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Protect Democracy Project

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$32.9M (2022)

Expenses
$18.1M (2022)

Total Assets
$60.1M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$811k (2022)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,924,397
Expenses
$18,060,997
Net Income
$14,863,400
Net Assets
$59,260,077
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,074,661
97.4%
Program Services $68,835
0.2%
Investment Income $783,387
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,486
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $658,211
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $75,790
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $9,525,447
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,071,023
Total Liabilities $810,946
Net Assets $59,260,077
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $358,105 $0 $24,816
Justin Florence (Legal Director) $239,609 $0 $35,681
Victoria Canavor (Chief Operating Officer) $239,350 $0 $11,746
Benjamin Berwick (Counsel) $217,390 $0 $13,310
Anne Tindall (Counsel) $216,436 $0 $12,816
Kristy Parker (Counsel) $214,749 $0 $11,998
Genevieve Nadeau (Counsel) $208,717 $0 $22,102
Cecilia Munoz (Secretary & Ombudsperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Berman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,042,265
Expenses
$13,784,396
Net Income
$20,257,869
Net Assets
$47,984,733
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,591,329
98.7%
Program Services $114,543
0.3%
Investment Income $273,010
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $63,383
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $510,335
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $76,253
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $7,970,124
57.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $49,196,682
Total Liabilities $1,211,949
Net Assets $47,984,733
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $261,032 $0 $27,784
Justin Florence (Legal Director) $202,494 $0 $23,201
Ben Berwick (Counsel) $190,351 $0 $11,543
Kristy Parker (Counsel) $190,351 $0 $10,793
Sam Royston (Developer) $189,632 $0 $18,571
Anne Tindall (Counsel) $187,701 $0 $11,544
Victoria Canavor (Chief Operating Officer) $180,645 $0 $10,797
Cecilia Munoz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Berman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,444,503
Expenses
$12,179,801
Net Income
$15,264,702
Net Assets
$27,865,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,305,328
99.5%
Program Services $119,803
0.4%
Investment Income $89,851
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$70,479
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $522,065
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $74,700
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $6,737,816
55.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,567,471
Total Liabilities $701,520
Net Assets $27,865,951
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $262,692 $0 $30,455
Justin Florence (Legal Director) $194,828 $0 $34,090
Kristy Parker (Counsel) $185,982 $0 $10,357
Samuel Royston (Director Of Engineering) $185,974 $0 $11,472
Benjamin Berwick (Counsel) $179,007 $0 $11,559
Anne H Tindall (Counsel) $176,384 $0 $11,386
Laurence M Schwartztol (Counsel) $174,358 $0 $10,548
Emily Loeb (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Munoz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Seidman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,406,551
Expenses
$6,879,933
Net Income
$5,526,618
Net Assets
$12,338,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,332,949
99.4%
Program Services $31,676
0.3%
Investment Income $41,926
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $458,747
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $64,170
0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,542,418
51.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,590,447
Total Liabilities $251,851
Net Assets $12,338,596
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $232,366 $0 $26,204
Kristy Parker (Counsel) $179,824 $0 $10,118
Laurence M Schwartztol (Counsel) $177,396 $0 $9,982
Justin Florence (Legal Director) $170,709 $0 $29,468
Benjamin Berwick (Counsel) $169,879 $0 $10,125
Deana El Mallawany (Counsel) $164,374 $0 $17,278
Anne H Tindall (Counsel) $158,988 $0 $9,786
Emily Loeb (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Munoz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Seidman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,963,607
Expenses
$3,883,445
Net Income
$3,080,162
Net Assets
$6,276,153
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,901,259
99.1%
Program Services $62,348
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $459,416
11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $51,251
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,075,589
53.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,031,946
Total Liabilities $755,793
Net Assets $6,276,153
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $235,397 $0 $23,710
Justin Florence (Legal Director) $189,920 $0 $10,389
Laurence M Schwartztol (Counsel) $177,855 $0 $9,915
Kristy Parker (Counsel) $177,320 $0 $10,196
Nicole Ndumele (Counsel) $175,575 $0 $10,094
Anne H Tindall (Counsel) $165,814 $0 $9,482
Charles Dayton (Policy Advocate) $146,705 $0 $23,309
Emily Loeb (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Munoz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Seidman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,656,972
Expenses
$1,219,420
Net Income
$1,437,552
Net Assets
$3,195,991
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,660,436
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $350
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,268
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,454
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,879
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $45,785
3.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $622,759
51.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,536,858
Total Liabilities $340,867
Net Assets $3,195,991

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,211,623
Expenses
$694,638
Net Income
$1,516,985
Net Assets
$1,519,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,210,056
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $328
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,239
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,132
24.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $6,034
0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $276,871
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,986,341
Total Liabilities $466,686
Net Assets $1,519,655
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ian Bassin (President/Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Loeb (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cecilia Munoz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Seidman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabeel Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Florence (Director) $0 $0 $0

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