Governance Protection Project

Falls Church, VA · Unknown exempt organization

Revenue
$150K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$301K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2025▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$500K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$150K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▼ -21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$310
FY2024$305K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$301K
FY2025▼ -24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$500K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$301K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGovernance Protection Project
EINHdr · item D92-3686121
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFalls Church, VA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$242K
Management & general$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
-62%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs-0.06% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$301K
FY2025▼ -24%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023$500K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$301K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023$310
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$93K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$301K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$301K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$150K
Total revenueLn 12$150K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $301K · Operating expenses/yr $243K
14.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $242K · Total expenses $243K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $750 · Total expenses $243K
0.3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $243K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $283K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $150K · Total revenue $150K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $150K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $150K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $150K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $243K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $150K · Prior year $200K
-25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $301K · Beginning of year $394K
-24%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $150K · Expenses $243K
-62%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $301K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $301K · Total assets $301K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $301K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ben Wolff · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $243K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $243K
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Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0.3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -25%——
Legal fee ratio 100%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Defends elected officials targeted by anti-democratic removal efforts.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $242K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Recruited counsel to assist in fighting removal efforts pertaining to elected officials.

$242Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $150K$243K-25% 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$305K-60% 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$310 990 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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