Civic Intelligence

Fdd Action

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-2602916

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 09, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.FDDACTION.ORG

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1800 M St NW No 800SWashington, DC 20036

(202) 207-0190

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.66x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

85th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$613,377

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 266.7% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

$37,104

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Net Assets

$12,526

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Liabilities

$24,578

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

$230,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$166,496

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Net Income

$63,504

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2019: $37,104Liabilities 2019: $24,578Net Assets 2019: $12,5262019Assets 2020: $47,871Liabilities 2020: $79,286Net Assets 2020: -$31,4152020Assets 2022: $623,419Liabilities 2022: $170,891Net Assets 2022: $452,5282022Assets 2024: $607,533Liabilities 2024: $543,241Net Assets 2024: $64,2922024

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2019

Assets$37,104
Liabilities$24,578
Net Assets$12,526
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $230,000Expenses 2019: $166,496Net Income 2019: $63,5042019Revenue 2020: $466,600Expenses 2020: $510,541Net Income 2020: -$43,9412020Revenue 2022: $745,854Expenses 2022: $713,817Net Income 2022: $32,0372022Revenue 2024: $1,775,956Expenses 2024: $2,094,156Net Income 2024: -$318,2002024

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2019

Revenue$230,000
Expenses$166,496
Net Income$63,504
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 9, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$230,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FDD Action is a non-profit, non-partisan 504(c)4 organization established to advocate for effective policies to promote U.S. National Security and defend free nations.

ADVOCACY

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$19,770-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$12,474-
Accounts Receivable-$4,860-
Total Assets$0$37,104▲ $37,104
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$20,757$14,025▼ $6,732
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,221$10,553▼ $19,668
Total Liabilities$50,978$24,578▼ $26,400
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-50,978$12,526▲ $63,504
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-50,978$12,526▲ $63,504
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$37,104▲ $37,104
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William MccarthySecretary/treasurer-$11,539$3,735$15,274
Toby R DershowitzSenior Vice PresidentPT$8,169$411,970$8,169

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clifford MayPresident
Lawrence MuscantDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$230,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$30,000
Change in Net Assets
$63,504

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$230,000
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$230,000
Total Revenue per Form 990
$230,000
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$88,234
Other Expenses$78,262
Total Fundraising Expense$1,692
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$50,382$13,537$872$64,791
Fees for Services Legal-$45,638-$45,638
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$18,229$4,898$316$23,443
Office Expenses$7,648$1,022$326$8,996
Occupancy$5,690--$5,690
Information Technology$5,346-$66$5,412
Fees for Services Other$5,038-$4$5,042
Depreciation Depletion$4,368-$93$4,461
Insurance$2,536-$15$2,551
Travel$365--$365
Conferences and Meetings$107--$107
Total Functional Expenses$99,709$65,095$1,692$166,496

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$166,496
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$166,496
Total Expenses per Form 990$166,496
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$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Affiliate$14,025
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 35% controlled entity
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The complete draft 990 was provided to all board members for review before submitting.”

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

“Fdd action asks those covered by the conflict of interest policy to complete a disclosure form annually. In the case that they do have an actual or potential conflict of interest, they are asked to promptly disclose all pertinent facts to the president, the ceo or the chairman of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The compensation committee of fdd, a related organization, reviews, sets, and approves salary and bonuses for the president and ceo. Quatt & associates conducted a compensation study to assist the compensation committee in setting compensation for the president and ceo. Minutes are taken of the meeting and decisions are confirmed via email. Compensation for other officers is recommended by the president and ceo, and reviewed and approved by the compensation committee. Quatt & associates conducted a compensation study for fdd to assist the president, ceo, and the compensation committee in setting and approving compensation for the other officers. Salary and bonus recommendations for other officers are documented in writing by the president and ceo, which are then provided to the compensation committee. The compensation committee's review and approval of the recommendations is included in the compensation committee minutes and confirmed by email.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and form 990 are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fdd Action
EIN
83-2602916
Phone
2022070190
Address
1800 M ST NW NO 800S, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
William Mccarthy
Title
Secretary & Treasurer
Phone
2022070190
Signed
2020-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Mccarthy
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
2021 L STREET NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Elizabeth W Heller
Phone
2022932200
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FDD ACTION ASKS THOSE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. IN THE CASE THAT THEY DO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE ASKED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ALL PERTINENT FACTS TO THE PRESIDENT, THE CEO OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF FDD, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, REVIEWS, SETS, AND APPROVES SALARY AND BONUSES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. QUATT & ASSOCIATES CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY TO ASSIST THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE MEETING AND DECISIONS ARE CONFIRMED VIA EMAIL. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. QUATT & ASSOCIATES CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR FDD TO ASSIST THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN SETTING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS. SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER OFFICERS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHICH ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS INCLUDED IN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES AND CONFIRMED BY EMAIL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$37,104
Liabilities
$24,578
Net assets
$12,526
Revenue
$230,000
Expenses
$166,496
Net income
$63,504
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.54$0.06$1.78$2.09$0.32
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.17$0.45$0.75$0.71$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.08$0.03$0.47$0.51$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.02$0.01$0.23$0.17$0.06