Nonprofit · EIN 52-1344831
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $298,045,011 | $298,423,023 | -$378,012 | $165,268,405 | $158,418,145 | $6,850,260 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $356,168,378 | $355,484,414 | $683,964 | $106,498,091 | $99,435,160 | $7,062,931 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $363,001,576 | $363,214,993 | -$213,417 | $126,077,130 | $120,069,227 | $6,007,903 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $297,425,709
- of which government grants
- $296,324,822
- Program service revenue
- $159,672
- Investment income
- $458,838
- Royalties
- $792
- Other revenue
- $792
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $246,664,357
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $919,865
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,303,099
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,854,466
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $735,003
- Accounting fees
- $201,775
- Occupancy
- $5,584,499
- Travel
- $2,189,346
- Depreciation
- $905,805
- Program services (functional)
- $269,088,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,334,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,498,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $165,268,405
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,418,145
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,850,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,298,099
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,771,021
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,350,815
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $499,445
- Gross receipts
- $298,045,011
- Employees
- 343
- Volunteers
- 23
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR DAMON WILSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $432,464 | $79,163 |
| MR BRIAN JOSEPH | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,642 | $62,278 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER T WALKER | VP, STUDIES AND ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,564 | $60,798 |
| MS NANCY HERZOG | VP, GRANT OPERATIONS AND EVAL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,848 | $60,465 |
| MS KIRSTEN MADISON | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,235 | $36,413 |
| MR WILLIAM DOBSON | CO-EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,466 | $47,395 |
| MS REBECCA VARGHESE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $220,752 | $31,292 |
| MS SHEILA CROWLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $213,233 | $16,121 |
| MR KENNETH WOLLACK | CHAIRMAN (THRU 01/25)/CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE PETER J ROSKAM | CHAIRMAN (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE DAVID E SKAGGS | CO-VICE CHAIR (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR EILEEN DONAHOE | CO-VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE STEVE E BIEGUN | CO-VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR JENDAYI FRAZER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE JUAN ZARATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLENE COLUCCI ESQ | TREASURER (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MS JESSICA ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR STUART APPELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS ANNE APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR LILIANA AYALDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALYSSA AYRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS ROXANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE JOAQUIN CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR CHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KELLEY E CURRIE | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS ELIZABETH ECONOMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR DANIEL FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR AMANEY JAMAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RACHEL KLEINFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE MEL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR VICTORIA NULAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR DAYTON OGDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MINXIN PEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR MARC PLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NADIA SCHADLOW | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE ELISE STEFANIK | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT D TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ROBERT O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR DAMON WILSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $395,874 | $73,934 |
| MR BRIAN JOSEPH | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,909 | $60,491 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER T WALKER | VP, STUDIES AND ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,293 | $66,671 |
| MS NANCY HERZOG | VP, GRANT OPERATIONS AND EVAL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,136 | $65,592 |
| MS KIRSTEN MADISON | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,106 | $43,362 |
| MR WILLIAM DOBSON | CO-EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,873 | $54,741 |
| MR MAJU VARGHESE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 10/23) Officer | 40 | $239,366 | $24,048 |
| MS REBECCA VARGHESE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,579 | $31,840 |
| MR KENNETH WOLLACK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE DAVID E SKAGGS | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE PETER J ROSKAM | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR JENDAYI FRAZER | SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE COLUCCI ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JESSICA ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STUART APPELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANNE APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR LILIANA AYALDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALYSSA AYRES | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE STEVE E BIEGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROXANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOAQUIN CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR CHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KELLEY E CURRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELIZABETH ECONOMY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR DANIEL FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AMANEY JAMAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RACHEL KLEINFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE MEL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR VICTORIA NULAND | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAYTON OGDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MINXIN PEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARC PLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NADIA SCHADLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE ELISE STEFANIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT D TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JUAN ZARATE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CROWLEY | COO (AS OF 04/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR DAMON WILSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $368,965 | $48,297 |
| MS BARBARA HAIG | DEPUTY TO PRESIDENT (THRU 9/22) Former | 0 | $267,809 | $43,298 |
| MR BRIAN JOSEPH | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,338 | $54,392 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER T WALKER | VP, STUDIES AND ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,325 | $53,194 |
| MS NANCY HERZOG | VP, GRANT OPERATIONS AND EVAL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,214 | $53,448 |
| MR MAJU VARGHESE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $257,883 | $8,776 |
| MR CARL GERSHMAN | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $250,000 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM DOBSON | CO-EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,742 | $48,025 |
| MS JANE JACOBSEN | SR. DIR., PUBLIC AFFAIRS (THRU 8/22) Highest-paid employee | 0 | $222,789 | $17,177 |
| MS LAURA C GOLIGHTLY | SR. DIR., FIN. MGMT (THRU 7/22) Former | 0 | $143,312 | $30,120 |
| MR KENNETH WOLLACK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE DAVID SKAGGS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE KAREN BASS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE PETER J ROSKAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHELE DUNNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARLENE COLUCCI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JAYNE M KURZMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR DANIEL FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR EILEEN DONAHOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR JENDAYI FRAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KELLEY E CURRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR MELANNE VERVEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR REUBEN E BRIGETY II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR RICHARD VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NADIA SCHADLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RACHEL KLEINFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT D TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAYTON OGDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARC PLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR LILIANA AYALDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MINXIN PEI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STUART APPELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANNE APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JESSICA ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROXANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE ELISE STEFANIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ELLIOTT ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE MEL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE STEVE E BIEGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR CHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS REBECCA VARGHESE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BEGIN 04/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2468
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAMON WILSON, 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- NICOLA BAGWELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 378-9700
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.NED.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION, CULTURE, COMMUNICATION, AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT NOURISH A STRONG DEMOCRATIC CIVIC CULTURE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, TRAINING PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION MEDIA.Expenses $96,659,131 · grants $88,563,904 · revenue $159,672
- DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL PARTIES - THE ENDOWMENT SEEKS TO PROMOTE STRONG STABLE POLITICAL PARTIES COMMITTED TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.Expenses $91,024,430 · grants $83,429,133
- PLURALISM - THE ENDOWMENT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS TRADE UNIONS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, CIVIC AND WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $81,404,782 · grants $74,671,320
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1344831
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $165,268,405
- Income (IRS master file)
- $298,045,011
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $298,045,011 | $298,423,023 | $165,268,405 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $356,168,378 | $355,484,414 | $106,498,091 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $363,001,576 | $363,214,993 | $126,077,130 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $322,186,225 | $322,805,657 | $107,359,443 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1344831).
Questions about NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY is 52-1344831.
- Is NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 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 ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 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 ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAMON WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $432,464 (MR DAMON WILSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $298,045,011, expenses of $298,423,023 and total assets of $165,268,405 at year end.
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