Faith in Democracy
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF FAITH IN DEMOCRACY IS TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF FAITH AS A FORCE FOR DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE. THEY EMPOWER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND THEIR ALLIES TO COUNTER AUTHORITARIANISM AND RELIGOUS NATIONALISM THROUGH TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND CAMPAIGNS, RECLAIMING MORAL LANGUAGE FOR DEMOCRATIC VALUES.
- Income
- $197,763
- Spending
- $267,172
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, 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 May 31, 2026, 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 (2)
- DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2026, FAITH IN DEMOCRACY CARRIED OUT PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC VALUES, RELIGIOUS PLURALISM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION WITH FAITH LEADERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF A GLOBAL CONVENING IN LISBON, PORTUGAL, THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER FAITH LEADERS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES, DEMOCRACY ORGANIZERS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS FROM MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. THE CONVENING FOSTERED COLLABORATION EXPANDED SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSNATIONAL RELIGIOUS NATIONALISM, AND DEVELOPED STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, BRIEFINGS, AND MESSAGING GUIDANCE TO FAITH LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS ADDRESSING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. IN THE UNITED STATES, FAITH IN DEMOCRACY ADVANCED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING FAITH LEADERS, CLERGY, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ENCOURAGING PLURALISM, REDUCING POLARIZATION, AND STRENGTHENING CIVIC PARTICIPATION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT TOGETHER FAITH COMMUNITIES, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AND ADVANCE ITS MISSION.
- $82,442 spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2026, FAITH IN DEMOCRACY CARRIED OUT PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC VALUES, RELIGIOUS PLURALISM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION WITH FAITH LEADERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF A GLOBAL CONVENING IN LISBON, PORTUGAL, THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER FAITH LEADERS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES, DEMOCRACY ORGANIZERS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS FROM MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. THE CONVENING FOSTERED COLLABORATION EXPANDED SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSNATIONAL RELIGIOUS NATIONALISM, AND DEVELOPED STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, BRIEFINGS, AND MESSAGING GUIDANCE TO FAITH LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS ADDRESSING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. IN THE UNITED STATES, FAITH IN DEMOCRACY ADVANCED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING FAITH LEADERS, CLERGY, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ENCOURAGING PLURALISM, REDUCING POLARIZATION, AND STRENGTHENING CIVIC PARTICIPATION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT TOGETHER FAITH COMMUNITIES, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AND ADVANCE ITS MISSION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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