Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990; $214K paid to officers and key staff.
Daniel Stid’s $200K as SR. Program Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Stid | $200,000 | $266,667 | $187,500 | — | — |
| Jonathan Last | — | — | — | $116,490 | $197,083 |
| Charles Sykes | — | — | — | — | $126,875 |
| Adam Keiper | — | — | — | — | $123,333 |
| Sarah Longwell | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| William Kristol | $500 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | — |
| John Stubbs | $500 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | — |
| Rachel Hoff | $500 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates the public on democracy's value and encourages solutions to emerging challenges.
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In 2024, defending democracy together institute's general programming continued its efforts to educate the public about the essential function and value of american democracy. The program supported convenings and resources that fostered civic trust and highlighted the importance of preserving democratic institutions and norms.
The democracy innovation fund (dif) incubates and accelerates pro-democracy infrastructure on the center-right. Dif grants to nascent organizations to put these organizations on a path to independent growth and sustainability. During 2024, dif saw significant progress by its grantees and made grants to new organizations.
In 2024, pillars of the community continued as a nonpartisan civic initiative dedicated to strengthening public confidence in election administration. The program convened community leaders and election officials through both virtual and in-person events, highlighting the essential role of trusted local institutions in supporting…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $12.8M | $20.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12.9M | $20.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $991K | $880K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $11.9M | $19.5M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $14.9M | $14.9M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $14K | $2K | $12K | |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $78K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $200K | $200K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $16K | $15K | $87 | $938 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $33K | $33K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $31K | $31K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $768K | $757K | $3K | $8K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $73K | $73K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $440 | $220 | $220 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $53K | $43K | $8K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $29K | $25K | $4K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $122K | $86K | $36K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $20K | $20K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8K | $2K | $190 | $5K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $17.7M | $17.5M | $200K | $29K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $25.3M | $17.7M | $7.6M | $19.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $10.5M | $4.9M | $5.6M | $11.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $3.4M | $555K | $2.8M | $6.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $2.2M | $1.7M | $575K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $2.9M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,320,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,320,258 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,693,107 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $20,377,057 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,497,246 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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