Demos A Network for Ideas and Action Ltd
Donations deductibleDemos A Network for Ideas and Action Ltd's network
12 people3 organisationsi12 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupa Balasubramanian Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrea Cristina Mercardo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ann O'Leary | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ashley Allison | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cliff Albright | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| June Wilson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael D Tubbs (also filed as Michael Tubbs) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Naomi Aberly | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rene Spellman | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sabrina Stratton | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stephen McConnell | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Xavier De Souza Briggs | Vice-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
31 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aklima Khondoker | Chief of Programs & Strategy | 2025 |
| Alexa Kasdan | Director, Policy & Researc | 2023 |
| Angela Hanks | Chief of Programs | 2024 |
| Arlene Corbin Lewis | Director, Communications | since 2019 |
| Brenda Wright | Senior Advisor, Legal Strategies | since 2019 |
| Carol Lautier | Director, Movement Building | since 2023 |
| Chiraag Bains | Director, Legal | since 2020 |
| Constance Razza | VP of Policy and Research | 2019 |
| David Alexander | Director, Development | since 2020 |
| Elida Rivera | Director of Operations | since 2024 |
| Elizabeth Doyle | Senior VP- Strategy and Programs | since 2019 |
| Estee M Konor | Associate Director | 2024 |
| Gwyn Ellsworth | Associate Director | 2023 |
| Jonathan Braver | Director of Finance | since 2021 |
| Jose Gonzalez | Director of Talent & Equity | since 2021 |
| Joseph Dinorcia | Executive VP- Operations, CFO | since 2019 |
| Kalin Drzewiecki-Sezer | Senior Director of Operati | since 2019 |
| Kazi Sabeel A Rahman | President | 2021 |
| Kiara P Haughton | Chief of Advancement & Communications | 2024 |
| Kira Romeo-Craft | Director, Legal Strategies | 2023 |
| Laura Williamson | Associate Director | 2023 |
| Lebaron Sims | Associate Director | 2023 |
| Lucy Mayo | Senior VP, Organizational | 2019 |
| PHI Nguyen | Director of Democracy | 2025 |
| Rodney McKenzie | VP- Campaigns and Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Sabeel K Rahman | President | 2020 |
| Taifa Smith Butler | President | since 2023 |
| Tamara Draut | VP, Policy and Research | 2019 |
| Tori O'Neal-McElrath | VP, External Affairs | 2019 |
| Udochi Onwubiko | Director of Economic Justice | 2025 |
| Vanessa M Fernandez | Chief of Staff | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taifa Smith Butler | President | 40 | $291k | $58k | |
| Vanessa M Fernandez | Chief of Staff | 40 | $245k | $40k | |
| Joseph Dinorcia | Chief Financial & Operations Officer | 40 | $234k | $56k | |
| Aklima Khondoker | Chief of Programs & Strategy | 40 | $208k | $33k | |
| Jose Gonzalez | Chief of People and Culture | 40 | $182k | $37k | |
| Phi Nguyen | Director of Democracy | 40 | $172k | $21k | |
| Carol Lautier | Director of Movement Building | 40 | $167k | $21k | |
| Elida Rivera | Director of Operations | 40 | $166k | $57k | |
| Udochi Onwubiko | Director of Economic Justice | 40 | $165k | $21k | |
| Jonathan Braver | Director of Finance | 40 | $165k | $57k | |
| Rupa Balasubramanian | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Xavier de Souza Briggs | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cliff Albright | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen McConnell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Allison | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Naomi Aberly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sabrina Stratton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| June Wilson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Cristina Mercardo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann O'leary | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael D Tubbs | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rene Spellman | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
15 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263011952). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Ashley Allison | Trustee |
| Rene Spellman | Trustee |
| Taifa Butler | President |
| June Wilson | Trustee |
| Joseph Dinorcia | CFO |
| Naomi Aberly | Trustee |
| Andrea Mercado | Trustee |
| Rupa Balaaubramanian | Chair |
| Cliff Albright | Treasurer |
| Xavier Briggs | Vice Chair |
| Michael Tubbs | Trustee |
| Sabrina Stratton | Trustee |
| Joseph Dinorcia | |
| Stephen McConnell | Secretary |
| Ann O'learly | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- Demos A Network for Ideas and Action Ltd
- EIN
- 134105066
- Address
- 368 9th Ave Ste 11-105, New York, NY, 10001-0614
- State
- New York
- Mission
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W05 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Joseph Dinorcia (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRupa Balasubramanian
≥7years on the filingsStephen McConnell
≥6years on the filingsMichael D Tubbs
≥6years on the filingsXavier De Souza Briggs
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.7m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.4m
- Program service revenue
- $11k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $13k
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6m | $8.6m | Deficit $966k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Women's Law Center | General assistance | $10k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Demos: A Network For Ideas And Action, Ltd. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 28 February 2000
- Registered agent
- Not stated