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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0042821

DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

$1.4M$1.2M2023$2.9M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,946,164$1,581,739$1,364,425$3,393,878$78,698$3,315,180
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$1,379,891$1,198,452$181,439$1,919,641$25,597$1,894,044
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,853,222
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$77,140
Net gain from sales of assets
$33,624
Other revenue
$15,802

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$51,346
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,673
Other salaries and wages
$699,654
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$948,144
Professional fundraising fees
$3,000
Accounting fees
$16,820
Occupancy
$33,889
Travel
$186,020
Depreciation
$783
Program services (functional)
$1,285,238
Management and general (functional)
$198,997
Fundraising (functional)
$97,504

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,919,641
Total assets, end of year
$3,393,878
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,698
Net assets, end of year
$3,315,180
Publicly traded securities
$696,938
Net assets without donor restrictions
$748,782
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,566,398
Gross receipts
$2,946,164
Employees
10
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Darakshan RajaDirector, MJF Proj40$145,047$8,234
Susan UdryExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$123,726$18,947
Charles GibbonsPolicy Director40$114,457$8,100
Shannon Al-WakeelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Shahid ButtarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arun GuptaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffrey SterlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sascha MeinrathPresident
Officer
2$0$0
Jilisa MiltonSecretary
Officer
2$0$0
Donald GoldhamerTreasurer
Officer
2$0$0
Mike RufoVice President
Officer
1$0$0
Fadi SabaVice President
Officer
1$0$0
Emily BermanVice President
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUE UDRYEXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$123,726$17,000
DARAKSHAN RAJAEMPLOYEE
Officer
40$113,660$7,000
CHAR GIBBONSEMPLOYEE
Trustee or director
1$109,494$7,000
S MEINRATHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE RUFOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FADI SABAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
D GOLDHAMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JILISA MILTONCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EMILY BERMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
S AL-WAKEELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAHID BUTTARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARUN GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1017
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sascha Meinrath, 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Signed the 990
Sascha Meinrath, President
Phone
(771) 210-9230
Return prepared by
LaPier Dillon & Associates PC

Mission

Defending Rights & Dissent strengthens our participatory democracy by protecting the right to political expression

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Empowering people to reclaim their right to know and freedom to act by making their voices heard by key decision makers and engaging in extensive public education through research materials, reports and public affairs programming that alert the American people to curtailments of fundamental rights, particularly in the Muslim community
    Expenses $1,285,238 · grants $51,346 · revenue $15,802

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0042821
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,393,878
Income (IRS master file)
$2,946,164

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,946,164$1,581,739$3,393,878XML
990December 2023$1,379,891$1,198,452$1,919,641XML
990December 2022$1,024,273$924,575$1,959,940IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0042821).

Questions about DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC

What is the EIN of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC is 27-0042821.
Is DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sascha Meinrath.
Who are the officers and directors of DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,047 (Darakshan Raja, Director, MJF Proj).
How much revenue does DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,946,164, expenses of $1,581,739 and total assets of $3,393,878 at year end.

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