Americans for Democratic Action

EIN 53-0180733 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

ADA is America's most experienced independent liberal advocacy organization. In the spirit of the New Deal and ADA founders Eleanor Roosevelt, renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith, and former Senator and VP Hubert Humphrey we lobby through coalition partnerships,

1625 K St NW Ste 300Washington, DC 20006

www.adaction.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-0.8%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

$69,016

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 34.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

16%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Flat

$1,477

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$1,477

Flat from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue60th percentile Net Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

$198,353

Up $27,293 (+16%) from 2023

Expenses

$199,911

Up $26,839 (+16%) from 2023

Net Income

-$1,558

Up $454 (+23%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,477

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,477

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$198,353

Expenses$199,911

Net Income-$1,558

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $1,477
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,477
Revenue: $198,353
Expenses: $199,911
Net income: -$1,558

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.20	$0.20	$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.17	$0.17	$0.00
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.08	$0.07	$0.01	$0.27	$0.28	$0.00
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.07	$0.06	$0.01	$0.20	$0.23	$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.06	$0.03	$0.04	$0.18	$0.21	$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.01	$0.06	$0.34	$0.34	$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.01	$0.06	$0.43	$0.37	$0.07
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.07	$0.00	$0.30	$0.30	$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.09	$0.01	$0.30	$0.28	$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.08	$0.03	$0.34	$0.35	$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.04	$0.06	$0.02	$0.41	$0.40	$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.02	$0.05	$0.03	$0.58	$0.51	$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.11	$0.10	$0.47	$0.43	$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.02	$0.16	$0.14	$0.66	$0.78	$0.12
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.13	$0.02	$1.54	$1.46	$0.08

Latest Filing Detail

Jump To

Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Nov 17, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $198,353

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ADA is Americas most experienced independent liberal lobbying organization In the spirit of the New Deal and ADA founders Eleanor Roosevelt renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith and former Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey we lobby through coalition partnerships through direct advocacy and through the media Our lobbying philosophy is based on democratic action motivating our grassroots members to lobby their senators and representatives as constituent-advocates With 65000 members nationwide numerous state and local chapters and its headquarters in the District of Columbia actively engaging in the political process ADA continually strives to push for democratic and progressive values and ideals in American policy Our founders included Eleanor Roosevelt labor leader Walter Reuther economist John Kenneth Galbraith historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr theologian Reinhold Niebuhr and former Vice President Hubert Humphrey

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
0	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Donald Kusler	National Director	FT	$69,016	-	$69,016
Kurt Meyer	Executive Committee Chair	-	$0	-	-
John Bickel	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Clifford Tasner	Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Americans for Democratic Action Inc
EIN: 53-0180733
Phone: 0000000000
Address: 1625 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Signing Officer

Name: Donald Kusler
Title: National Director
Phone: 0000000000
Signed: 2025-11-17

Raw XML Appendix116 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

Path	#	Value
IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm	0	Donald Kusler
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum	0	7036242275
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	1629 K Street NW 300
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm	0	Washington
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	DC
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd	0	20006
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt	0	3035
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt	0	1477
IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt	0	198353
IRS990EZ/CostOfGoodsSoldAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt	0	-1558
IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt	0	3035
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt	0	1477
IRS990EZ/FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/GamingGrossIncomeAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt	0	198353
IRS990EZ/GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/InvestmentIncomeAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/BOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/EOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/MembershipDuesAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt	0	3035
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt	0	1477
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt	0	3035
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt	0	1477
IRS990EZ/OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt	0	27859
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	0	0.50
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	1	0.50
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	2	0.50
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	3	40.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	1	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	2	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt	3	69016
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	1	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	2	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	3	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt	1	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt	2	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt	3	0
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	0	Kurt Meyer
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	1	John Bickel
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	2	Clifford Tasner
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm	3	Donald Kusler
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	0	Executive Committee Chair
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	1	Treasurer
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	2	Secretary
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt	3	National Director
IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/Organization501cInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt	0	NONE
IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt	0	NONE
IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt	0	ADA is Americas most experienced independent liberal lobbying organization In the spirit of the New Deal and ADA founders Eleanor Roosevelt renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith and former Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey we lobby through coalition partnerships through direct advocacy and through the media Our lobbying philosophy is based on democratic action motivating our grassroots members to lobby their senators and representatives as constituent-advocates With 65000 members nationwide numerous state and local chapters and its headquarters in the District of Columbia actively engaging in the political process ADA continually strives to push for democratic and progressive values and ideals in American policy Our founders included Eleanor Roosevelt labor leader Walter Reuther economist John Kenneth Galbraith historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr theologian Reinhold Niebuhr and former Vice President Hubert Humphrey
IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt	0	5234
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt	0	0
IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt	0	166818
IRS990EZ/SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd	0	X
IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt	0	199911
IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt	0	0
IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt	0	198353
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd	0	false
IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd	0	X
ReturnHeader/BuildTS	0	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm	0	Donald Kusler
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt	0	National Director
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum	0	0000000000
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt	0	2025-11-17
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION INC
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt	0	AMER
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN	0	530180733
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum	0	0000000000
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	1625 K ST NW STE 300
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm	0	WASHINGTON
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	0	DC
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd	0	20006
ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd	0	true
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs	0	2025-11-17T20:30:02Z
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd	0	990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt	0	2024-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt	0	2024-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr	0	2024

Document Assets

No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.