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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1338892

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$171.4M$172.5M2022$181.5M$182.8M2023$107.2M$107.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$107,205,654$107,297,356-$91,702$67,764,124$63,146,117$4,618,007
September 30, 2024990$181,511,712$182,823,929-$1,312,217$68,657,469$64,247,251$4,410,218
September 30, 2023990$171,388,538$172,467,477-$1,078,939$85,161,600$79,703,336$5,458,264
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$107,066,246
of which government grants
$104,617,466
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$139,408
Net gain from sales of assets
$223
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,717,068
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,632,686
Other salaries and wages
$42,788,225
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,817,095
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$281,407
Accounting fees
$287,408
Occupancy
$5,416,356
Travel
$5,180,418
Depreciation
$423,427
Program services (functional)
$92,296,716
Management and general (functional)
$14,251,260
Fundraising (functional)
$749,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$68,657,469
Total assets, end of year
$67,764,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$63,146,117
Net assets, end of year
$4,618,007
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,583,238
Publicly traded securities
$2,599,615
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,398,393
Net assets with donor restrictions
$219,614
Gross receipts
$107,616,665
Employees
505
Volunteers
134
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
DC

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SANDER SCHULTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$299,237$62,983
TAMARA COFMAN WITTESPRESIDENT
Officer
40$340,596$78
OLYA CATTOCHIEF OPERATING OFC
Officer
40$298,816$28,251
STEPHANIE RUSTCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Key employee
40$278,221$47,856
CHRIS FOMUNYOH - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$254,762$56,311
ROBERT BENJAMIN - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$259,951$34,407
LESLIE CAMPBELL - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIR (THRU 9/5/25)
Key employee
40$268,267$24,993
JENNIFER GANEMCOUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$255,540$25,452
JANELLA FERGUSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$251,055$24,991
JERRY HARTZ - CHIEF GVTRELATIONS & COMM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$247,426$24,133
JULIAN QUIBELLRESIDENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$227,455$34,418
MARCIN WALECKIRESIDENT DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$211,536$43,605
DEBORAH ULLMERREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$199,879$52,465
EVA BUSZAREGIONAL DIRECTOR (THRU 3/14/25)
Key employee
40$211,579$31,611
MANPREET ANANDREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$214,652$26,829
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A DASCHLECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HARRIET C BABBITTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FRANK M RUSTY CONNER IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT G LIBERATORETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STACEY ABRAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICE ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNARD W ARONSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J BRIAN ATWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD A BAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYE BARCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA BRAZILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERESA CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNIE CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA ESHOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEAN FEALKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM GEJDENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE S GLASERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARYN HALIFAXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN WALT HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KARL F INDERFURTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANTHI KALATHILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC KESSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER KOVLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MCFAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY H RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA SHELL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL R STEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAURICE TEMPELSMAN THRU 82325DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLYDE C TUGGLE THRU 8125DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONI G VERSTANDIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDI WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAUREEN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEREK MITCHELLFORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 9/4/23)
Former
40$566,534$40,616
SANDER SCHULTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$272,394$61,662
CHRIS FOMUNYOH - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$242,871$55,912
OLYA CATTOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$271,922$21,976
STEPHANIE RUSTCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Key employee
40$255,749$38,005
LESLIE CAMPBELL - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$258,336$23,965
ROBERT BENJAMIN - SENIORASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$248,290$32,705
JUDITH REEDCHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$229,309$33,629
JERRY HARTZ - CHIEF GVTRELATIONS & COMM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$235,185$23,146
JENNIFER GANEMCOUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$230,722$24,563
DEBORAH ULLMERREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$191,262$52,217
JANELLA FERGUSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$238,508$3,846
DICKSON OMONDIREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$205,017$33,017
EVA BUSZAREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$202,368$30,992
MANPREET ANANDREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$208,308$22,837
THOMAS A DASCHLECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HARRIET C BABBITTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK M RUSTY CONNER IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT G LIBERATORETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACEY ABRAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNARD W ARONSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J BRIAN ATWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD A BAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYE BARCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA BRAZILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNNIE CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN FEALKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM GEJDENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE S GLASERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARYN HALIFAXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN WALT HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL F INDERFURTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIONEL C JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANTHI KALATHILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KESSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER KOVLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C LEAVYDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCFAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY H RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA SHELL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL R STEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICE TEMPELSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLYDE C TUGGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONI G VERSTANDIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTENDIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA COFMAN WITTESPRESIDENT (AS OF 3/15/24)
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEREK MITCHELLPRESIDENT (THRU 9/2023)
Officer
40$344,681$44,496
SANDER SCHULTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$257,817$56,617
STEVEN DRIEHAUSRESIDENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$254,551$34,672
CHRIS FOMUNYOH - SENIORASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$228,450$53,437
ROBERT BENJAMIN - SENIORASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$235,432$31,439
LESLIE CAMPBELL - SENIORASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$238,929$24,940
JUDITH REEDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$213,687$31,102
SHARI BRYANFORMER VICE PRESIDENT
Former
40$244,600$0
JENNIFER GANEMCOUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$217,610$23,702
JERRY HARTZ - CHIEF GVTRELATIONS AND COMM. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$219,004$21,754
DICKSON OMONDIREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$194,877$33,527
DEBORAH ULLMERREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$178,432$49,843
EVA BUSZAREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$193,119$29,160
MANPREET ANANDREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$195,728$23,966
OLYA CATTOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$207,651$2,327
THOMAS A DASCHLECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HARRIET C BABBITTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK M RUSTY CONNER IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT G LIBERATORETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACEY ABRAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNARD W ARONSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J BRIAN ATWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD A BAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH F BAGLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYE BARCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD BERMANDIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NISHA BISWALDIRECTOR (THRU 6/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA BRAZILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNNIE CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN FEALKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM GEJDENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE S GLASERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARYN HALIFAXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN WALT HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARL F INDERFURTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIONEL C JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANTHI KALATHILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KESSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER KOVLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C LEAVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCFAULDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA MIKULSKIDIRECTOR (THRU 4/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY H RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SONAL SHAHDIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA SHELL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL R STEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAURICE TEMPELSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLYDE C TUGGLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONI G VERSTANDIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2783
In care of
% BELINDA VINES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SANDER SCHULTZ, 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 8TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signed the 990
SANDER SCHULTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(202) 728-5500
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

NDI STRIVES FOR A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE GOVERNED AND WHERE LEADERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TOTHEIR PEOPLE - CREATING A MORE STABLE, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS WORLD FOR EVERYONE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NDI IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE WORK OVER FOUR DECADES HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF LOCAL PARTNERS AND TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVE IN GREATER FREEDOM, WITH GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR PEOPLE. NDI PROVIDES GUIDANCE, COLLABORATION, TOOLS, AND TRAINING PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN:- EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE GOVERNED- MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK BY HELPING POLITICAL PARTIES, GOVERNMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS BE MORE RESPONSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE AND EFFECTIVE IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THEIR PEOPLE- STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES BY SUPPORTING FREEDOM'S ADVOCATES AND PUSHING BACK ON FORCES THAT SEEK TO UNDERMINE FREEDOM AROUND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $92,296,716 · grants $14,717,068

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1338892
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
1984
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$67,764,124
Income (IRS master file)
$107,616,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$107,205,654$107,297,356$67,764,124XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$181,511,712$182,823,929$68,657,469XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$171,388,538$172,467,477$85,161,600XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$162,611,679$162,638,731$41,988,307IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 52-1338892).

Questions about NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS is 52-1338892.
Is NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SANDER SCHULTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,237 (SANDER SCHULTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,205,654, expenses of $107,297,356 and total assets of $67,764,124 at year end.

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