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Defending Democracy Together Institute

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since April 2019
  • EIN: 83-1567380

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Educational Services and Schools - Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.5M (2023)

Expenses
$4.92M (2023)

Total Assets
$12.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$991k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,473,706
Expenses
$4,921,604
Net Income
$5,552,102
Net Assets
$11,870,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,309,310
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $163,146
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,250
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,500
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $266,667
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,861,442
Total Liabilities $991,347
Net Assets $11,870,095
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Stid (Sr. Program Director) $266,667 $0 $0
Sarah Longwell (Executive Director) $12,000 $0 $0
William Kristol (President) $500 $0 $0
John Stubbs (Secretary/Treasurer) $500 $0 $0
Rachel Hoff (Director) $500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,378,497
Expenses
$555,373
Net Income
$2,823,124
Net Assets
$6,317,993
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,377,994
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $503
0.0%
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 $13,500
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $187,500
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,357,103
Total Liabilities $39,110
Net Assets $6,317,993
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Stid (Sr. Program Director) $187,500 $0 $0
Sarah Longwell (Executive Director) $12,000 $0 $0
William Kristol (President) $500 $0 $0
John Stubbs (Secretary/Treasurer) $500 $0 $0
Rachel Hoff (Director) $500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,226,223
Expenses
$1,650,967
Net Income
$575,256
Net Assets
$3,494,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,070,004
93.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $299
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $100,000
4.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $55,920
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $15,000
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $496,853
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,543,576
Total Liabilities $48,707
Net Assets $3,494,869
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Last (Editor) $116,490 $0 $18,980
Sarah Longwell (Executive Director) $12,000 $0 $0
William Kristol (President) $1,000 $0 $0
John Stubbs (Secretary/Treasurer) $1,000 $0 $0
Rachel Hoff (Director) $1,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,889,681
Expenses
$1,630,169
Net Income
$1,259,512
Net Assets
$2,919,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,860,157
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $217
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,307
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,083
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,316
4.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,037,126
Total Liabilities $117,513
Net Assets $2,919,613
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Last (Editor) $197,083 $0 $0
Charles Sykes (Editor) $126,875 $0 $0
Adam Keiper (Editor) $123,333 $0 $0
Sarah Longwell (Executive Director) $12,000 $0 $0
William Kristol (President) $0 $0 $0
John Stubbs (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Hoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,002,248
Expenses
$1,361,507
Net Income
$1,640,741
Net Assets
$1,660,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,993,619
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $170
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,459
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $153,600
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,738,365
Total Liabilities $78,264
Net Assets $1,660,101
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Sykes (President) $140,600 $0 $0
Sarah Longwell (Treasurer Until 10/31) $12,000 $0 $0
William Kristol (Secretary/Treasurer) $500 $0 $0
Rachel Hoff (Director) $500 $0 $0
John Stubbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$150,200
Expenses
$130,840
Net Income
$19,360
Net Assets
$19,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,200
100%
Program Services $0
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $525,168
Total Liabilities $505,808
Net Assets $19,360
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Sykes (Director/President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Longwell (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Kristol (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

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