Rebuild Democracy

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 92-2291828

Rebuild Democracy (RD) works to dismantle the corruption that undermines democracy, environmental stewardship, and economic security in the United States. We advance this work by supporting candidates and important reform/s, leading research and advocacy on public policy and messaging, and developing future talent to staff public institutions. Despite the country's profound historic injustices, earlier generations of Americans were able to make progress in vitally important areas: building and maintaining democratic institutions that countered corruption, reduced poverty and inequality, advanced civil rights and liberties, safeguarded environmental quality, and supported common national interests. In recent decades, much of this progress has ceased or gone into reverse. We seek to rebuild-and improve-these vital safeguards for the public good.

67¢ 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 26% 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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $800K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$213K
-81% vs prior year
Spent
$817K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▼ -81%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$817K
FY2024▲ +362%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$177K
FY2024$817K
Net assets
$348K
FY2024▼ -63%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$952K
FY2024$348K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $548K Management & general 33% · $269K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Dismantles corruption to strengthen democracy, environmental protection, and economic security.

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3 program services account for $514K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Commissioned 19 social-media creators to post 19 short-form videos on economic security as well as health policy education. Content generated over 60,000 views across TikTok and Instagram. $5,907 was spent on completing research on electoral races and assessing candidate stances on the child tax credit and other social welfare policies.

$215Kprogram expense
02

Conducted 2 focus groups on distrust among Diverse-Community Focused (10 participants from across America) and Alienated Populists (9 participants from across America); These two focus groups were conducted nationwide, one among Diverse Community Focused voters and one among Alienated Populist voters.

$184Kprogram expense
03

Partnered with 12 bipartisan organizations to expand the federal Child Tax Credit. Submitted 3 policy briefs, organized multiple Congressional meetings, and placed 14 op-eds and LTEs that reached millions of readers. Coalition efforts contributed to the House passage of H.R. 7024.

$115Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$800K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $140K · 2024–2024
Justice Democrats Non-FederalFY2024$100,000
Freedomworks INCVA · FY2024$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$817K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$269K
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$453K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$1.2M$453K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$952K$348K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$140K$140K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$68K$68K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$366K$148K$218K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$360$0$360
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$121K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$817K$548K$269K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $213K$817K−$604K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$177K$952K$952K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,974 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,710
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,264$37,264
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,264$212,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $817,252 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $140,000$140,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,515$9,515
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,841$2,841
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,900$30,900
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $67,835$67,835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $147,926 · Management $218,200$366,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,500$61,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $360$360
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,427$2,427
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,495$1,495
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,407$3,407
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$120,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $548,107 · Management $269,145 · Fundraising $0$817,252
Part X · Balance sheet $454,000 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,970$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,133,828$453,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,233,798$454,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$190
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $281,451$105,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $281,451$105,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,618$47,883
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $941,729$300,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $952,347$348,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,233,798$454,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,974
XI-2 Total expenses$817,252
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$604,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$952,347
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,069

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