Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc
Donations deductibleRights & Democracy Education Fund Inc's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). 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
6 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Janoo Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barb Wilson | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ED Taylor | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Rasmussen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jamie McCallum | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laura Lynch | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Nihart | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| James Haslam | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
| Kirthana Vallesi | Director of Operations | 2022 |
| Ruqaiyah Khadijah Morris | Executive Director | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Nihart | Executive Director | 36.8 | $82k | $18k | |
| Amanda Janoo | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie McCallum | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barb Wilson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Taylor | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Lynch | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Rasmussen | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
9 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253035721). 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 |
|---|---|
| Ed Taylor | Director |
| Eric Rasmussen | Director |
| Laura Lynch | Director |
| Alison Nihart | |
| Alison Nihart | Executive Director |
| Esther Charlestin | Treasurer |
| Barbara Wilson | Treasurer |
| Jamie McCallum | Secretary |
| Amanda Janoo | Chair |
About
- Legal name
- Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc
- EIN
- 475375511
- Address
- 70 S Winooski Ave 205, Burlington, VT, 05401-3898
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- The rights & democracy education fund, d.b.a. The rights & democracy institute (rdi), works to advance human rights and a healthy, just, and equitable future for our communities. Through grassroots organizing, transformative policy work, and supporting the development of a new generation of leaders from communities across vermont and new hampshire, particularly those that have been most... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I20 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Alison Nihart (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLaura Lynch
≥4years on the filingsAmanda Janoo
≥4years on the filingsJamie McCallum
≥3years on the filingsBarb Wilson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $149k
- Total liabilities
- $18k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $130k
- Contributions and grants received
- $482k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $50k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
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 | $485k | $904k | Deficit $420k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rights & Democracy Project Inc | Lobbying grant | $50k |