Nonprofit · EIN 27-0812635
INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $709,868 | $659,150 | $50,718 | $361,289 | $5,080 | $356,209 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $229,599 | $582,535 | -$352,936 | $305,791 | $300 | $305,491 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,165,667 | $1,582,761 | -$417,094 | $739,456 | $81,029 | $658,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $697,710
- Program service revenue
- $10,510
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $1,638
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,245
- Other salaries and wages
- $264,948
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $458,851
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,505
- Occupancy
- $607
- Program services (functional)
- $568,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,853
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $305,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $361,289
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,080
- Net assets, end of year
- $356,209
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $236,882
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $119,327
- Gross receipts
- $709,868
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT SYKES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,348 | $7,672 |
| MAISIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $28,130 | $0 |
| ANA YRIS GUZMAN TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MORENO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWESI ROLLINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON DANDRA OREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAINE MERCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK L GETTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NSOMBI LAMBRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT SYKES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,152 | $7,005 |
| MAISIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $28,130 | $0 |
| ANA YRIS GUZMAN TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MORENO | PRESIDENT (INTERIM) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWESI ROLLINS | TREASURER (INTERIM) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT SYKES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,183 | $7,972 |
| MAISIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER & YOUTH PROGR Trustee or director | 40 | $23,805 | $0 |
| ANA YRIS GUZMAN TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASA TROUTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWESI ROLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENERRA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MORENO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2008 W RIDGEWAY ST, JACKSON, MS 39213-6453
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALBERT SYKES, 2008 W RIDGEWAY STREET, JACKSON, MS 39213
- Signed the 990
- ALBERT SYKES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (800) 878-5740
- Website
- WWW.DEMOCRATICEDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO (A) ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICES GROUNDED IN DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND STUDENT VOICE THROUGH RESEARCH, RESOURCE COMPILATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND (B) SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CURIOUS, CREATIVE, AND SELF-MOTIVATED LEARNERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- LEARNING:INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA (IDEA) SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL CHANGE MAKERS TO LEARN TOGETHER AND GAIN NEW IDEAS THROUGH THE USE OF EVENTS, LEARNING CALLS, CLASSES, AND OTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS OF PRACTICE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. IDEA HELD OUR 12-SESSION VIRTUAL LEARNING COURSE FOR EDUCATORS IN FALL 2024 AND SPRING 2025, AS WELL AS OUR FOLLOW-UP COURSE OPEN TO ALUMNI FOR ONGOING LEARNING.Expenses $87,417 · revenue $10,510
- MISSISSIPPI PROJECT:IDEA SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-LED EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN MISSISSIPPI THROUGH PARTNERING WITH AND RAISING UP THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION. IN 2024-2025 IDEA CONTINUED WORKING ALONGSIDE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL PARTNERS TO KEEP PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY OF JACKSON. IDEA HELD FALL 2024 AND SPRING 2025 COHORTS OF OUR PARENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; ENGAGED IN COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN JACKSON; AND COLLABORATED WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Expenses $418,262
- COMMUNICATIONS & NARRATIVE CHANGE:IDEA ENGAGES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY TO SHIFT THE EDUCATION NARRATIVE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION; CENTER THE VOICES OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITIES; AND FOCUS ON THE POWER AND POSSIBILITY OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2024-2025 IDEA CONTINUED COLLABORATING WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS TO RAISE UP NARRATIVES OF EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $62,810
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0812635
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $361,289
- Income (IRS master file)
- $709,868
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $709,868 | $659,150 | $361,289 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $229,599 | $582,535 | $305,791 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,165,667 | $1,582,761 | $739,456 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,234,631 | $1,065,199 | $1,210,789 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0812635).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA is 27-0812635.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALBERT SYKES.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,348 (ALBERT SYKES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $709,868, expenses of $659,150 and total assets of $361,289 at year end.
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