Nonprofit · EIN 83-2602916
FDD ACTION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,775,956 | $2,094,156 | -$318,200 | $607,533 | $543,241 | $64,292 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,106,163 | $1,183,753 | -$77,590 | $533,542 | $158,604 | $374,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,773,593
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,363
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $56
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $615,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $914,371
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,797,689
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,724
- Accounting fees
- $2,488
- Occupancy
- $39,932
- Travel
- $10,251
- Depreciation
- $27,899
- Program services (functional)
- $2,001,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,414
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $533,542
- Total assets, end of year
- $607,533
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $543,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,292
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $55,292
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,801,279
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford May | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $704 | $793,905 | $49,711 |
| Toby Dershowitz | SVP / Managing Dir (Q4) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $572,480 | $0 | $44,296 |
| William McCarthy | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,627 | $548,961 | $14,246 |
| Lawrence Muscant | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $512,378 | $40,461 |
| Matthew Zweig | Senior Director of Policy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,900 | $0 | $65,058 |
| Nicholas Stewart | Senior Dir of Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,048 | $0 | $25,009 |
| Tyler Stapleton | Dir of Congressional Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,348 | $0 | $29,781 |
| Connor Pfeiffer | Dir of Congressional Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,932 | $0 | $22,937 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Muscant | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $776,445 | $49,209 |
| Clifford May | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $488 | $758,588 | $41,466 |
| Toby Dershowitz | Senior Vice President Key employee | 10 | $154,276 | $508,420 | $30,592 |
| William McCarthy | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $660 | $588,311 | $9,956 |
| Matthew Zweig | Senior Director of Policy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,915 | $0 | $51,917 |
| Tyler Stapleton | Director of Congressional Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,870 | $0 | $25,236 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 M ST NW STE 800S, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5876
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- William McCarthy, 1800 M Street NW 800S, Washington, DC 200365876
- Signed the 990
- William McCarthy, Secretary & Treasurer
- Phone
- (202) 207-0190
- Website
- https://www.fddaction.org/
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: WILLIAM MCCARTHY, 1800 M STREET NW NO 800S, WASHINGTON DC 20036. Mailing address: 1800 M STREET NW NO 800S, WASHINGTON DC 20036.
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
FDD Action is a non-profit, non-partisan 504(c)4 organization established to advocate for effective policies to promote U.S. National Security and defend free nations.
Program accomplishments
- Provide policy analysis and advocacy to promote effective policies to strengthen U.S. National Security and defend free nations.Expenses $2,001,448
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2602916
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $607,533
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,801,279
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,775,956 | $2,094,156 | $607,533 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,106,163 | $1,183,753 | $533,542 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $745,854 | $713,817 | $623,419 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: WILLIAM MCCARTHY Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2602916).
Questions about FDD ACTION
- What is the EIN of FDD ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FDD ACTION is 83-2602916.
- Is FDD ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2019.
- Are donations to FDD ACTION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FDD ACTION 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 FDD ACTION 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 FDD ACTION 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 FDD ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names William McCarthy.
- Who are the officers and directors of FDD ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $704 (Clifford May, President).
- How much revenue does FDD ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,775,956, expenses of $2,094,156 and total assets of $607,533 at year end.
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