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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 56-2271150

Democracy North Carolina

Morrisville, NCNTEE: R40Founded 2001Website

mission statement

To strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all.

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Total Revenue

$4.1M

FY 2024

Program Spending

75.8%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2025 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$5.0M

Total Assets

$4.3M net

9.38 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+18%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 84 Institutional Funders

$14.9M raised across 207 grants · +$425K committed (2019–2025 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 17 states (2019–2025 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$1,735,000
Blueprint North Carolina	Raleigh, NC	$1,486,000
NEO Philanthropy Inc	New York, NY	$1,250,000
Imagine North Carolina First	Raleigh, NC	$970,000
Telescope Fund	WASHINGTON, DC	$950,000
Tides Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$718,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$702,430
Democracy Fund Inc	Washington, DC	$587,500 +$100,000 committed
New Venture Fund	WASHINGTON, DC	$580,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation	Mountain View, CA	$500,000

Total tracked: $14,913,104 across 207 grants · +$425,000 committed across 4 commitments (2019–2025 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$1.8M in expenses

In 2024, Democracy North Carolina distributed more than 1 million nonpartisan education resources from voter guides to get out the vote materials. We also created a digital voter tool, detailing every local race and ballot measure that received more than 87,000 visits.

$1.5M in expenses

Our communications team connected with grassroots partners to mobilize voters and encourage political participation.Our Regional Managing Organizers (RMOs) across 5 regions in the state worked with civic organizations, places of worship, community leaders and other individuals to engage voters--educating them in new Voter ID laws, changes in voting requirements for previously incarcerated people, and the impact of gerrymandering in their communities.

$866K in expenses

During the 2024 General Election, Democracy NC's policy department trained more than 1500 people to be Election Advocates which included Vote Protectors, Canvass Monitors, and CBOE volunteers. We deployed 1000 Vote Protectors across 48 counties during the period of early voting. Our CBOE monitors attended meetings in 50 counties. Democracy NC's Communications department managed NCVoter.org, a website that provides comprehensive nonpartisan educational resources to voters. The site was visited over 300,000 times in 2024.Democracy North Carolina owns and hosts the Election Protection hotline for the state of NC (888) Our-Vote. In conjunction with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the hotline was staffed by trained volunteers (lawyers, law students, and voting rights experts). The hotline handled 6,300 text and calls in 2024.

Financial History