Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Defending Democracy Together
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 82-3877328
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.16x
Liabilities / Revenue
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
59th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$1,568,854
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Net Assets
$1,313,980
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Liabilities
$254,874
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$3,332,758
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Expenses
$2,018,778
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Net Income
$1,313,980
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 3, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 7, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $3,332,758
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To further the common good and general welfare of the citizens of the united states of america by protecting and defending american democratic norms and institutions.
Dedicated to defending america's democratic norms, values, and institutions and fighting for consistent conservative principles like rule of law, free trade, and expanding legal immigration.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $0 | $738,056 | ▲ $738,056 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $430,624 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $400,000 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $174 | - |
| Total Assets | $0 | $1,568,854 | ▲ $1,568,854 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $254,874 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $254,874 | ▲ $254,874 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | - | $1,313,980 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $1,313,980 | ▲ $1,313,980 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $1,568,854 | ▲ $1,568,854 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kristol | Director/president | PT | $500 | $500 |
| Linda Chavez | Director/treasurer | - | $500 | $500 |
| Mona Charen | Director/secretary | - | $500 | $500 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sarah Longwell | Executive Director |
Highest Paid Contractors
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Berman And Company INC | Advertising, Communications, Research & | 1090 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 800 WAS, Washington, DC 20005 | $624,696 |
| Locust Street Solutions LLC | Public Affairs/communications | 2008 HILLYER PLACE NW, Washington, DC 20009 | $392,000 |
| Facebook INC | Advertising | 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DR, Chicago, IL 60693 | $161,288 |
| Project Applecart LLC | Public Affairs/communications | 234 W 39TH ST 5TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10018 | $107,184 |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $3,332,219
- Program Service Revenue
- $532
- Investment Income
- $7
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $3,332,219
- Change in Net Assets
- $1,313,980
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $3,332,758
- Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
- $0
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $24,374
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $3,357,132
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $3,332,758
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,837,343 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $136,600 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $48,885 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $40,000 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $4,835 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | $719,226 | - | - | $719,226 |
| Fees for Services Other | $611,309 | - | - | $611,309 |
| Fees for Services Management | $399,644 | $23,165 | - | $422,809 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $136,600 | - | - | $136,600 |
| Travel | $37,311 | $2,362 | $4,142 | $43,815 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $3,372 | $5,395 | - | $8,767 |
| Information Technology | $8,161 | $350 | $18 | $8,529 |
| Office Expenses | $6,156 | $1,109 | - | $7,265 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $1,500 | $3,000 | $4,500 |
| Insurance | - | $3,259 | - | $3,259 |
| Other Expenses | $814 | $2,953 | $1,390 | $814 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $412 | - | - | $412 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | - | $335 | $335 |
| Fees for Services Lobbying | $230 | - | - | $230 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,929,800 | $40,093 | $48,885 | $2,018,778 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,043,152 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,018,778 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,018,778 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $24,374 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Accountability Project | Alexandria, VA | - | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION. | $111,400 |
| Republican Women for Progress | Washington, DC | - | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | $25,000 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- Yes
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $40,000 |
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
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- 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
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- Yes
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3
“Richard berman and company, inc. Is the management company for defending democracy together. Sarah longwell, executive director of defending democracy together, was compensated as an employee of richard berman and company, inc. During 2018. Due to the organization's established accounting and financial internal control processes, which have been approved by an independent accounting firm, the confidential compensation information is unavailable to the preparer and signing officer.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B
“Defending democracy together did not establish any sub-committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body in 2018.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“Defending democracy together's form 990 was reviewed by management. Members of the governing body and outside legal counsel both received and reviewed copies of this form 990. Comments were addressed before the return was filed.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“Defending democracy together requires the officers and directors to read and sign the policy and to disclose any conflicts of interest they may have to the entire board. The board then decides whether or not there exists a conflict. Any officers or board members with conflicts are recused from voting upon issues involving their particular conflict.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
“Defending democracy together requires that compensation for the directors and employees be reviewed and approved by the board of directors; persons with conflicts of interest regarding the compensation arrangement at issue are recused. Contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping are maintained with respect to deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“Defending democracy together does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available for public inspection except through those documents filed with its form 1024 exemption application (copy available upon request at the organization's headquarters in washington dc) as required by law.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Defending Democracy Together
- EIN
- 82-3877328
- Phone
- 2024207870
- Address
- 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Doing Business As
- See Schedule O
Signing Officer
- Name
- William Kristol
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2024207870
- Signed
- 2019-11-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- William Kristol
- Formed
- 2018
- Legal Domicile
- Va
- Voting Board Members
- 3
- Independent Board Members
- 3
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Preparer
- Firm
- Cherry Bekaert Llp
- Address
- 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
- Preparer
- Amanda Adams
- Phone
- 3015899000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
“Defendingdemocracytogether.org, ruleoflawrepublicans.com, becomingamericanintitative.org, terribletariffs.com, republicansagainstputin.com, russiatweets.com, gopunrigged.com”
FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS:
“Becoming american initiative republicans for the rule of law”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Public affairs/communications: program service expenses 611,309. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 611,309.”
Financial Statement Notes
PART X, LINE 2:
“Management has evaluated the effect of guidance provided by u.s. Gaap on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Management believes that the organization continues to satisfy the requirements of a tax-exempt organization at december 31, 2018. Management has evaluated all other tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements and determined the organization had no uncertain income tax positions at december 31, 2018.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER (DDT) PROMOTED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION, A WELCOMING LEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICY, AND FREE TRADE. DDT'S EXPERTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND A PANEL OF NOTABLE CONSERVATIVE LEGAL ADVISORS PROMOTED VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLIITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS, TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS, AND DIGITAL PROMOTION. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | BECOMING AMERICAN INTIATIVE (BAI) WAS LAUNCHED AS A PROJECT OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER TO REMIND AMERICANS THAT, WHILE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW, AMERICA IS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND BOTH OUR ECONOMY AND OUR CHARACTER AS A COUNTRY RELY ON WELCOMING LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. LED BY AN IMMIGRATION EXPERT, BAI USED A DIGITAL-, TELEVISION-, AND NEWSPAPER-BASED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ADVOCATE FOR IMMIGRATION POLICIES THAT PROMOTE BOTH ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AND IMMIGRATION LEVELS THAT ARE BEST FOR AMERICA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DEFENDINGDEMOCRACYTOGETHER.ORG, RULEOFLAWREPUBLICANS.COM, BECOMINGAMERICANINTITATIVE.ORG, TERRIBLETARIFFS.COM, REPUBLICANSAGAINSTPUTIN.COM, RUSSIATWEETS.COM, GOPUNRIGGED.COM |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2018. DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DID NOT ESTABLISH ANY SUB-COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN 2018. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE MAINTAINED WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1024 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 611,309. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 611,309. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,568,854
- Liabilities
- $254,874
- Net assets
- $1,313,980
- Revenue
- $3,332,758
- Expenses
- $2,018,778
- Net income
- $1,313,980
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