Civic Intelligence

Lawyers Defending American Democracy Inc

EIN 83-3497204 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA

Profile

Lawyers Defending American Democracy is a public charity that unites lawyers to speak out and take action to defend and uphold the rule of law

303 Congress StreetBoston, MA 02210

ldad.org/about

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

91st percentile

55%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

98th percentile

366%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

148%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

$2,544

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$2,544

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$4,954

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,439

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$18,485

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2022: $2,544Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,5442022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$2,544
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,544
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $4,954Expenses 2022: $23,439Net Income 2022: -$18,4852022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$4,954
Expenses$23,439
Net Income-$18,485
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,544
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,544
Revenue
$4,954
Expenses
$23,439
Net income
-$18,485
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.00$2.54$4.95$23.4$18.5
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,954
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of lawyers defending american democracy is to galvanize lawyers to defend the rule of law in the face of threats to american democracy. Our work is not political or partisan. We unite members of the legal profession in: enforcing and upholding principles of democracy and law, consistent with our obligations as lawyers. Demanding accountability from lawyers and public officials.

Lawyers Defending American Democracy is a public charity that unites lawyers to speak out and take action to defend and uphold the rule of law

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The mission of Lawyers Defending American Democracy is to galvanize lawyers to defend the rule of law in the face of an unprecedented threat to American democracy. Our work is not political or partisan. We unite members of the legal profession in: Enforcing and upholding principles of democracy and law, consistent with our obligations as lawyers Demanding accountability from lawyers and public officials Calling out attacks on legal norms and prescribing redress$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lauren RikleenExecutive DirctorPT$12,500-$12,500
Scott HarshbargerPresidentPT$0--
Gershon RatnerVice PresidentPT$0--
John MontgomerySecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lawyers Defending American Democracy Inc
EIN
83-3497204
Phone
7817102041
Address
303 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

Signing Officer

Name
Anthony Cefalo
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7817102041
Signed
2023-05-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“fee to lexis nexis for filings”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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