Defend Democracy and Progress

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 92-2808924Revenue $403K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 15845 · Washington, DC

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Promote vote by mail, support voting rights, Democracy reform, communicate facts on elections and correct misinformation, and build support for and research forward thinking policy issues and causes.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$403K
+158% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$334K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$403K
FY2024▲ +158%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$156K
FY2024$403K
Net assets
$334K
FY2024▲ +467%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$59K
FY2024$334K

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $128K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for voting rights, promotes vote-by-mail, and combats election misinformation.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promote vote by mail, support voting rights, democracy reform, communicate facts on elections and correct misinformation, and build support for and research forward thinking policy issues and causes.

$128Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$334K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
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$403K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$334K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$334K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$334K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$59K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$334K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$33K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$777$777
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$310$310
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$329$329
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$128K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $403K$128K$275K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$59K 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 I · Summary $403,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$403,050
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$403,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$31,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$96,879
I-18 Total expenses$127,928
I-19 Revenue less expenses$275,122
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $403,050 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$403,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$403,050
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$403,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,928 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,635$27,635
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,414$3,414
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $33,000$33,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $777$777
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,625$8,625
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,671$3,671
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,558$2,558
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,062$3,062
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $5,928$5,928
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $310$310
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $329$329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,550$37,550
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,069$1,069
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,928 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,928
Part X · Balance sheet $334,013 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,891$334,013
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,891$334,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,891$334,013
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,891$334,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $334,013 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,050
XI-2 Total expenses$127,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,891
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$334,013

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

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