Fdd Action

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 83-2602916

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 16, 2025

Organization Profile www.fddaction.org

1800 M Street NW 800SWashington, DC 20036-5876

(202) 207-0190

Siviq Scores

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

0.89x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-18%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

$844,320

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 47.5% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

14%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

61%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Down

$607,533

Down $15,886 (-2.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$64,292

Down $388,236 (-86%) from 2022

Liabilities

$543,241

Up $372,350 (+218%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue71st percentile Net Margin12th percentile

Revenue

$1,775,956

Up $1,030,102 (+138%) from 2022

Expenses

$2,094,156

Up $1,380,339 (+193%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$318,200

Down $350,237 (-1093%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

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2024

Assets$607,533

Liabilities$543,241

Net Assets$64,292

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

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

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2024

Revenue$1,775,956

Expenses$2,094,156

Net Income-$318,200

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Oct 16, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $1,801,279

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fdd action is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(4) organization established to advocate for effective policies to promote u.s. National security and defend free nations.

Advocate for effective policies to promote U.S. national security and defend free nations.

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$491,230	$429,882	▼ $61,348
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$33,312	$36,539	▲ $3,227
Pledges and Grants Receivable	$9,000	$0	▼ $9,000
Accounts Receivable	$0	$41	▲ $41
Total Assets	$533,542	$607,533	▲ $73,991
Other Assets Total	$0	$141,071	▲ $141,071
Liabilities
Other Liabilities	$81,510	$400,820	▲ $319,310
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$77,094	$142,421	▲ $65,327
Total Liabilities	$158,604	$543,241	▲ $384,637
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions	$365,938	$55,292	▼ $310,646
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions	$9,000	$9,000	→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$374,938	$64,292	▼ $310,646
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$533,542	$607,533	▲ $73,991

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Other Assets Org	$141,071	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Toby Dershowitz	SVP / Managing Director (Q4)	FT	$360,000	$256,776	$616,776
Matthew Zweig	Senior Director of Policy	FT	$204,950	$88,008	$292,958
Nicholas Stewart	Senior Director of Government Relations	FT	$189,808	$40,249	$230,057
Tyler Stapleton	Director of Congressional Relations	FT	$141,595	$37,534	$179,129
Connor Pfeiffer	Director of Congressional Relations	FT	$126,190	$27,679	$153,869
William McCarthy	Secretary/Treasurer	-	$4,627	$563,207	$4,627
Clifford May	President	-	$704	$843,616	$704

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Lawrence Muscant	Vice President

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $1,773,593
Program Service Revenue: $0
Investment Income: $2,363
Other Revenue: $0
All Other Contributions: $873,593
Change in Net Assets: $-318,200

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution Type	Contribution Count	Reported Amount	Valuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded	1	$25,323	Fair Market Value (FMV) (High/Low Average)
Total Noncash Contributions	1	$25,323	-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $1,775,684
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $272
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $7,554
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $1,783,238
Total Revenue per Form 990: $1,775,956

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$1,797,689
Other Expenses	$296,467
Total Fundraising Expense	$41,294
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Other Salaries and Wages	$890,499	$11,072	$12,800	$914,371
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$592,449	$4,972	$18,179	$615,600
Other Employee Benefits	$127,030	$6,111	$2,401	$135,542
Payroll Taxes	$90,422	$1,245	$1,692	$93,359
Office Expenses	$65,528	-	$31	$65,559
Information Technology	$47,932	$495	$895	$49,322
Insurance	$42,921	$930	$881	$44,732
Occupancy	$36,942	$2,072	$918	$39,932
Pension Plan Contributions	$37,572	$656	$589	$38,817
Depreciation Depletion	$27,048	$303	$548	$27,899
Fees for Services Other	$23,875	$124	$231	$24,230
Fees for Services Legal	$2,181	$11,423	$2,120	$15,724
Travel	$10,057	$185	$9	$10,251
Other Expenses	-	$9,000	-	$9,000
Conferences and Meetings	$6,992	$66	-	$7,058
Fees for Services Accounting	-	$2,488	-	$2,488
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees	-	$272	-	$272
Total Functional Expenses	$2,001,448	$51,414	$41,294	$2,094,156

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Total Expenses per Form 990	$2,094,156
Expenses per Audited Statements	$2,093,884
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$2,093,884
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements	$272
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 Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Related Organizations and Partnerships

Related Tax-Exempt Organizations

Organization	Location	Activity	Code	Public Charity	Controlled
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc	Washington, DC	Research institute focusing on foreign policy and national security	501(c)(3)	Line 7	No

Transactions with Related Organizations

Organization	Type	Method	Amount
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies	C	Cash	$900,000
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies	N	Allocation of time sheet	$90,256

Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

Liability	Amount
Intercompany payable	$259,749
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	$141,071

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

“A complete draft of Form 990 was provided to all Board Members for review before submitting to the IRS.”

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. FDD Action's Managing Director's compensation is set and approved by the Board of Directors and documented via email approval. Salary and bonus recommendations by non-managerial employees is recommended by the Managing Director and is approved by at least one member of the Board via 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 Street NW 800S, Washington, DC 20036-5876

Signing Officer

Name: William McCarthy
Title: Secretary & Treasurer
Phone: 2022070190
Signed: 2025-10-16
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: William McCarthy
Formed: 2018
Legal Domicile: Dc
Voting Board Members: 4
Independent Board Members: 0
Employees: 9
Volunteers: 3

Preparer

Firm: Rogers & Company PLLC
Address: 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer: Yong Zhang CPA
Phone: 7038930300

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:

“No change from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“Management has evaluated the Action's tax positions and concluded that the consolidated financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing

Assets: $607,533
Liabilities: $543,241
Net assets: $64,292
Revenue: $1,775,956
Expenses: $2,094,156
Net income: -$318,200

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net 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
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.04	$0.02	$0.01	$0.23	$0.17	$0.06