Nonprofit · EIN 56-2271150
DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA
Tax-exempt · MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,454,981 | $3,956,393 | -$1,501,412 | $3,369,719 | $541,630 | $2,828,089 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,130,615 | $5,462,640 | -$1,332,025 | $4,975,898 | $706,266 | $4,269,632 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,497,922 | $3,508,986 | -$11,064 | $6,357,615 | $788,612 | $5,569,003 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,358,597
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $89,760
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$535
- Other revenue
- $6,624
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $225,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,306
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,130,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,783,375
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $171,428
- Travel
- $134,943
- Depreciation
- $12,854
- Program services (functional)
- $2,812,971
- Management and general (functional)
- $670,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $473,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,975,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,369,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $541,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,828,089
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,877,862
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $950,227
- Gross receipts
- $2,455,516
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Kelly | Executive Director Officer | 55 | $129,306 | $31,000 |
| Marcus Bass | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Stolz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Futch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| April Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Levenstein | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Kersey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Maldonado | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dionne Sanders | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thessa TJ Pickett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Schachter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Braren | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Kelly | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $104,815 | $30,500 |
| Cheryl CarterEllis | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $127,179 | $4,800 |
| Julia Hawes | Communication Director Highest-paid employee | 55 | $101,598 | $0 |
| Randy Lucas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Overton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Irving Joyner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Futch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| April Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Wallace | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Levenstein | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajamu Dillahunt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Bass | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Kersey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Maldonado | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Walker-Wilson | Chairman Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Kelly | Co-Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $126,000 | $8,703 |
| Cheryl CarterEllis | Co-Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $126,000 | $5,766 |
| Randy Lucas | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Overton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Irving Joyner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Walker-Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| April Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Futch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Wallace | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Levenstein | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajamu Dilahunt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Kersey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Maldonado | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Bass | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 AERIAL CTR PKWY STE 160, MORRISVILLE, NC 27560-9132
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Adrienne Kelly, 3000 Aerial Center Parkway 160, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Signed the 990
- Adrienne Kelly, Executive Director
- Phone
- (919) 286-6000
- Website
- www.democracync.org
- Return prepared by
- McConnell & Jones LLP
Mission
Democracy North Carolina's mission is to strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all.
Program accomplishments
- Communications: Voter Education Resources - Distributed nonpartisan education resources including voter guides and GOTV materials. Created digital voter tool for local races and ballot measures.Expenses $612,416
- Organizing: Community Engagement - Regional Managing Organizers worked with civic organizations, places of worship, and community leaders to educate voters on Voter ID laws, voting requirements, and gerrymandering impacts.Expenses $1,686,297 · grants $225,000
- Policy: Election Protection & Advocacy - Trained Election Advocates (Vote Protectors, Canvass Monitors, CBOE volunteers). Managed NCVoter.org. Operated Election Protection hotline (888-OUR-VOTE).Expenses $514,258
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
- 56-2271150
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,369,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,455,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,454,981 | $3,956,393 | $3,369,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,130,615 | $5,462,640 | $4,975,898 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,497,922 | $3,508,986 | $6,357,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,559,210 | $4,321,510 | $5,778,090 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 56-2271150).
Questions about DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA
- What is the EIN of DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA is 56-2271150.
- Is DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA 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 DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA 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 DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA 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 DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Adrienne Kelly.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,306 (Adrienne Kelly, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,454,981, expenses of $3,956,393 and total assets of $3,369,719 at year end.
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