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Defend Democracy Now

Tampa, FLUnknown exempt organization EIN 88-3737647Revenue $217 in FY2023

On file with the IRS701 S Howard Ave Ste 106-882 · Tampa, FL

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Conduct research and expose abuse of authority and power by government authorities and the deleterious effect such actions have on american Democracy.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$217
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$217
FY2023▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$486K
FY2023$217
Expenses
$210K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$220K
FY2023$210K
Net assets
$57K
FY2023▼ -79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$266K
FY2023$57K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $189K Management & general 10% · $21K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John T Fox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jena Kingery
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Mack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Investigates and reveals government abuse of power harming American democracy.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Research, communicate with targeted audiences, gather and disseminate data and research. Conduct other activities permitted under 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code.

$189Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Fair Fight Action INCFY2022$125K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $150K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217
Total revenueLn 12$217
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$75K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$57K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$54K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$189K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $217$210K−$209K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $486K$220K$266K$266K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $485,801$217
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,801$217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$75,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,597$134,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,597$209,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $266,204−$209,326
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $217 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217
VIII-12 Total revenue$217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,543 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $57,100$57,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,311$19,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,033$54,033
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,589$1,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,450 · Management $60$2,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,583 · Management $20,960 · Fundraising $0$209,543
Part X · Balance sheet $56,878 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,204$56,878
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,204$56,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,204$56,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,204$56,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,204$56,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217
XI-2 Total expenses$209,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$209,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,204
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,878

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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