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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2219680

TEACH DEMOCRACY

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90005

Financials

$2.6M$2.6M2023$3.9M$2.8M2024$5.4M$3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TEACH DEMOCRACY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,389,973$2,962,072$2,427,901$11,585,508$563,819$11,021,689
December 31, 2024990$3,907,728$2,833,770$1,073,958$8,526,322$542,194$7,984,128
December 31, 2023990$2,561,126$2,637,802-$76,676$7,184,362$459,195$6,725,167
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,941,148
of which government grants
$465,931
Program service revenue
$274,549
Investment income
$173,068
Other revenue
$1,208

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,730
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$245,153
Other salaries and wages
$1,206,628
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,762,008
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,000
Accounting fees
$135,889
Occupancy
$86,161
Travel
$26,986
Depreciation
$72,416
Program services (functional)
$2,040,506
Management and general (functional)
$476,550
Fundraising (functional)
$445,016

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,526,322
Total assets, end of year
$11,585,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$563,819
Net assets, end of year
$11,021,689
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,197,716
Publicly traded securities
$6,176,130
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,010,010
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,011,679
Gross receipts
$5,443,496
Employees
41
Volunteers
766
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Stephanie DouteChief Executive Officer (start 1/25)
Officer
40$212,441$32,712
Keri DoggettVP, Programming & Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$155,886$30,252
Laura WesleyDirector of Programs
Highest-paid employee
40$107,848$18,191
Darin BeffaImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Jason LoBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Robert SacksCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Daniel FloydSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Shannon AlexanderVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Brian MichaelExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Peter MorrisonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Warren JacksonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John KronstadtExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kim DunneExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Angela MachalaExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jonathan GordonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
54 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert AronoffBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JC AndreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane Arnault-FactorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew BabrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jay BhimaniBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph CalabreseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David M ClausenBoard Member (start 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Sabina ClorfeineBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Fesia A DavenportBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Vince DavittBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David DimeglioBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joao Dos SantosBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph DuffyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason ErbBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer EstremeraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gloria Franke ShawBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael GuerinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mira HashmallBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Derek HavelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Angela IzuelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Deepak JainBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arwen JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer KellerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elaine KimBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric Y KizirianBoard Member (start 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael LandmanBoard Member (start 6/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Molly LensBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy LongoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rachel LoweBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Shahzad MalikBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian MarlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Amanda MassucciBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patrick McnicholasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Julia MoselBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ron NessimBoard Member (end 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Tara NewmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Becky O'MalleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tony OncidiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher PaskachBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Emil PetrossianBoard Member (end 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Naeun RimBoard Member (start 7/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
David RodmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Patrick RoganBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joel SiegelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leah SolomonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert SternBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristin N TahlerBoard Member (start 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Belinda VegaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura WashingtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Collin WedelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Hon Gregory WeingartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Adam WeissBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ilan WisniaBoard Member (start 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
Omid YazdiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 74 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Keri DoggettVP, Programming & Operations
Officer
40$159,837$25,613
Cara ShafferDirector of Development
Highest-paid employee
40$136,915$14,822
Laura WesleyDirector of Programs
Officer
40$109,550$16,899
Amanda SusskindPresident (end 1/24)
Officer
40$38,365$3,345
Darin BeffaBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Jason LoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Robert SacksCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nancy ThomasSecretary (end 6/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Shannon AlexanderExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kate GoldExecutive Committee (end 1/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brian MichaelExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Peter MorrisonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Warren JacksonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John KronstadtExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kim DunneExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dan FloydExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Angela MachalaExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jonathan GordonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert AronoffBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JC AndreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane Arnault-FactorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew BabrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay BhimaniBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph CalabreseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sabina ClorfeineBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monisha CoelhoBoard Member (end 7/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephanie CollinsBoard Member (end 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott CooperBoard Member (end 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vince DavittBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David DimeglioBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joao Dos SantosBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph DuffyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jason ErbBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer EstremeraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gloria Franke ShawBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael GuerinBoard Member (start 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mira HashmallBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Derek HavelBoard Member (start 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sascha HenryBoard Member (end 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stefanie HolmesBoard Member (end 1/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Safia Gray HussainBoard Member (end 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela IzuelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deepak JainBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arwen JohnsonBoard Member (start 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer KellerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elaine KimBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Molly LensBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amy LongoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rachel LoweBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shahzad MalikBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian MarlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amanda MassucciBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick McnicholasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia MoselBoard Member (start 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron NessimBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tara NewmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Becky O'MalleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tony OncidiBoard Member (start 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher PaskachBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emil PetrossianBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fadia Rafeedie KhouryBoard Member (end 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David RodmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick RoganBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alicia SchwarzBoard Member (end 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joel SiegelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leah SolomonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert SternBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Belinda VegaBoard Member (start 3/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laura WashingtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Collin WedelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hon Gregory WeingartBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Adam WeissBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aaron WaisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Omid YazdiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 73 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Amanda SusskindPresident
Officer
40$244,400$29,939
Keri DoggettVP, Programming & Operation
Highest-paid employee
40$141,428$23,559
Cara ShafferDirector of Development
Highest-paid employee
40$126,469$9,078
Darin BeffaBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Jason LoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Robert SacksCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nancy ThomasSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Shannon AlexanderExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kate GoldExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brian MichaelExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Peter MorrisonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Warren JacksonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
John KronstadtExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kim DunneExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dan FloydExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Angela MachalaExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Doug ThompsonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jonathan GordonExecutive Committee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert AronoffBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JC AndreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jane Arnault-FactorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew BabrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jay BhimaniBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kelli BrooksBoard Member (end Dec.)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph CalabreseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Manny CaixeiroBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David CarrilloBoard Member (end Dec.)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sabina ClorfeineBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monisha CoelhoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephanie CollinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott CooperBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vince DavittBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David DimeglioBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joao Dos SantosBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph DuffyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jason ErbBoard Member (start June)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer EstremeraBoard Member (start March)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gloria Franke ShawBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mira HashmallBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sascha HenryBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stefanie HolmesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alan HowardBoard Member (end Oct.)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Safia Gray HussainBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela IzuelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deepak JainBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer KellerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elaine KimBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Molly LensBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amy LongoBoard Member (start March)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rachel LoweBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shahzad MalikBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian MarlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amanda MassucciBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick McnicholasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron NessimBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tara NewmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Becky O'MalleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher PaskachBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emil PetrossianBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fadia Rafeedie KhouryBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David RodmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick RoganBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alicia SchwarzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eugene ShutlerBoard Member (end Dec.)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joel SiegelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Leah SolomonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert SternBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Laura WashingtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Collin WedelBoard Member (start June)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hon Gregory WeingartBoard Member (start June)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Adam WeissBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aaron WaisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Omid YazdiBoard Member (start Dec.)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
601 S KINGSLEY DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90005-2319
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Stephanie Doute, 601 S Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Signed the 990
Stephanie Doute, CEO
Phone
(213) 487-5590
Return prepared by
Harrington Group CPAs LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2219680 or by the name TEACH DEMOCRACY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Teach Democracy inspires lifelong civic engagement through interactive programs and resources for teachers and youth because our democracy depends on informed participation by all. Teach Democracy envisions a society in which all young people become lifelong, knowledgeable, and confident participants in our democracy.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Civic Action Program (CAP): CAP provides lessons that engage students in analyzing issues, learning about public policy, and choosing and addressing an issue that matters to them. CAP embeds research-based practices in civic learning. Over 600 teachers throughout the nation register on the CAP website annually.
    Expenses $611,986 · grants $15,556
  • Mock Trial: Teach Democracy develops a hypothetical criminal case each year for local and state competitions. Teams of students prepare to take the roles of attorneys, witnesses, clerks, and bailiffs and present either a prosecution or defense case presided over by volunteer judges and scored by volunteer attorneys. Over 8,000 students participate annually, along with hundreds of volunteers.
    Expenses $282,829 · revenue $266,730
  • Expanding Horizons Institute (EHI): EHI provides seminars and paid internships for first-generation, college bound youth in Los Angeles. Local businesses and agencies sponsor interns at their job sites.
    Expenses $185,658 · grants $2,329
  • Teach Democracy is known for a wide range of ongoing, direct programming for students from all types of communities. In these programs, we emphasize active learning through civil discourse, media literacy, dialogue across differences, deliberation, discussion, simulations, and role play. These activities and lessons not only allow them to understand our founding documents and principles, but also engage students in developing the lifelong knowledge, skills, and competencies that inspire them to be active and engaged citizens.
    Expenses $960,033 · grants $845 · revenue $7,819

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2219680
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,585,508
Income (IRS master file)
$5,443,496

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,389,973$2,962,072$11,585,508IRS
990December 2024$3,907,728$2,833,770$8,526,322XML
990December 2023$2,561,126$2,637,802$7,184,362XML
990December 2022$1,789,582$2,226,307$6,699,640IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 95-2219680).

Questions about TEACH DEMOCRACY

What is the EIN of TEACH DEMOCRACY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TEACH DEMOCRACY is 95-2219680.
Is TEACH DEMOCRACY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to TEACH DEMOCRACY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TEACH DEMOCRACY 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 TEACH DEMOCRACY 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 TEACH DEMOCRACY 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 TEACH DEMOCRACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Stephanie Doute.
Who are the officers and directors of TEACH DEMOCRACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 69 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,441 (Stephanie Doute, Chief Executive Officer (start 1/25)).
How much revenue does TEACH DEMOCRACY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,389,973, expenses of $2,962,072 and total assets of $11,585,508 at year end.

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