Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $521k $553k |
General Counsel & Secretary Board Secretary Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $312k $331k |
Treasurer & Senior Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $241k $256k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Democracy Fund Inc equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$49.2M
Itemized grants
237
Median grant
$165k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Program support for Trusted Elections Fund | $1.5M |
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | Program support to advance climate and migrant justice | $1.5M |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | $1M |
| JustFundUs | Oakland, CA | Program support for Building Power Fund | $934k |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Program Support for Free Election Fund | $750k |
| The Project on Government Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $750k |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Program support for Future Currents | $720k |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $700k |
| Free Press | Washington, DC | General support | $700k |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | General support | $600k |
| People's Action Institute | Chicago, IL | General support | $560k |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Waltham, MA | Program support for Rise Together Fund | $550k |
| Partnership for Public Service Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $525k |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | General support | $500k |
| Center for Media Justice | Oakland, CA | General support | $500k |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | Program support for GovAct | $500k |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | Program support for Legal Accountability Center | $500k |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | Program support to bring new funding to nonpartisan civic engagement | $500k |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Program Support for Press Forward | $500k |
| Way to Rise | Washington, DC | Program support for Valiente Fund | $500k |
| Voter Registration Project | Washington, DC | General support | $473k |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | Detroit, MI | Program support for Detroit Community Tech Project | $450k |
| AccountableUS | Washington, DC | General support | $415k |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Program support for the Election Talent Study Group | $412k |
| Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc | Morgantown, WV | General support | $400k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $522k in 2023 to $521k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2443%.
- Board Secretary pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Democracy Fund Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Human Services executives earn in District of Columbia
Comparable human services organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $128,550.
These are human services sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 288 organizations across 288 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Human Services pay data for District of Columbia →Common questions about Democracy Fund Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Democracy Fund Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Democracy Fund Inc received $520,858 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Democracy Fund Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Democracy Fund Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Democracy Fund Inc equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Democracy Fund Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Democracy Fund Inc reported $64M in total revenue and $61.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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