21727 21727 1023 1023 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 4746 4746 TELEPHONE 637 637 FILING FEES 125 125 549281 352075 157251 39955 266270 42858 450625 266270 493483 1014 0 1014 X 266270 492469 266270 492469 266270 493483 226199 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 500 500 1500 285500 774856 1062856 500 500 1500 285500 774856 1062856 250000 750000 1000000 0 250000 750000 1000000 62856 500 500 1500 285500 774856 1062856 0.05910 0.13490 0.00000 X PART III LINE 15 FOR THE FIVE-YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE DEMOCRACY ("CCD") RECEIVED DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT OF 5.91%, WHICH IS BELOW THE PUBLIC CHARITY THRESHOLD. CCD COMMENCED OPERATIONS DURING 2019, JUST BEFORE THE COVID PANDEMIC HIT. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, 2020, AND 2021, CCD HAD MINIMAL OPERATIONS, GENERATING LESS THAN $1,000 PER YEAR IN SUPPORT. DURING 2022, AS THE COVID PANDEMIC WANED, CCD TRULY BEGAN OPERATIONS. AS CCD LOST THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF ITS OPERATIONS, IT RELIED ON 2 LARGE DONATIONS FROM THE BROTHER OF ONE OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS TO PROVIDE IT WITH SEED MONEY UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION COULD EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP ITS DONOR BASE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, CCD STARTED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES AND IT ANTICIPATES THIS TREND TO GROW OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. CCD ANTICIPATES THAT OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS, THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL BE ABOVE THE 33.33% THRESHOLD. AS A RESULT, BASED UPON THE ABOVE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, CCD REQUESTS RETENTION OF ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SOL ERDMAN AND MIREILLE ZARIN ARE SIBLINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RECEIVES A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND RESPOND TO THE PRESIDENT WITH COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR PROPOSED REVISIONS. THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PROPOSED REVISIONS BEFORE THE FINAL 990 IS SENT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 314,648. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 127,582. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,955. TOTAL EXPENSES 482,185.