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Coalition for Open Democracy

EIN 80-0336490 · Concord, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

POLITICAL EQUALITY FOR ALL THROUGH AN OPEN, ACCOUNTABLE, AND TRUSTED GOVERNMENT FREE FROM THE CORRUPTION OF BIG-MONEY POLITICS

Income
$170,047
Spending
$267,441
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Highest pay
$71,495, excutive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 57% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $51,776 spent. Fair and Transparent Elections: Program Objectives: Open Democracy worked to educate citizens about the vast amount of money spent on our elections. Program Services: 1. Research and analysis of campaign finance reports 2. Held educational programs, forums and workshops. Accomplishments: Our team members took hundreds of actions including writing letters to the editor, tabling at events and educating neighbors. Our book club read and discussed 4 books about a healthy democracy. The Open Democracy Book Club has more than 800 members.
  2. $141,387 spent. Freedom to Vote: Program Objectives: worked to educate citizens on how to register to vote and participate in the elections. Program Services: 1. Open Democracy helped students organize 41 High School voter registration drives and held workshops to teach students to run their own drives. 2. Recruited volunteers to step forward and fill roles as election workers or nonpartisan poll observers. Accomplishments: 1. Working with The Civics Center, Open Democracy helped to increase the number of 18-year olds in NH who registered to vote in 2024, raising the percentage from 8.5% to 63.68%. 2. Designed and held the Second Annual Democracy Festival in August. The Festival brought together many civic related organizations to provide information, speakers and entertainment to a large audience.
  3. $5,974 spent. Keeping Alive the Granny D Haddock Legacy and Her Reform Messages Program: Objectives: Making sure that Coalition for Open Democracy Founder Doris ?Granny D? Haddock is remembered as the inspirational NH icon that she is for walking 3,200 miles across the country at age 90 for the cause of reforming campaign finance laws to get the big money out, showing what the power of one can do at any age, and bringing to light her many words of wisdom. Program Services and Accomplishments: 1. Honored the legacy of Doris Granny D Haddock by awarding an outstanding volunteer with a ?Granny D? Civic Award at our Annual Meeting 2. Conducted the annual Granny D Walk 3. Continuing work to restore Granny D?s colorful van ?Rosie" that she used to travel the country to register voters and for traveling programs to promote political equality.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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