Civic Intelligence

Protect Democracy United

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-4827260

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Sep 11, 2019

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

(202) 579-4582

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

38th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

89th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$17,274

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

94th percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$2,155,682

Up $857,382 (+66%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$2,113,150

Up $968,903 (+85%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$42,532

Down $111,521 (-72%) from 2017

Revenue

Down

$1,015,337

Down $470,871 (-32%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$509,967

Up $168,006 (+49%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$505,370

Down $638,877 (-56%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2017: $1,298,300Liabilities 2017: $154,053Net Assets 2017: $1,144,2472017Assets 2018: $2,155,682Liabilities 2018: $42,532Net Assets 2018: $2,113,1502018Assets 2019: $4,181,284Liabilities 2019: $117,905Net Assets 2019: $4,063,3792019Assets 2020: $7,275,637Liabilities 2020: $1,269,943Net Assets 2020: $6,005,6942020Assets 2021: $6,620,897Liabilities 2021: $404,416Net Assets 2021: $6,216,4812021Assets 2022: $15,192,937Liabilities 2022: $402,469Net Assets 2022: $14,790,4682022Assets 2023: $13,751,759Liabilities 2023: $1,109,378Net Assets 2023: $12,642,3812023Assets 2024: $11,100,616Liabilities 2024: $242,522Net Assets 2024: $10,858,0942024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$2,155,682
Liabilities$42,532
Net Assets$2,113,150

Operations Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2017: $1,486,208Expenses 2017: $341,961Net Income 2017: $1,144,2472017Revenue 2018: $1,015,337Expenses 2018: $509,967Net Income 2018: $505,3702018Revenue 2019: $2,848,875Expenses 2019: $922,719Net Income 2019: $1,926,1562019Revenue 2020: $2,876,116Expenses 2020: $1,028,809Net Income 2020: $1,847,3072020Revenue 2021: $1,611,580Expenses 2021: $1,380,670Net Income 2021: $230,9102021Revenue 2022: $13,280,811Expenses 2022: $3,981,843Net Income 2022: $9,298,9682022Revenue 2023: $2,660,683Expenses 2023: $4,960,197Net Income 2023: -$2,299,5142023Revenue 2024: $3,709,174Expenses 2024: $5,532,325Net Income 2024: -$1,823,1512024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,015,337
Expenses$509,967
Net Income$505,370
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Sep 11, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,015,337
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of united to protect democracy is to prevent our democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. We do this by working to strengthen the checks and balances that have held the executive branch accountable to the laws and longstanding practices that have protected our democracy through both democratic and republican administrations.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,247,756$1,333,772▲ $86,016
Pledges and Grants Receivable$108,857$247,632▲ $138,775
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,071$19,566▲ $10,495
Total Assets$1,645,562$2,155,682▲ $510,120
Other Assets Total$279,878$554,712▲ $274,834
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,782$42,532▲ $4,750
Total Liabilities$37,782$42,532▲ $4,750
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,507,780$1,963,150▲ $455,370
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$100,000$150,000▲ $50,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,607,780$2,113,150▲ $505,370
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,645,562$2,155,682▲ $510,120

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$4,622--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleBaseOtherTotal
Ian BassinPresident/executive Director$15,693$1,581$17,274
Justin FlorenceTreasurer/legal Director$15,939$842$16,781

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeff BermanDirector
Jerry HauserDirector
Emily LoebSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,015,337
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,015,337
Change in Net Assets
$505,370

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,015,337
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$128,631
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,143,968
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,015,337
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$274,701
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$231,767
Total Fundraising Expense$19,147
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,499
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$134,732$25,685$5,142$165,559
Fees for Services Other$150,344$7,500-$157,844
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$20,284$10,316$3,455$34,055
Fees for Services Accounting-$31,903-$31,903
Information Technology$13,106$1,627$4,037$18,770
Travel$14,532$2,568$676$17,776
Fees for Services Legal$2,167$12,717-$14,884
Insurance$6,523$6,862-$13,385
Payroll Taxes$10,373$2,409$575$13,357
Occupancy$10,032$2,115$878$13,025
Other Employee Benefits$9,126$2,120$506$11,752
Office Expenses$4,457$2,581$76$7,114
Pension Plan Contributions$5,471$1,270$303$7,044
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$3,499$3,499
Total Functional Expenses$381,147$109,673$19,147$509,967

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$638,598
Expenses per Audited Statements$509,967
Total Expenses per Form 990$509,967
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$128,631
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,499
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
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
No
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
Yes
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 along 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 15

Compensation of the executive director and officers are 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 makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Additional Information Regarding Part VII

United to protect democracy and the protect democracy project are not "related organizations" as that term is defined in the form 990, glossary. United to protect democracy has a cost-sharing agreement with the protect democracy project, a 501(c)(3) that shares united to protect democracy's mission. Under the agreement, the protect democracy project (pdp) pays united to protect democracy (upd) for its allocable share of personnel, equipment, facilities and other resources. Pursuant to their agreement, the protect democracy project reimbursed united to protect democracy for its share of compensation of the following individuals listed in part vii. For sake of clarity, each compensated individual listed in part vii on either pdp's or upd's form 990 is listed below. During the calendar year 2018, ian bassin spent, each week, an average of 2.5 hours working each week for united to protect democracy and 37.5 hours working for protect democracy project. His total compensation on the w2 was $251,090 ($235,397 allocated to protect democracy project and $15,693 allocated to united to protect democracy) and his total estimated amount of other compensation was $25,291 ($23,710 allocated to protect democracy project and $1,581 allocated to united to protect democracy). During the calendar year 2018, justin florence spent, each week, an average of 3.0 hours working for united to protect democracy and 37.0 hours working for protect democracy project. His total compensation on the w2 was $205,859 ($189,920 allocated to protect democracy project and $15,939 allocated to united to protect democracy) and his total estimated amount of other compensation was $11,231 ($10,389 allocated to protect democracy project and $842 allocated to united to protect democracy). During the calendar year 2018, anne tindall spent, each week, an average of 2.8 hours working for united to protect democracy and 37.2 hours working for protect democracy project. Her total compensation on the w2 was $178,951 ($165,814 allocated to protect democracy project and $13,137 allocated to united to protect democracy) and her total estimated amount of other compensation was $10,195 ($9,482 allocated to protect democracy project and $713 allocated to united to protect democracy). During the calendar year 2018, laurence schwartztol spent, each week, an average of 0.4 hours working for united to protect democracy and 39.6 hours working for protect democracy project. His total compensation on the w2 was $179,590 ($177,855 allocated to protect democracy project and $1,735 allocated to united to protect democracy) and his total estimated amount of other compensation was $10,015 ($9,915 allocated to protect democracy project and $100 allocated to united to protect democracy). During the calendar year 2018, nicole ndumele spent, each week, an average of 0.4 hours working for united to protect democracy and 39.6 hours working for protect democracy project. Her total compensation on the w2 was $177,329 ($175,575 allocated to protect democracy project and $1,754 allocated to united to protect democracy) and her total estimated amount of other compensation was $10,196 ($10,094 allocated to protect democracy project and $102 allocated to united to protect democracy). During the calendar year 2018, charles dayton spent, each week, an average of 1.0 hours working for united to protect democracy and 39.0 hours working for protect democracy project. His total compensation on the w2 was $150,525 ($146,705 allocated to protect democracy project and $3,820 allocated to united to protect democracy) and his total estimated amount of other compensation was $23,907 ($23,309 allocated to protect democracy project and $598 allocated to united to protect democracy).

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
United to Protect Democracy
EIN
81-4827260
Phone
2025794582
Address
2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 163, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1811

Signing Officer

Name
Ian Bassin
Title
President/executive Director
Phone
2025794582
Signed
2019-09-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ian Bassin
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
27
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
230 PARK AVE FL 3, NEW YORK, NY 10169-0005
Preparer
Yigit Uctum CPA
Phone
2125511724
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Professional consulting fees: impact project: program service expenses 150,344. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 150,344. Professional administrative consulting service fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,500. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,500.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALONG 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/ExplanationTxt2ANNUALLY 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/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND VALUATION OF SKILL SETS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND THE PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT ARE NOT "RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990, GLOSSARY. UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY HAS A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, A 501(C)(3) THAT SHARES UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY'S MISSION. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT (PDP) PAYS UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY (UPD) FOR ITS ALLOCABLE SHARE OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES. PURSUANT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, THE PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT REIMBURSED UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY FOR ITS SHARE OF COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII. FOR SAKE OF CLARITY, EACH COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN PART VII ON EITHER PDP'S OR UPD'S FORM 990 IS LISTED BELOW. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, IAN BASSIN SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 2.5 HOURS WORKING EACH WEEK FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 37.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $251,090 ($235,397 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $15,693 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HIS TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $25,291 ($23,710 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,581 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, JUSTIN FLORENCE SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 3.0 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 37.0 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $205,859 ($189,920 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $15,939 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HIS TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $11,231 ($10,389 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $842 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, ANNE TINDALL SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 2.8 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 37.2 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HER TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $178,951 ($165,814 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $13,137 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HER TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $10,195 ($9,482 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $713 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, LAURENCE SCHWARTZTOL SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.4 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.6 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $179,590 ($177,855 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,735 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HIS TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $10,015 ($9,915 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $100 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, NICOLE NDUMELE SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.4 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.6 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HER TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $177,329 ($175,575 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,754 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HER TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $10,196 ($10,094 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $102 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, CHARLES DAYTON SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 1.0 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.0 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $150,525 ($146,705 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $3,820 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND HIS TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $23,907 ($23,309 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $598 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FEES: IMPACT PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 150,344. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,344. PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PART VII
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
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