Democracy Forward Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 82-1007988 Website

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE OUR NATION'S DEMOCRACY STRONG BY WORKING THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO PRESERVE THE RULE OF LAW AND HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE EFFORTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$14.6M

+48.1% YoY

Annual Giving

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

0

-100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,572,644$9,837,999$5,129,179
Revenue$17,752,341$12,350,896$6,175,849
Expenses$13,028,095$8,525,354$5,154,441
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$65,872$-15,379$-3,322
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$35K$53K$70K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20223 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SKYE L PERRYMANPRESIDENT AND CEO$454KROBIN F THURSTONLEGAL DIRECTOR$221KJEFFERY DUBNERLEGAL DIRECTOR$219KJOSEPH GAETADIR. OF OVERSIGHT & ENGAGEMENT$217KANDRIANNA DUNBARCHIEF OF STAFF$207KWILLIAM BARDWELLSENIOR COUNSEL$195KBROOKE MENSCHELSENIOR COUNSEL$190KJESSICA MORTONSENIOR COUNSEL$176KMEGAN J UZZELLSTRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND EX…$176KMADELINE GITOMERSENIOR COUNSEL$175KAMAN T GEORGESENIOR COUNSEL$168KSEAN A LEVLEGAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/23)$156K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARC E ELIASCHAIR1
MINDY MYERSTREASURER1
TANIA FARANSSODIRECTOR1
JAVIER GUZMANDIRECTOR1
RON KLAINDIRECTOR1
SKYE L PERRYMANPRESIDENT AND CEO55$453,887
JOSEPH GAETADIR. OF OVERSIGHT & ENGAGEMENT40$217,477
ANDRIANNA DUNBARCHIEF OF STAFF40$207,224
JEFFERY DUBNERLEGAL DIRECTOR40$219,447
ROBIN F THURSTONLEGAL DIRECTOR40$221,039
MEGAN J UZZELLSTRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND EXT AFF DIR40$176,135
SEAN A LEVLEGAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/23)40$156,130
BROOKE MENSCHELSENIOR COUNSEL40$189,715
WILLIAM BARDWELLSENIOR COUNSEL40$195,174
JESSICA MORTONSENIOR COUNSEL40$176,350
MADELINE GITOMERSENIOR COUNSEL40$175,290
AMAN T GEORGESENIOR COUNSEL40$168,347

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Washington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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