DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2740 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-5108

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Tara Ingram, 2740 FULTON AVE, Sacramento, CA 95821

Signed the 990

Jennie Spanos, Co-Director

Phone

(916) 318-8040

Website

democracyunlimited.org

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0394751 or by the name DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

Democracy Unlimited uplifts people to build a world where our systems of power prioritize the well-being of humans and the living world. We reclaim authority that has been unjustly seized by governments and corporations - all with the aim of cultivating a genuinely democratic society including actively working in solidarity with mutual aid groups rooted in an anti-oppression framework, advocating for urgent climate solutions, and ending profit driven agendas. We will win by building networks for community-driven change and collective action, preparing the ground for constitutional reform and systemic transformation while promoting non-violent popular uprisings.

Program accomplishments

• Training & Workshops: Trainings and workshops for the general public about a wide range of democracy related issues including community and solidarity organizing, power building, the ruling class and corporate power, environmental impacts, socio-economic effects, oppression dynamics, legal and legislative impacts, and the history and strategies of social movements. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Educated 2 post-secondary students (fellowship) on the ramifications of corporate personhood and money as speech in political campaigns, and created a more compelling online presence to engage the public in the following trainings and workshops, Toward a People's Constitution: a space to host learning and organizing materials, conversation, and action items on the path Towards a People's Constitution, A Movement Education Program (MEP):free curriculum designed to provide analysis, historical perspective, and exercises for activists and organizers. The program addresses the way corporatism, capitalism, white-supremacy, patriarchy and related oppressive structures impact our organizing, and it offers alternatives to consider as we work for justice. A Radical Gathering - Cultivating the World We All Deserve: A space for education, getting to know one another, practicing and organizing together.
  Expenses $11,669
• Move to Amend Education Fund Provides grants to Move to Amend to educate the general public, allied organizations, and affiliated grassroots movements about the history of democracy and corporations in the United States, the impact that the current state of democracy has on social movements to achieve their mission, and on solutions to end corporate constitutional rights and get money out of politics; to support and act in solidarity with organizations working on solutions that would be achievable with an end of corporate constitutional rights and money as speech; and to connect with other organizations dedicated to creating a diverse, independent, powerful and authentic democracy movement. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Granted funds to Move to Amend for the following activities: 1) production and distribution of approximately 45 national educational webinars and public forums, including structured multi-part series, monthly educational programs, standalone public briefings, 77 direct educational and outreach emails and 101 educational videos reels shared as social media. For example, a) National Educational Webinars and Forums which included the four-part series co-sponsored with Veterans for Peace to examine corporate power and global systems (Striking at the Roots of Imperialism); b) monthly series to analyze lessons from historic U.S. social movements (Cultural Change for the We the People Amendment); c) an educational analysis of election spending and democratic governance (Your Vote, Their Million $: Big Money and the NYC 2025 Mayoral Election); d) series of educational briefings that analyze current events through the lens of constitutional history and corporate governance (Corporate Coup Report; e) to host presentations on the constitutional amendment process and its relevance to current constitutional challenges with Madiba Dennie, attorney, professor and author of The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back (Our Right and Duty to Create an Equitable Democracy & Constitution) and Wilfred Codrington III, constitutional law professor, (It Takes a Constitutional Amendment, Stupid). ***** 2) presentation at The 22nd Century Conference and Next Systems Studies: Forging a People-Powered Democracy, addressing constitutional history, democratic structure, and civic reform theory. ***** 3) expansion of civic education through the Movement Education Program (MEP) with a) new curriculum module in 2025 titled The Way Through: From Overwhelm, Burnout, Despair & Anger into Effective Action; and b) national workshops supporting sustainable civic participation; c) two volunteer education sessions training participants in constitutional literacy and grassroots organizing fundamentals. ***** 4) convene Monthly Environmental Education through the Ecology Network (Eco-Net). a) discussions exploring the relationship between corporate power and environmental crisis that featured climate and civic leaders including David Orr and Dr. Christopher Basaldú. b) to archived and distributed recordings for continued public learning. ***** 5) production of legal and constitutional education materials through the Law & Research Committee that analyze the development and impact of corporate constitutional rights and money as speech for distribution nationally for use by affiliates, scholars, students, and community leaders to strengthen public understanding of constitutional law and democratic governance. Major reports published in 2025 included: a) Democracy in the Gaps (May 2025); b) Artificial Intelligence, Free Speech, and Corporate Constitutional Rights (July 2025); c) Statements of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Against Corporate Constitutional Rights; and d) Statement Supporting Ending Corporate Constitutional Rights and Money as Free Speech as well as e) comparative analyses of proposed constitutional amendments, including side-by-side examinations of the We the People Amendment (H.J.Res. 54) and other federal proposals.***** 6) production and distribution of educational materials on labor and constitutional democracy through the Labor Caucus. Collaborate with organized labor to educate on the intersection of worker rights, economic justice, and constitutional democracy, as well as how corporate constitutional doctrines and money in politics influence labor policy, workplace protections, collective bargaining rights, and strike activity. a) to bring together labor organizers and community members to explore the historical relationship between labor activities, movements and constitutional governance, and to examine how structural economic power affects democratic participation at the Labor Day 2025 Rap Session and Take Action in Solidarity with Organized Workers. ***** 7) Participation in national public educational events. Engaged in public education at national events including No Kings Day, Hands Off / People's Veto Day, Good Trouble Lives On, May Day, Labor Day educational programming, and Constitution Day activities. Provided educational materials and presentations examining corporate constitutional rights, money in politics, labor history, and democratic governance. Delivered educational remarks at a national gathering in Washington, D.C. focused on money in politics, offering constitutional analysis and historical context related to corporate political influence and democratic accountability.***** 8) Strengthened affiliate and grassroots education networks by convening monthly Affiliate & Advocate Coalition Calls to provide civic education and grassroots capacity-building. Conducted nationwide educational outreach through Constitution Day programs, Earth Day events, public hearings, university presentations, and community forums. ***** 9) Produced and distributed ongoing national educational communications, such as, 77 regular educational newsletters, announcements, and issue briefings to a national email list, providing nonpartisan analysis of constitutional developments, Supreme Court decisions, election spending trends, labor developments, and civic participation processes. Connected current events to constitutional structure and democratic governance principles. ***** 10) Expanded digital civic education reach and increased digital educational engagement by generating 101 reels which grew our outreach to 8 million Facebook views and over 650,000 impressions, with demonstrative increase in engagement across multiple digital platforms.
  Expenses $54,085 · grants $49,694

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.

IRS record

EIN

68-0394751

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

2009

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B99)

Assets (IRS master file)

$65,249

Income (IRS master file)

$125,693

Filing history

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 68-0394751).

Questions about DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

What is the EIN of DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY is 68-0394751.

Is DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.

Are donations to DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY 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 UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY 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 UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY 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 UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tara Ingram.

Who are the officers and directors of DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $946 (MICHELLE WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR).

How much revenue does DEMOCRACY UNLIMITED OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,693, expenses of $88,363 and total assets of $65,249 at year end.

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