Civic Intelligence

Protect Democracy Project

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-4777062

Dec 21, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 14, 2018

Organization ProfilePROTECTDEMOCRACYPROJECT.ORG

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2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW No 163Washington, DC 20006-1811

(202) 831-2837

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

95th percentile

69%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

$1,986,341

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$1,519,655

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$466,686

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

$2,211,623

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$694,638

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$1,516,985

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100M$50M$0Assets 2017: $1,986,341Liabilities 2017: $466,686Net Assets 2017: $1,519,6552017Assets 2018: $7,031,946Liabilities 2018: $755,793Net Assets 2018: $6,276,1532018Assets 2019: $12,590,447Liabilities 2019: $251,851Net Assets 2019: $12,338,5962019Assets 2020: $28,567,471Liabilities 2020: $701,520Net Assets 2020: $27,865,9512020Assets 2021: $49,196,682Liabilities 2021: $1,211,949Net Assets 2021: $47,984,7332021Assets 2022: $60,071,023Liabilities 2022: $810,946Net Assets 2022: $59,260,0772022Assets 2023: $73,235,783Liabilities 2023: $1,719,282Net Assets 2023: $71,516,5012023Assets 2024: $94,771,289Liabilities 2024: $1,718,602Net Assets 2024: $93,052,6872024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,986,341
Liabilities$466,686
Net Assets$1,519,655
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60M$40M$20M$0Revenue 2017: $2,211,623Expenses 2017: $694,638Net Income 2017: $1,516,9852017Revenue 2018: $6,963,607Expenses 2018: $3,883,445Net Income 2018: $3,080,1622018Revenue 2019: $12,406,551Expenses 2019: $6,879,933Net Income 2019: $5,526,6182019Revenue 2020: $27,444,503Expenses 2020: $12,179,801Net Income 2020: $15,264,7022020Revenue 2021: $34,042,265Expenses 2021: $13,784,396Net Income 2021: $20,257,8692021Revenue 2022: $32,924,397Expenses 2022: $18,060,997Net Income 2022: $14,863,4002022Revenue 2023: $33,111,628Expenses 2023: $22,051,673Net Income 2023: $11,059,9552023Revenue 2024: $55,482,925Expenses 2024: $34,368,875Net Income 2024: $21,114,0502024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,211,623
Expenses$694,638
Net Income$1,516,985
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 21, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 14, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,211,623
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The protect democracy project is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to preventing american democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.

See schedule o the protect democracy project is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to preventing american democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$1,828,132-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$104,477-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$48,000-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$5,732-
Total Assets$0$1,986,341▲ $1,986,341
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$466,686-
Total Liabilities$0$466,686▲ $466,686
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets-$1,519,655-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$1,519,655▲ $1,519,655
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$1,986,341▲ $1,986,341
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ian BassinPresident/executive Director
Cecilia MunozDirector
Justin FlorenceDirector
Ricki SeidmanDirector
Sabeel RahmanDirector
Emily LoebSecretary/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,210,056
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$328
Other Revenue
$1,239
All Other Contributions
$2,210,056
Change in Net Assets
$1,516,985

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$98,343Quoted Market Prices
Total Noncash Contributions1$98,343-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,211,623
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$2,670
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,214,293
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,211,623
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$478,626
Other Expenses$209,978
Total Fundraising Expense$50,133
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,034
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$235,011$31,509$10,351$276,871
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$104,940$42,753$25,439$173,132
Fees for Services Other$104,289--$104,289
Information Technology$49,254$3,686$5,375$58,315
Fees for Services Legal-$23,094-$23,094
Payroll Taxes$11,249$2,457$1,184$14,890
Pension Plan Contributions$6,955$1,519$732$9,206
Insurance-$8,597-$8,597
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$6,034$6,034
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,564-$5,564
Travel$3,747$819$395$4,961
Other Employee Benefits$3,420$747$360$4,527
Occupancy$2,497$545$263$3,305
Office Expenses-$1,853-$1,853
Total Functional Expenses$521,362$123,143$50,133$694,638

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$694,638
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$694,638
Total Expenses per Form 990$694,638
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,034
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed by the executive director with the director of operations, our accounting partner, and legal counsel before the return is filed with the irs. A copy of the return is also provided to the members of the governing body before the return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually all directors and officers complete and sign a statement that provides information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts. The members of the governing body make determinations of whether a conflict exists and review actual conflicts. Any person with a conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation of the executive director is determined by the board of directors based on a market analysis of comparable positions and valuation of skill sets.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Protect Democracy Project
EIN
81-4777062
Phone
2028312837
Address
2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 163, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1811

Signing Officer

Name
Ian Bassin
Title
President/executive Director
Phone
2028312837
Signed
2018-05-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ian Bassin
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
230 PARK AVE FL 10, NEW YORK, NY 10169-1001
Preparer
Yigit Uctum CPA
Phone
2125511724
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 4, Part IV, Line 34

“The protect democracy project has a cost-sharing agreement with united to protect democracy, a 501(c)(4) that shares the protect democracy project's mission. Under the agreement, protect democracy project pays united to protect democracy for its allocable share of personnel, equipment, facilities and other resources.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part 6, Line 14

“Protect democracy project adopted a written document retention and destruction policy shortly after the end of the tax period.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Impact project: program service expenses 81,512. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 81,512. Program consultants: program service expenses 22,777. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,777.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, OUR ACCOUNTING PARTNER, AND LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND VALUATION OF SKILL SETS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT ADOPTED A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY SHORTLY AFTER THE END OF THE TAX PERIOD.
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Filings

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,986,341
Liabilities
$466,686
Net assets
$1,519,655
Revenue
$2,211,623
Expenses
$694,638
Net income
$1,516,985
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$94.8$1.72$93.1$55.5$34.4$21.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$73.2$1.72$71.5$33.1$22.1$11.1
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.1$0.81$59.3$32.9$18.1$14.9
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.2$1.21$48.0$34.0$13.8$20.3
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.6$0.70$27.9$27.4$12.2$15.3
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.6$0.25$12.3$12.4$6.88$5.53
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.03$0.76$6.28$6.96$3.88$3.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.47$1.52$2.21$0.69$1.52