Nonprofit · EIN 13-4105066
DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,617,808 | $8,584,066 | -$966,258 | $8,720,724 | $1,259,559 | $7,461,165 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,659,255 | $9,583,841 | -$3,924,586 | $12,521,623 | $4,094,200 | $8,427,423 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,408,261
- Program service revenue
- $11,000
- Investment income
- $171,944
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $571
- Other revenue
- $26,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,655
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,299,729
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,782,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,212,662
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,817
- Accounting fees
- $32,850
- Occupancy
- $986,089
- Travel
- $161,205
- Depreciation
- $153,143
- Program services (functional)
- $4,932,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,401,590
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,250,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,521,623
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,720,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,259,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,461,165
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,303
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,248,192
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,212,973
- Gross receipts
- $7,617,808
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIFA SMITH BUTLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $290,800 | $57,692 |
| JOSEPH DINORCIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $234,499 | $56,139 |
| VANESSA M FERNANDEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $245,493 | $40,188 |
| AKLIMA KHONDOKER | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $208,408 | $33,449 |
| ELIDA RIVERA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,150 | $57,060 |
| JONATHAN BRAVER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,791 | $57,060 |
| JOSE GONZALEZ | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $181,533 | $36,560 |
| PHI NGUYEN | DIRECTOR OF DEMOCRACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,000 | $20,537 |
| CAROL LAUTIER | DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT BUILDING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,100 | $20,637 |
| UDOCHI ONWUBIKO | DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,886 | $20,684 |
| RUPA BALASUBRAMANIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER DE SOUZA BRIGGS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF ALBRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MCCONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI ABERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA STRATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRISTINA MERCARDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN O'LEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D TUBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIFA BUTLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $297,484 | $61,810 |
| JOSEPH DINORCIA | CHIEF FINANCIALS & OPS OFF Officer | 40 | $223,330 | $59,382 |
| KALIN DRZEWIECKI-SEZER | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $220,272 | $60,223 |
| KIARA P HAUGHTON | CHIEF OF ADVANCEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $224,379 | $36,832 |
| ANGELA HANKS | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $195,960 | $59,292 |
| ELIDA RIVERA | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,591 | $58,669 |
| VANESSA M FERNANDEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $178,237 | $42,600 |
| JONATHAN BRAVER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,081 | $58,258 |
| JOSE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,190 | $23,735 |
| CAROL LAUTIER | DIRECTOR, MOVEMENT BUILDIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,140 | $23,735 |
| ESTEE M KONOR | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,875 | $7,834 |
| RUPA BALASUBRAMANIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER DE SOUZA BRIGGS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH WOODEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MCCONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D TUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI ABERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR YVETTE FLUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE SPELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 368 9TH AVE 6TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-0614
- In care of
- % JOSEPH DINORCIA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH DINORCIA, 368 9TH AVE 6TH FLOOR 11-105, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH DINORCIA, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPS OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 633-1405
- Website
- WWW.DEMOS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
DEMOS IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2000. HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, DEMOS WORKS WITH ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY IN PURSUIT OF THREE OVER-REACHING COMMITMENTS: ACHIEVING A TRUE DEMOCRACY BY REDUCING THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS AND GUARANTEEING THE FREEDOM TO VOTE; CREATING PATHWAYS TO ENSURE A DIVERSE, EXPANDED MIDDLE CLASS IN A NEW, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY; AND TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO EVALUATE THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE:DEMOS IS WORKING TO COMBAT THE INEQUALITY OF OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS, NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY PROPOSALS TO BUILD ECONOMIC POWER FOR ALL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE, ENSURE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND MOBILITY FOR ALL, DEMOCRATIZE THE ECONOMY, AND ENSURE PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE USED FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD IN THE AREAS OF BUDGET AND TAX JUSTICE, WORKER JUSTICE, AND FINANCIAL JUSTICE.Expenses $1,682,954 · grants $2,784 · revenue $125
- DEMOCRACY REFORM:DEMOS IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY BY PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM TO VOTE AND ENSURING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS REFLECTS OUR DIVERSE ELECTORATE. WE ANALYZE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND POWER DYNAMICS THAT MAINTAIN RACIAL INEQUALITY AND EXCLUDE AMERICANS FROM FULL PARTICIPATION OUR DEMOCRACY. WE WORK TOWARD FULL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND AN INCLUSIVE AND EXPANSIVE ELECTORATE IN THE AREAS OF VOTING RIGHTS, MONEY IN POLITICS, AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE.Expenses $1,644,081 · grants $2,784 · revenue $125
- MOVEMENT BUILDING:DEMOS WORKS TO CONNECT THE IDEAS OF DEMOS WITH STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. OUR INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY PROJECT WORKS WITH GRASSROOTS PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THAT RACIAL EQUITY IS AT THE CENTER OF ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WE WORK FOR A RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS A MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY.Expenses $865,443 · grants $2,784 · revenue $10,625
- POWER AGENDA:A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING PEOPLE POWER REFLECTS OUR AFFIRMATIVE VISION FOR CREATING A JUST, INCLUSIVE, MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMY BY BUILDING CIVIC, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC POWER FOR ALL. THIS REQUIRES STRUCTURAL REFORMS THAT INCLUDE GOALS AND INTERVENTIONS THAT RESTORE AND EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN WORKER RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS, AND SHIFT POWER TO THE PEOPLE.Expenses $739,523 · grants $4,303 · revenue $125
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4105066
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,720,724
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,617,808
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,617,808 | $8,584,066 | $8,720,724 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,659,255 | $9,583,841 | $12,521,623 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,000,523 | $10,224,762 | $17,497,526 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4105066).
Questions about DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD
- What is the EIN of DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD is 13-4105066.
- Is DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSEPH DINORCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,800 (TAIFA SMITH BUTLER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,617,808, expenses of $8,584,066 and total assets of $8,720,724 at year end.
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