EIN 83-1247155

We Are Down Home

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
We Are Down Home focuses on small town and rural organizing by building a multiracial base that reflects the demographics of its counties and state. In 2022, We are Down Home added 6 new chapters to its network of member-led chapters, reaching a total of eight. They completed a deep listening canvass which reached nearly 10,000 individuals in Alam. The WDH Communications Department played an instrumental role in advocating for Medicaid Expansion, working with journalists to tell real-life stories of those affected by the Medicaid gap.
Total revenues
$2,378,039
2022
Total expenses
$1,631,764
2022
Total assets
$1,943,010
2022
Num. employees
13
2022

Program areas at We Are Down Home

In 2022, We are Down Home significantly expanded our network of member-led chapters, adding 6 new chapters to reach a total of eight. We completed a summer deep listening canvass that knocked tens of thousands of doors and reached 9,600 individuals in Alamance, Cabarrus, Ashe, Watauga, Person, Granville, Johnston, and Craven counties. We built on these conversations to formally launch chapters in August 2022.
WDH Communications Department was instrumental in getting the message out about the need for Medicaid Expansion. WDH worked with journalists on articles that included interviews with our base who told their stories of living in the Medicaid Gap. Communications develop statewide and local campaign strategy and messaging, in partnership with colleagues WDH chapters.

Grants made by We Are Down Home

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Missouri Jobs with JusticeHiring Canvassing Tasks$20,000

Who funds We Are Down Home

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Telescope FundGeneral Support$400,000
New Venture FundEnvironmental Programs$375,000
Mary Reynolds Babcock FoundationGeneral Operating/org. Development$300,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $2,646,800

Personnel at We Are Down Home

NameTitleCompensation
Todd ZimmerExecutive Director$85,000
Vicente CortezPolitical Director
Brigid FlahertyCoexecutive Director$123,516
Juan Miranda, OrganizingDirector
Dreama CaldwellCo - Director$85,000
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for We Are Down Home

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,376,621
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,418
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,378,039

Form 990s for We Are Down Home

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-03-25990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Telescope Fund
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $259,400 from Tides Foundation
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 10694
Greensboro, NC 27404
Metro area
Greensboro-High Point, NC
County
Guilford County, NC
Website URL
wearedownhomenc.org/ 
Phone
(336) 202-2121
IRS details
EIN
83-1247155
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B12: Education Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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