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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3877328

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

$4.5M$8M2023$18.8M$13.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$18,799,464$13,879,736$4,919,728$14,173,125$1,126,313$13,046,812
December 31, 2023990$4,479,565$7,987,825-$3,508,260$8,780,416$653,332$8,127,084
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,204,044
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$595,420
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,700,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$14,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,485,689
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,702
Accounting fees
$30,962
Travel
$34,527
Program services (functional)
$13,583,195
Management and general (functional)
$257,556
Fundraising (functional)
$38,985

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,780,416
Total assets, end of year
$14,173,125
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,126,313
Net assets, end of year
$13,046,812
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,742,768
Net assets with donor restrictions
$304,044
Gross receipts
$18,799,464
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
VA

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 / weekCompensation
SARAH LONGWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$12,000
WILLIAM KRISTOLDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$500
MONA CHARENDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$500
LINDA CHAVEZDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$500
TIM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARAH LONGWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$12,000
WILLIAM KRISTOLDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$500
LINDA CHAVEZDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$500
MONA CHARENDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$500
TIM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$500

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW S BLDG, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WILLIAM KRISTOL, 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW S BLDG 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Signed the 990
WILLIAM KRISTOL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 800-6948
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY PROTECTING AND DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (RAP) CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A CENTER-RIGHT VOICE ADVOCATING FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS. RAP CONDUCTED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS AND MAINTAINED ITS "DEMOCRACY REPORT CARD," A PUBLIC DATABASE ASSIGNING GRADES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS BASED ON KEY CRITERIA RELATED TO DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. ADDITIONALLY, RAP RAN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES EMPHASIZING THAT NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS ABOVE THE LAW, REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.
    Expenses $5,511,139
  • DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S (DDT) GENERAL PROGRAM ADVANCED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND ADHERENCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES. IN 2024, DDT SERVED AS A CENTER-RIGHT VOICE FOR STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC NORMS, WITH ITS EXPERTS AND BOARD MEMBERS PROMOTING VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH LONGSTANDING AMERICAN TRADITIONS. THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS INCLUDING NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS, TELEVISION ADVERTISING, AND DIGITAL CONTENT, DDT REACHED WIDE AUDIENCES AND FOSTERED GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE AND THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.
    Expenses $4,129,545 · grants $3,100,000
  • REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (RRL) WAS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTED THE RULE OF LAW AND DEFENDED CORE DEMOCRATIC NORMS. THROUGH ADVERTISING, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, AND DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS, RRL EMPHASIZED THAT NO ONE, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, IS ABOVE THE LAW IN AMERICA. THE PROJECT ALSO CONDUCTED PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE JUDICIARY IN UPHOLDING CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND PROTECTING THE RULE OF LAW.
    Expenses $2,034,903
  • REPUBLICANS FOR UKRAINE (RFU) CONTINUED ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ON THE GLOBAL STAGE, SUPPORT U.S. ALLIES, AND ADVANCE POLICIES THAT HELP UKRAINE PREVAIL IN ITS DEFENSIVE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. IN 2024, RFU DEPLOYED ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE STAKES OF DEMOCRACY VERSUS AUTOCRACY, UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANS-ATLANTIC SOLIDARITY, AND REAFFIRMED AMERICA'S CORE VALUES OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. THE PROJECT ALSO ELEVATED THE VOICES OF CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS WHO CHAMPION THESE PRINCIPLES, MAKING THE CASE THAT STANDING WITH UKRAINE IS CONSISTENT WITH BOTH U.S. INTERESTS AND LONG-HELD REPUBLICAN VALUES.IN 2024, THE NEBRASKA PROJECT ADVANCED PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AND THE PRINCIPLES THAT STRENGTHEN TRUST IN AMERICAN GOVERNANCE. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS AND STORYTELLING, THE PROJECT HIGHLIGHTED COMMUNITY VOICES IN NEBRASKA THAT EMPHASIZED ACCOUNTABILITY, CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERY CITIZEN'S ROLE IN SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY.IN 2024, THE PRESIDENTIAL REFORM PROJECT (PRP) ADVANCED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAWS, NORMS, AND PRACTICES THAT GOVERN THE MODERN PRESIDENCY. THROUGH RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS, PRP HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF CLARIFYING AND STRENGTHENING EXECUTIVE BRANCH AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADHERENCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES.THE DEMOCRACY INNOVATION FUND (DIF) INCUBATES AND ACCELERATES PRO-DEMOCRACY INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE CENTER-RIGHT. DIF GRANTS TO NASCENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT THESE ORGANIZATIONS ON A PATH TO INDEPENDENT GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. DURING 2024, DIF SAW SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS BY ITS GRANTEES AND MADE GRANTS TO NEW ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $1,907,608 · grants $600,000

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, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-3877328
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,874,950
Income (IRS master file)
$814,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$18,799,464$13,879,736$14,173,125IRS
990December 2023$4,479,565$7,987,825$8,780,416XML
990December 2022$9,042,397$10,340,990$12,045,107IRS
990December 2021$13,667,105$7,094,748$13,361,499IRS
990December 2020$37,764,313$38,117,693$7,048,372IRS
990December 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 82-3877328).

Questions about DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER

What is the EIN of DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER is 82-3877328.
Is DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2021.
Which annual return does DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER 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 DEMOCRACY TOGETHER due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER 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 DEMOCRACY TOGETHER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM KRISTOL.
Who are the officers and directors of DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,799,464, expenses of $13,879,736 and total assets of $14,173,125 at year end.

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