Democracy North Carolina

MORRISVILLE, NC EIN: 56-2271150 Website

Democracy North Carolina's mission is to strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$5.0M

-21.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$328K

+35.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$55K

-32.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,975,898$6,357,615$5,778,090
Revenue$4,130,615$3,497,922$4,559,210
Expenses$5,462,640$3,508,986$4,321,510
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$70,993$14,324$3,468
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$164K$246K$328K0 grants20200 grants20218 grants20223 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Common Cause Education F…$75KSouthern Vision Alliance$75KNC PIRG Educational Fund$75KNC Black Alliance$40KSouthern Coalition for S…$39KYou Can Vote$24K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K9$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

Cheryl CarterEllisCo-Executive Dir.$127KAdrienne KellyCo-Executive Dir.$105KJulia HawesCommunication Director$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Randy LucasChairman2
Jim OvertonTreasurer2
Irving JoynerDirector2
Judy FutchDirector2
April DawsonDirector2
Cynthia WallaceDirector2
Lisa LevensteinDirector2
Ajamu DillahuntDirector2
Marcus BassDirector2
Tamara KerseyDirector2
Monica GibbsDirector2
Adrian MaldonadoDirector2
Greg Walker-WilsonChairman2
Adrienne KellyCo-Executive Dir.55$104,815
Cheryl CarterEllisCo-Executive Dir.55$127,179
Julia HawesCommunication Director55$101,598

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

DurhamFayettevilleRaleighWilson

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

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