Democratic Socialists of America (member / chapter layer)
Also: DSA · YDSA
National (120K+ members); Utah & NYC chapters notable · Founded 1982
Importance
72
Size
86
Funding
62
Reach
Largest U.S. socialist organization; ~120,000 members as of 2026
Money
$6.38M revenue (2024); ~87% membership dues. DSA Fund 501(c)(3) ~$400K
Reported revenue
$6.4M
Reported assets
Unknown
DSA is the largest socialist organization in U.S. history. It did not issue a national celebration of Kirk's death. Salt Lake DSA formally condemned the assassination. What is documented is member-layer conduct: DSA organizer Cheryl Rivera wrote that she 'rejoices when shitty people die.' Kern County DSA's public statement focused on denying a trans-suspect narrative rather than mourning. Size and funding put DSA at the top of the organizational table even though the evidence grade is members, not official.
“rejoices when shitty people die.”
Documented conduct
- Organizer Cheryl Rivera celebrated the death in writing
- No national DSA resolution celebrating the killing was found
- Salt Lake DSA steering committee unanimously condemned the assassination (while calling Kirk a racist and white supremacist)
- Largest U.S. socialist org by membership — listed for scale and member-layer evidence