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Democracy Now Productions reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.01 went to program services, $10.58 to management and general costs and $8.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,198 (PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,198 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo promote democracy by providing a daily, national, listener sponsored/non-commercial public radio and television news shows. Democracy Now Productions, inc. Has pioneered a unique multi-media collaboration involving non-profit community radio, the internet, satellite and cable television. Democracy Now Productions, inc. Also provides training to journalist interns and community video producers in the art of civic journalism
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Director/trustee, officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $229,376 | $0 | $32,822 | $262,198 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $181,280 | $0 | $21,850 | $203,130 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $142,456 | $0 | $40,098 | $182,554 |
| EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $149,968 | $0 | $26,850 | $176,818 |
| MANAGING TV PRODUCER Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $122,673 | $0 | $37,681 | $160,354 |
| SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $126,866 | $0 | $21,510 | $148,376 |
| CO-HOST AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 005.00 hrs/week | $41,451 | $0 | $0 | $41,451 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Democracy Now Productions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THOUGHTWORKS Software developmt | $468,880 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
52 private foundations reported grants to Democracy Now Productions totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Democracy Now Productions's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Democracy Now Productions, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Democracy Now Productions spent in 2024, $81.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Democracy Now Productions's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Democracy Now Productions reported that 81.0% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 8.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Democracy Now Productions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Democracy Now Productions reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $262,198, for the role of PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Democracy Now Productions get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Democracy Now Productions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0708733 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543099349303459 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443099349301669 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333119349302523 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349301812 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142999349300324 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042969349300614 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0708733: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.