Nonprofit · EIN 27-1457207
HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $541,054 | $641,902 | -$100,848 | $229,769 | $803 | $228,966 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $739,296 | $740,324 | -$1,028 | $331,323 | $1,509 | $329,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $591,695 | $485,415 | $106,280 | $337,191 | $6,349 | $330,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $533,330
- of which government grants
- $151,452
- Membership dues
- $13,284
- Program service revenue
- $2,950
- Investment income
- $4,774
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,887
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $261,227
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,544
- Occupancy
- $2,862
- Travel
- $34,942
- Program services (functional)
- $549,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,954
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,834
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $331,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803
- Net assets, end of year
- $228,966
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $79,466
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $149,500
- Gross receipts
- $541,054
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BABCOCK | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $58,656 | $9,027 |
| JUSTIN REEDY | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $58,656 | $9,027 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $58,657 | $9,026 |
| LINN DAVIS | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 17 | $38,165 | $673 |
| JOHN HORVICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHERZINGER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY KRAEGER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BELLINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA CASTELLANOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIMAEL CHAVEZ HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA CERVELLINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR REUTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON ISIAH TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINN DAVIS | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $58,278 | $7,302 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $55,879 | $7,301 |
| ALEX RENIRIE | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $29,790 | $3,265 |
| LAUREN BABCOCK | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $27,720 | $3,364 |
| KACEY BULL | COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH DIR. Officer | 32 | $26,159 | $0 |
| JUSTIN REEDY | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $20,929 | $3,147 |
| JOHN HORVICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHERZINGER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY KRAEGER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AWAB AL-RAWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA CERVELLINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJAN EHSASSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR REUTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON ISIAH TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEELY UMLAUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINN DAVIS | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $54,243 | $2,400 |
| ALEX RENIRIE | PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $54,242 | $2,400 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $54,242 | $2,400 |
| KACEY BULL | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $56,438 | $0 |
| JOHN HORVICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHERZINGER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY KRAEGER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AWAB AL-RAWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYN CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJAN EHSASSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR REUTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON ISIAH TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEELY UMLAUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 18104, PORTLAND, OR 97218-0104
- In care of
- % TYRONE REITMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GRACE TAYLOR, PO BOX 18104, PORTLAND, OR 97218
- Signed the 990
- GRACE TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (503) 841-6865
- Website
- HEALTHYDEMOCRACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- DEMOCRACY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: IN 2025, THE DEMOCRACY R&D NETWORK 9TH ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF DEMOCRATIC INNOVATORS ATTRACTED OVER 270 PARTICIPANTS IN BRUSSELS, MARKING ITS LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE EVENT YET, WITH STRONG REPRESENTATION FROM GLOBAL SOUTH COUNTRIES. COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS INCLUDED 5 REGIONAL MEETINGS, SUPPORT TO FIELD-BUILDING DISCUSSIONS, AND THE ADDITION OF 28 NEW MEMBERS. THE NETWORK ALSO LAUNCHED THE FIRST SESSION OF THE HARD CONVERSATIONS SERIES. THE DR&D WEBSITE WAS FULLY UPDATED, TWO NEWSLETTER EDITIONS WERE PUBLISHED, GENERATING 121 NEW SUBSCRIBERS AND SHARING 63 PIECES OF CONTENT ON MEMBER ACTIVITIES, RESEARCH, AND FIELD DEVELOPMENTS.Expenses $220,876
- DELIVERY OF LOTTERY-SELECTED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES: IN 2025, HEALTHY DEMOCRACY (HD) DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE HUGHES CIVIC ASSEMBLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (CO) AND SEVERAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS CIVIC ASSEMBLY ANALYZED A PRESSING LAND-USE ISSUE AND DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH VOTED TO PUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BALLOT. IN NOVEMBER 2025, FORT COLLINS VOTERS APPROVED THE ASSEMBLY'S VISION FOR THE HUGHES SITE. THIS YEAR WE ALSO PROVIDED PRO BONO CONSULTATION TO SEVERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE US ON DEMOCRATIC LOTTERIES AND DELIBERATIVE PROCESS METHODS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.'HEALTHY DEMOCRACY (HD) DESIGNS AND COORDINATES INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROCESSES CALLED CIVIC ASSEMBLIES, WHICH EMPOWER EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO TOUGH POLICY QUESTIONS. 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.Expenses $230,410 · revenue $1,250
- PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR LOTTERY-SELECTED DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: IN 2025, HEALTHY DEMOCRACY EXPERTS PRESENTED SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS AT VENUES INCLUDING THE PLURALISM IN ACTION CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GA, THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING IN ASPEN, CO, THE ICMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN TAMPA, FL, AND A CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY SCHOOL HOSTED BY THE FEDERATION FOR INNOVATION IN DEMOCRACY NORTH AMERICA IN AKRON, OH. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS ON FIELD-BUILDING EFFORTS AMONG CIVIC ASSEMBLY PRACTITIONERS, ADVOCATES, ACADEMICS, AND FUNDERS FROM ACROSS THE US.Expenses $55,888
- 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.Expenses $26,407
- CIVIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING: IN 2025, HEALTHY DEMOCRACY STAFF PROVIDED ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON USING CIVIC ASSEMBLIES TO SEVERAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD WORKING IN A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE US, AS WELL AS WITH COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERS. HD STAFF ALSO PARTNERED WITH A MEDIA CONSULTANT TO OFFER A WORKSHOP FOR ALLIES IN THE FIELD TO LEARN ABOUT STORYTELLING ON DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION. 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.Expenses $15,533 · revenue $1,700
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1457207
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,769
- Income (IRS master file)
- $541,054
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $541,054 | $641,902 | $229,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $739,296 | $740,324 | $331,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $591,695 | $485,415 | $337,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $741,869 | $607,566 | $231,302 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 27-1457207).
Questions about HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND
- What is the EIN of HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND is 27-1457207.
- Is HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND 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 HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GRACE TAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,656 (LAUREN BABCOCK, PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $541,054, expenses of $641,902 and total assets of $229,769 at year end.
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