Secure Democracy USA

“The draft of the annual Form 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The organization implemented an annual conflict of interest policy in which all board members, officers, and key employees are required to report any conflicts of interest.”

“The compensation of the Executive Director and other employees are benchmarked with other like organizations while considering our ambition to recruit the kind of talent needed as an organization, independently, without the participation of interested persons.”

“The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request as required by law.”

“Secure Democracy USA is amending its previously filed 2023 return to account for audited financial statements that were issued after the final due date of the Form 990. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: Public Education Expenses As Amended: $188,309 Expenses As Originally Filed: $154,644 Change: $33,665 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: Other program services Expenses As Amended: $14,060 Expenses As Originally Filed: $47,726 Change: $-33,666 Form 990, Part III, Line 4e - Total program service expenses Expenses As Amended: $2,037,288 Expenses As Originally Filed: $2,037,289 Change: $-1 Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1d - Related organizations As Amended: $0 As Originally Filed: $450,000 Change: $-450,000 Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f - All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above As Amended: $3,956,111 As Originally Filed: $3,505,005 Change: $451,106 Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1h - Total As Amended: $3,956,111 As Originally Filed: $3,505,005 Change: $451,106 Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11b - Miscellaneous As Amended: $0 As Originally Filed: $1,106 Change: $-1,106 Form 990, Part IX, Column (a), Line 5 - Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees As Amended: $216,246 As Originally Filed: $456,717 Change: $-240,471 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 5 - Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees As Amended: $128,132 As Originally Filed: $288,428 Change: $-160,296 Form 990, Part IX, Column (c), Line 5 - Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees As Amended: $50,955 As Originally Filed: $84,823 Change: $-33,868 Form 990, Part IX, Column (d), Line 5 - Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees As Amended: $37,159 As Originally Filed: $83,466 Change: $-46,307 Form 990, Part IX, Column (a), Line 7 - Other salaries and wages As Amended: $592,867 As Originally Filed: $291,768 Change: $301,099 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 7 - Other salaries and wages As Amended: $351,290 As Originally Filed: $175,547 Change: $175,743 Form 990, Part IX, Column (c), Line 7 - Other salaries and wages As Amended: $139,700 As Originally Filed: $54,857 Change: $84,843 Form 990, Part IX, Column (d), Line 7 - Other salaries and wages As Amended: $101,877 As Originally Filed: $61,364 Change: $40,513 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 8 - Pension plan accruals and contributions As Amended: $10,944 As Originally Filed: $13,448 Change: $-2,504 Form 990, Part IX, Column (c), Line 8 - Pension plan accruals and contributions As Amended: $4,352 As Originally Filed: $2,806 Change: $1,546 Form 990, Part IX, Column (d), Line 8 - Pension plan accruals and contributions As Amended: $3,174 As Originally Filed: $2,216 Change: $958 Form 990, Part IX, Column (a), Line 9 - Other employee benefits As Amended: $113,210 As Originally Filed: $111,285 Change: $1,925 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 9 - Other employee benefits As Amended: $67,080 As Originally Filed: $73,045 Change: $-5,965 Form 990, Part IX, Column (c), Line 9 - Other employee benefits As Amended: $26,676 As Originally Filed: $22,119 Change: $4,557 Form 990, Part IX, Column (d), Line 9 - Other employee benefits As Amended: $19,454 As Originally Filed: $16,121 Change: $3,333 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 10 - Payroll taxes As Amended: $36,692 As Originally Filed: $41,958 Change: $-5,266 Form 990, Part IX, Column (c), Line 10 - Payroll taxes As Amended: $14,592 As Originally Filed: $9,651 Change: $4,941 Form 990, Part IX, Column (d), Line 10 - Payroll taxes As Amended: $10,641 As Originally Filed: $10,316 Change: $325 Form 990, Part IX, Column (a), Line 25 - Total functional expenses As Amended: $2,942,012 As Originally Filed: $2,879,459 Change: $62,553 Form 990, Part IX, Column (b), Line 25 - Total functional expenses As Amended: $2,037,288 As Originally Filed: $2,037,289 Chang”

“Consultants: Program service expenses 1,252,852. Management and general expenses 59,697. Fundraising expenses 5,400. Total expenses 1,317,949.”