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Demos a Network for Ideas and Action

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4105066 Website

DEMOS IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2000. HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, DEMOS WORKS WITH ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY IN PURSUIT OF THREE OVER-REACHING COMMITMENTS: ACHIEVING A TRUE DEMOCRACY BY REDUCING THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS AND GUARANTEEING THE FREEDOM TO VOTE; CREATING PATHWAYS TO ENSURE A DIVERSE, EXPANDED MIDDLE CLASS IN A NEW, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY; AND TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO EVALUATE THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

Key facts about Demos a Network for Ideas and Action

EIN
13-4105066
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$8,720,724
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated April 2026.

How Demos a Network for Ideas and Action gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

-30.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-96.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-82.3% YoY

About Demos a Network for Ideas and Action

Based on IRS filings

Demos a Network for Ideas and Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $172K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DetroitPortlandSan FranciscoAlbanyAlbuquerqueMiamiWashingtonKansas CityNew YorkPhoenixRaleighSt LouisAntiochAtlantaAu GresBerkeleyBrooklynCharlotteChicagoDurham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,720,724$12,521,623$17,497,526
Revenue$7,617,808$5,659,255$13,000,523
Expenses$8,584,066$9,583,841$10,224,762
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$171,944$202,763$141,322
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$379K$759K$1M$2M30 grants20218 grants20228 grants20235 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

National Women's Law Center: $10KNational Women's Law Center$10K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include National Women's Law Center ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER Washington, DCGENERAL ASSISTANCE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Taifa Smith Butler — President: $291KTaifa Smith ButlerPresident$291KVanessa M Fernandez — Chief of Staff: $245KVanessa M FernandezChief of Staff$245KJoseph Dinorcia — Chief Financial & Operations Officer: $234KJoseph DinorciaChief Financial & Operations…$234KAklima Khondoker — Chief of Programs & Strategy: $208KAklima KhondokerChief of Programs & Strategy$208KJose Gonzalez — Chief of People and Culture: $182KJose GonzalezChief of People and Culture$182KPhi Nguyen — Director of Democracy: $172KPhi NguyenDirector of Democracy$172KCarol Lautier — Director of Movement Building: $167KCarol LautierDirector of Movement Building$167KElida Rivera — Director of Operations: $166KElida RiveraDirector of Operations$166KUdochi Onwubiko — Director of Economic Justice: $165KUdochi OnwubikoDirector of Economic Justice$165KJonathan Braver — Director of Finance: $165KJonathan BraverDirector of Finance$165K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Rupa BalasubramanianChair1—
Xavier De Souza BriggsVice-Chair1—
Cliff AlbrightTreasurer1—
Stephen McConnellSecretary1—
Ashley AllisonTrustee1—
Naomi AberlyTrustee1—
Sabrina StrattonTrustee1—
June WilsonTrustee1—
Andrea Cristina MercardoTrustee1—
Ann O'LearyTrustee1—
Michael D TubbsTrustee1—
Rene SpellmanTrustee1—
Joseph DinorciaChief Financial & Operations Officer40$234,499
Taifa Smith ButlerPresident40$290,800
Vanessa M FernandezChief of Staff40$245,493
Aklima KhondokerChief of Programs & Strategy40$208,408
Jose GonzalezChief of People and Culture40$181,533
Phi NguyenDirector of Democracy40$172,000
Carol LautierDirector of Movement Building40$167,100
Elida RiveraDirector of Operations40$166,150
Udochi OnwubikoDirector of Economic Justice40$164,886
Jonathan BraverDirector of Finance40$164,791

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Demos a Network for Ideas and Action?

Demos a Network for Ideas and Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.7M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Demos a Network for Ideas and Action?

As of 2025, Demos a Network for Ideas and Action holds $8.7M in total assets with $7.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $10K in 2025.

Where does Demos a Network for Ideas and Action operate?

Demos a Network for Ideas and Action has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Demos a Network for Ideas and Action award?

In 2025, Demos a Network for Ideas and Action awarded 1 grant totaling $10K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Demos a Network for Ideas and Action's EIN?

Demos a Network for Ideas and Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4105066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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