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Defending the Republic INC

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Dallas, TX501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 85-3930804Revenue $3.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdefendingtherepublic.org3831 Turtle Creek Blvd Apt 5b, 75219-4495 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2022

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Defending the Republic, INC. (dtr) seeks to educate the public on what IT means to be a Republic and to take actions in courts across the country to protect election integrity and the individual freedoms enshrined in our constitution.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $741K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+236% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +236%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending November 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $2.9M Management & general 26% · $1.2M Fundraising 8% · $336K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sidney Powell
President/Tr
$19,958Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sidney Powell’s $20K as President/Tr is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public and litigates to protect election integrity and constitutional freedoms.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Defend and Protect the Republic

Litigation. The organization takes a proactive position by challenging issues and instances of government overreach and abuse of individual rights on a federal, state, and local level through its attorneys who use the court system to bring actions and litigate cases of constitutional infringement.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Defend and Protect the Republic

Advocacy: the organization promotes the passage of laws in all areas of concern regarding an individuals rights under the constitution through outreach programs such as civil and corporate grants to help fund related efforts in support of our mission.

$286Kprogram expense
03

The organization provides educational opportunities through its websites, newsletters, speakers, seminars, webinars, and all other forms of communication to educate and inform the public of their individual rights enshrined in the constitution.

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Dorbarleo Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2021–2021
Cyber NinjaFY2021$7,182

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$336K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.6M$1.5M$99K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$390K$528K$300K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$970
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$269K$269K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$10K$59K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$49K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$2.9M$1.2M$336K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.8M$4.4M−$651K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$2.7M−$1.6M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$4.5M−$3.2M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.4M$8.0M$8.4M$8.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,796,594 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $938,139$3,623,663
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $185,374$174,721
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,689−$1,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,129,202$3,796,594
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,901$88,520
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,620,054$4,359,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,690,955$4,447,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,561,753−$651,314
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,796,594 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,623,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,623,663
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $174,721$174,721
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,790−$1,790
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $172,931$3,796,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,447,908 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $19,958$19,958
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $63,433$63,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,129$5,129
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,503,396 · Management $98,851 · Fundraising $10,798$1,613,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,699$21,699
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $390,417 · Management $527,953 · Fundraising $300,000$1,218,370
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,048 · Fundraising $970$15,018
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $21,116$21,116
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $268,524$268,524
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,932 · Management $59,120$69,052
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,021$20,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,037,475 · Management $49,344 · Fundraising $24,260$1,111,079
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,464$1,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,941,220 · Management $1,170,660 · Fundraising $336,028$4,447,908
Part X · Balance sheet $3,105,924 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,620$256,706
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,228$24,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $163,904$2,317
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,537$90,516
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,251,699$2,716,185
X-15 Other assets$15,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,640,988$3,105,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,555$120,731
X-25 Other liabilities$20,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,555$140,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,616,433$2,965,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,616,433$2,965,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,640,988$3,105,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,965,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,796,594
XI-2 Total expenses$4,447,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$651,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,616,433
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,965,119

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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