2024-11-11T12:02:10-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-01-01 814777062 PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT PROT 2026956590 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 163 WASHINGTON DC 200061811 STEPHANIE LLANES MANAGING DIRECTOR 2026956590 2024-11-08 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEPHANIE LLANES 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 163 WASHINGTON DC 200061811 33111628 0 X PROTECTDEMOCRACY.ORG X 2016 DC THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS. 4 3 121 9 0 0 32074661 31486786 68835 75203 780901 1549639 0 0 32924397 33111628 320000 1088050 0 0 12551045 15112166 75790 60030 1017081 5114162 5791427 18060997 22051673 14863400 11059955 60071023 73235783 810946 1719282 59260077 71516501 X THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS. 0 0 17543465 1088050 75203 PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THREATS TO DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS AND HOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN BEST CONFRONT THEM. 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GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN SUBMITTED BY STAFF TO A MANAGER FOR INITIAL APPROVAL. ONCE INITIALLY APPROVED, THE REQUEST IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE FINANCE AND LEGAL TEAMS FOR FINAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW. PDP REQUIRES GRANTEES TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT (MAINTAINED IN PDP RECORDS) THAT AFFIRMS THE GRANT MONEY WILL BE USED ONLY TO SUPPORT 501(C)(3)-PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITY. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALONG WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTORS, THE FINANCE TEAM, AND LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND VALUATION OF SKILL SETS. COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED BY THE BOARD IN MARCH 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PART VII THE PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED ARE NOT "RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990, GLOSSARY. PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT HAS A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WITH PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED, A 501(C)(4) THAT SHARES PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT'S MISSION. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED PAYS PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT FOR ITS ALLOCABLE SHARE OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES. PURSUANT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED REIMBURSED PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT FOR ITS SHARE OF COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII. FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, EACH COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN PART VII ON EITHER PDP'S OR PDU'S FORM 990 IS LISTED BELOW. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, IAN BASSIN SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 3.1 HOURS WORKING EACH WEEK FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 36.9 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $343,299 ($316,693 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $26,606 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $47,884 ($44,173 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $3,711 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, JUSTIN FLORENCE SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 1.6 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 38.4 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $249,924 ($239,927 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $9,997 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $51,459 ($49,401 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $2,058 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, GENEVIEVE NADEAU SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 38.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $216,868 ($208,735 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $8,133 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $37,930 ($36,507 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,423 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, ANNE TINDALL SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.2 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 39.8 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $209,943 ($208,893 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,050 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $35,979 ($35,799 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $180 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, DEANA EL-MALLAWANY SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.4 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 39.6 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $199,813 ($197,815 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,998 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $47,087 ($46,616 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $471 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, JESSICA MARSDEN SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED AND 39.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $200,551 ($198,044 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $2,507 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $33,503 ($33,084 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $419 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED). VOTESHIELD PROTECTION LLC 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 163 WASHINGTON DC 200061811 844043628 VOTING DATA ANALYSIS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT DE 470573 186960 PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT