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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4003182

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND

Tax-exempt · PORTSMOUTH, NH 03802

Financials

$899K$948K2023$1.5M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,475,534$1,289,312$186,222$516,402$17,935$498,467
December 31, 2023990$899,051$948,172-$49,121$336,812$75,655$261,157
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,221,202
Membership dues
$372,922
Program service revenue
$254,079
Investment income
$253
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$781,591
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$146,999
Other salaries and wages
$155,396
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$353,222
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,684
Accounting fees
$11,890
Occupancy
$950
Travel
$3,410
Program services (functional)
$959,797
Management and general (functional)
$232,881
Fundraising (functional)
$96,634

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$336,812
Total assets, end of year
$516,402
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,935
Net assets, end of year
$498,467
Net assets without donor restrictions
$448,586
Net assets with donor restrictions
$49,881
Gross receipts
$1,475,534
Employees
4
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
NH

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amali CowanExecutive Director
Officer
20$147,000
Richard FurberChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Brian GibbTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jon ThatcherSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Martha Fuller ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Sarah HenryDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Cari MoorheadDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Beatriz PastorDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AMALI COWANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$137,947$21,294
RICHARD FURBERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DR JON THATCHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BEATRIZ PASTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIAN GIBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARTHA FULLER CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DR SARAH HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARI MOORHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 176, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03802-0176
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Richard Furber, PO Box 176, Portsmouth, NH 03802
Signed the 990
Richard Furber, Chair
Phone
(603) 770-1775
Return prepared by
Lifeboat Accounting PLLC

Mission

To build a movement of people and organizations in New Hampshire to protect democracy and voting rights.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Civic Participation: NH Democracy Fund provides staff support and financial resources to the various IRC section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations throughout New Hampshire, to support their efforts to conduct programming that promotes civic participation. Because an engaged and educated state is a healthy state, the organization is collaborating with coalition allies to develop a multi-pronged plan to make sure grantees are reaching Granite Staters in communities across the state.
    Expenses $268,000 · grants $268,000
  • Voter Education: NH Democracy Fund provides staff support and financial resources for non-partisan voter education resources and voter registration information.
    Expenses $558,797 · grants $380,591
  • Healthy Democracy: NH Democracy Fund provides financial support for programming to support a thriving and participatory democracy in New Hampshire. This includes expanding poll worker and election official recruitment and support to protect free and fair elections, growing non-partisan voter education outreach programs with a focus on increasing turnout, and pushing forward initiatives that enable online voter registration and other efforts to modernize New Hampshire's voter registration systems.
    Expenses $133,000 · grants $133,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4003182
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$516,402
Income (IRS master file)
$1,475,534

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,475,534$1,289,312$516,402XML
990December 2023$899,051$948,172$336,812XML
990December 2022$1,240,020$1,149,453$331,516IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 84-4003182).

Questions about NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND

What is the EIN of NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND is 84-4003182.
Is NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Richard Furber.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,000 (Amali Cowan, Executive Director).
How much revenue does NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,475,534, expenses of $1,289,312 and total assets of $516,402 at year end.

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