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State Democracy Project

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 52-2003442 Website

THE STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT DEDICATES ITSELF TO SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE NEED TO ITERATIVELY IMPROVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY ENCOURAGING INCREASED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS AND POLICY-MAKING, AS WELL AS MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

+60.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$46.9M

+181.5% YoY

Grant Count

26

+333.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.8M

-35.0% YoY

About State Democracy Project

Based on IRS filings

State Democracy Project is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $46.9M. Net investment income was $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

AkronAlbuquerqueAnn ArborAtlantaAustinBrooklynChicagoColumbusCudahyDenverDetroitDurhamFairburnFoxboroLas VegasLittle RockMadisonMiamiMilwaukeeNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14M$28M$41M$55M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,993,683$3,119,318$1,632,857
Revenue$50,078,828$19,722,670$1,932,025
Expenses$48,608,231$17,024,385$2,456,576
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$104,717
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12M$23M$35M$47M10 grants20208 grants20210 grants20226 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WORKING FAMILIES POWER$29.9MPRO DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN$9.9MWORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZ…$1.5MBE A HERO EDUCATION FUND$1.4MNEW GEORGIA PROJECT$1.0MPROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP A…$500KBLACK MALE INITIATIVE OF…$400KWISDOM INC$380KBLACK MEN BUILD$367KCAROLINA FEDERATION FUND$300K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K9$50–100K7$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M3$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

YONG JUNG CHOED OF SDP'S BPRC PROJECT$170KMILES RAPOPORT AS OF…DEM PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$134KRAAHEELA AHMED AS OF…DEM PROJECT NATIONAL LEG/ORG…$113KBETH SCHULMANSDP DIRECTOR$85K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TAMARA BRUMMERCHAIR & SECRETARY1
DAN CANTORTREASURER0.5
RAJAN NARANGDIRECTOR0.5
NORA RANNEYDIRECTOR0.5
ASA SHAWDIRECTOR0.5
YONG JUNG CHOED OF SDP'S BPRC PROJECT35$170,000
MILES RAPOPORT AS OF APRILDEM PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$133,654
BETH SCHULMANSDP DIRECTOR30$85,000
RAAHEELA AHMED AS OF MARCHDEM PROJECT NATIONAL LEG/ORG DIR.35$112,891

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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