Democracy Entrepreneurs Inc is located in Brookline, MA. The organization was established in 2019. According to its NTEE Classification (B90) the organization is classified as: Educational Services, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Democracy Entrepreneurs Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
THE DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK (DEN) WILL UNITE EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS A RANGE OF ISSUES FOR PEER LEARNING AND SUPPORT. WE PLAN TO ORGANIZE THEM FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND MOVEMENT BUILDING TO ADVANCE LARGER, LONGER TERM GOALS FOR REFORM OF OUR DEMOCRACY. ENTREPRENEURS WILL HAVE A DEDICATED PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND SHARE UPDATES ABOUT THEIR WORK. UNLIKE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, WHO WORK ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS ULTIMATELY ARE ALL WORKING TOWARDS A SIMILAR GOAL: TO MAKE OUR DEMOCRACY MORE PARTICIPATORY, ROBUST, FUNCTIONAL AND JUST. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HOLD REGULAR CONVENINGS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, SHARED LEARNING, AND LARGER COLLECTIVE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE DEN WHILE CONVENE AS A WHOLE ONCE A YEAR AND GATHER REGIONALLY AT LEAST TWICE ANNUALLY.THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COALITION WILL BRING TOGETHER A SET OF DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON VOTING TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON 2020. THIS PLAN WILL UTILIZE EXPERTISE FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURS TO IDENTIFY SHARED STRATEGIES TO ENABLE COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COLLECTIVE WILL BE TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY ELIGIBLE VOTERS AS POSSIBLE TO BOOST TURNOUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS WILL DEVELOP AN ANNUAL DEMOCRACY INDEX THAT WILL MEASURE KEY DEMOCRACY INDICATORS SUCH AS VOTING, BALLOT ACCESS, MONEY IN POLITICS, GERRYMANDERING AND LOCAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY. THE DEMOCRACY INDEX WILL RANK ALL 50 STATES AND 3,000 COUNTIES IN AMERICA AND WILL SERVE AS AN ANNUAL MEASURE OF HOW AMERICA IS DOING IN BUILDING A MORE ROBUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
THE DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK (DEN) WILL UNITE EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS A RANGE OF ISSUES FOR PEER LEARNING AND SUPPORT. WE PLAN TO ORGANIZE THEM FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND MOVEMENT BUILDING TO ADVANCE LARGER, LONGER TERM GOALS FOR REFORM OF OUR DEMOCRACY. ENTREPRENEURS WILL HAVE A DEDICATED PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND SHARE UPDATES ABOUT THEIR WORK. UNLIKE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, WHO WORK ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS ULTIMATELY ARE ALL WORKING TOWARDS A SIMILAR GOAL: TO MAKE OUR DEMOCRACY MORE PARTICIPATORY, ROBUST, FUNCTIONAL AND JUST. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HOLD REGULAR CONVENINGS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, SHARED LEARNING, AND LARGER COLLECTIVE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE DEN WHILE CONVENE AS A WHOLE ONCE A YEAR AND GATHER REGIONALLY AT LEAST TWICE ANNUALLY.THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COALITION WILL BRING TOGETHER A SET OF DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON VOTING TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON 2020. THIS PLAN WILL UTILIZE EXPERTISE FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURS TO IDENTIFY SHARED STRATEGIES TO ENABLE COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COLLECTIVE WILL BE TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY ELIGIBLE VOTERS AS POSSIBLE TO BOOST TURNOUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS WILL DEVELOP AN ANNUAL DEMOCRACY INDEX THAT WILL MEASURE KEY DEMOCRACY INDICATORS SUCH AS VOTING, BALLOT ACCESS, MONEY IN POLITICS, GERRYMANDERING AND LOCAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY. THE DEMOCRACY INDEX WILL RANK ALL 50 STATES AND 3,000 COUNTIES IN AMERICA AND WILL SERVE AS AN ANNUAL MEASURE OF HOW AMERICA IS DOING IN BUILDING A MORE ROBUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
THE DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK (DEN) WILL UNITE EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS A RANGE OF ISSUES FOR PEER LEARNING AND SUPPORT. WE PLAN TO ORGANIZE THEM FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND MOVEMENT BUILDING TO ADVANCE LARGER, LONGER TERM GOALS FOR REFORM OF OUR DEMOCRACY. ENTREPRENEURS WILL HAVE A DEDICATED PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND SHARE UPDATES ABOUT THEIR WORK. UNLIKE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, WHO WORK ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS ULTIMATELY ARE ALL WORKING TOWARDS A SIMILAR GOAL: TO MAKE OUR DEMOCRACY MORE PARTICIPATORY, ROBUST, FUNCTIONAL AND JUST. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HOLD REGULAR CONVENINGS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING, SHARED LEARNING, AND LARGER COLLECTIVE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE DEN WHILE CONVENE AS A WHOLE ONCE A YEAR AND GATHER REGIONALLY AT LEAST TWICE ANNUALLY.THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COALITION WILL BRING TOGETHER A SET OF DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON VOTING TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON 2020. THIS PLAN WILL UTILIZE EXPERTISE FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURS TO IDENTIFY SHARED STRATEGIES TO ENABLE COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE EVERYBODY VOTES ACTION COLLECTIVE WILL BE TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY ELIGIBLE VOTERS AS POSSIBLE TO BOOST TURNOUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DEMOCRACY ENTREPRENEURS WILL DEVELOP AN ANNUAL DEMOCRACY INDEX THAT WILL MEASURE KEY DEMOCRACY INDICATORS SUCH AS VOTING, BALLOT ACCESS, MONEY IN POLITICS, GERRYMANDERING AND LOCAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY. THE DEMOCRACY INDEX WILL RANK ALL 50 STATES AND 3,000 COUNTIES IN AMERICA AND WILL SERVE AS AN ANNUAL MEASURE OF HOW AMERICA IS DOING IN BUILDING A MORE ROBUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Kristen Atwood Director | 1 | $0 | |
Matthew Dowd Director | 1 | $0 | |
Jennifer Eplett-Reilly Director | 1 | $0 | |
Juana Matias Director | 1 | $0 | |
Alan Khazei President And Ceo, Treasur | 40 | $0 | |
Joshua Rissmiller Clerk | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $0 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $0 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $0 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $3,055 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $0 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $0 |
Other expenses | $7,995 |
Total expenses | $11,050 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $8,407 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $9,532 |
Total liabilities | $259 |
Net assets or fund balances | $9,273 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Democracy Entrepreneurs Inc has recieved totaling $72,126.
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