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Democratic Socialists of America Inc

New York, NY · EIN 133109557 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE V24 · Social Science · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.4M
expenses
$5.5M
net assets
$4.7M
employees
38
volunteers
42
program ratio
46%
mission · from form 990

PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM AND ORGANIZING MEMBERS TO WORK ACTIVELY ON STEPS TOWARD THE GOALS OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM.

profile · synthesized from sources

Democratic Socialists of America Inc is a national membership organization based in New York that focuses on public education about democratic socialism and organizing members to advance related policy goals. The organization runs educational and advocacy programs around economic justice, labor rights, student debt, and the Green New Deal, primarily through grassroots mobilization and public campaigns. It operates as a decentralized network with local chapters across the United States.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $125K
    YOUTH: EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE RISE OF STUDENT DEBT AND INCOME INEQUALITY AND DECREASING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAIN THEM TO EDUCATE OTHERS.
  2. #2 $81K
    NATIONAL LABOR COMMITEE: EDUCATE WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS TO ORGANIZE FOR BETTER WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Economic Justice Program
Conducts educational programming through public forums, newsletters, and media content organized by volunteers nationwide.
Green New Deal Campaign
Educates the public about the need for structural change in public investment toward clean energy, infrastructure, and healthcare, emphasizing the role of the working class.
National Electoral Committee
Provides direct support to candidates and ballot initiatives at the local, state, and national levels aligned with democratic socialist principles.
National Labor Committee
Provides education to workers about their rights to organize for better wages and working conditions.
Youth Program
Educates students about rising student debt, income inequality, and declining access to higher education, and trains them to educate others.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 2 activities
    • Economic justice education through forums and publications
      Organizes educational programming on economic justice via public forums, newsletters, and articles, delivered by volunteers in communities, online, and through media outlets.
    • Public education on declining living standards and community organizing
      Conducts public education on the causes of declining living standards and trains members to organize communities around structural solutions, including through volunteer-led outreach and educational events.
  • Democracy and Civic Engagement Support 1 activity
    • Advocacy and support for political campaigns and ballot initiatives
      Provides direct support to political campaigns and ballot measure initiatives at local, state, and national levels, advancing policy goals aligned with democratic socialist principles.
  • Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Education and training on student debt and economic inequality
      Provides education to students about student debt, income inequality, and declining access to higher education, and trains them to educate others. This includes organizing forums and training programs led by volunteers.
  • Energy Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
    • Public education on structural economic change
      Conducts public education on the need for structural changes in public investment, particularly toward clean energy, infrastructure, and health care, with an emphasis on the role of the working class in driving transformation.
  • Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 1 activity
    • Worker education on labor rights and organizing
      Provides education to workers about their rights to organize for better wages and improved working conditions, as part of broader economic justice programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.39M
Contributions & grants$6.22M97%
Program service revenue$57K1%
Investment income$45K1%
Other revenue$60K
expenses
Total expenses$5.48M
Program expenses46%
Admin / overhead47%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$2.82M
Grants paid out$113K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.12M
Cash$4.85M
Investments$0
Liabilities$428K
Net assets$4.69M
Liquid reserves10.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +3.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 16
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Glenn Rehn Organizing Director 34 $135K
Christian Noland Finance Director Eff. 2/24 34 $116K
Megan Romer CO-CHAIR 34 $105K
Michael Grochowski Operations Director Eff. 2/24 34 $103K
Ashik Siddique Co-Chair 34 $79K
Chris Cauthern Communications Dir. Thru. 5/24 34 $71K
Emma Burke Development Dir. Thru. 5/24 34 $52K
Maria Svart National Director Thru. 3/24 34 $49K
Kristina Sepulveda Operations Director Thru. 3/24 34 $33K
Tiffany Gong Development Dir. Eff. 9/24 34 $33K
Aron Ali-McClory BOARD MEMBER 5 $26K
Carlos Callejo III Board Member 5 $18K
Evan Caldwell Board Member 5 $16K
John Lewis TREASURER 5 $8K
Alex Pellitteri BOARD MEMBER 5 $4K
Renee Paradis BOARD MEMBER 5 $4K
board members · 9
  • Ahmed Husain — BOARD MEMBER
  • Amelia Wilhelm — Secretary
  • Brendin Rashad Duckett — BOARD MEMBER
  • Caralyn Tobe — BOARD MEMBER
  • Colleen Johnston — BOARD MEMBER
  • Frances Gill — BOARD MEMBER
  • Kristin Schall — BOARD MEMBER
  • Laura Wadlin — BOARD MEMBER
  • Luisa Martinez — BOARD MEMBER
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Public Education and Member Organizing for Systemic Change
    methodology: public_education_and_member_organizing
    By conducting public education and member organizing, the organization advances democratic socialism and drives systemic change because informed and mobilized members can take collective action to transform political and economic systems.