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DEMOCRACY MATTERS INC
NEW PALTZ, NY · EIN 161601375 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE W20 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$0
expenses
$906
net assets
$128K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Democracy Matters Inc is a nonprofit organization based in New York that focuses on educating and engaging college students and communities in efforts to strengthen U.S. democracy. The organization works primarily through campus chapters and community initiatives to promote democratic participation and governance reform. Its activities center on civic education, student leadership development, and grassroots organizing.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Democracy Education Initiatives
Runs educational campaigns and workshops to inform students and community members about structural democratic challenges and solutions
Student-Led Campus Chapters
Organizes and supports student-led chapters at colleges across the U.S. focused on democratic reform, voter engagement, and civic education
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Student-Led Civic Engagement Support 1 activity
    • Engaging students and communities in democratic governance projects
      Educates and engages college students and communities in projects aimed at strengthening democratic governance.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$0
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expenses
Total expenses$906
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balance sheet
Total assets$128K
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Net assets$128K
4 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ADAM EICHEN — Director
  • BONNIE HALLAM — Director
  • BURT WELTMAN — Director
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Civic Engagement Through Project-Based Learning
    methodology: civic-engagement-through-project-based-learning
    By engaging college students and communities in project-based civic education, we strengthen democratic governance because experiential, collaborative projects foster deeper civic understanding and sustained participation.