Civic Intelligence

Protecting Our Democracy Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 88-1033231

Jan 01, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025 • Filed on Aug 15, 2025

Organization ProfilePROTECTINGOURDEMOCRACY.ORG
PO Box 15845Washington, DC 20003

(202) 552-0221

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $80,167 (-100%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $80,167 (-100%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $2,000,000 (-100%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$80,167

Down $2,924,518 (-97%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$80,167

Up $924,518 (+92%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2022: $1,442,146Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,442,1462022Assets 2023: $1,084,852Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,084,8522023Assets 2024: $80,167Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $80,1672024Assets 2025: $0Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2022: $3,000,000Expenses 2022: $1,557,854Net Income 2022: $1,442,1462022Revenue 2023: $3,000,000Expenses 2023: $3,357,294Net Income 2023: -$357,2942023Revenue 2024: $2,000,000Expenses 2024: $3,004,685Net Income 2024: -$1,004,6852024Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $80,167Net Income 2025: -$80,1672025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$0
Expenses$80,167
Net Income-$80,167
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025
Signed
Aug 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Protecting our democracy is dedicated to building a diverse movement to preserve and strengthen our democracy. Together, we will fight back against attempts to undermine election results, preserve basic rights and freedoms, restore unity, hope, and faith in our country, strengthen institutions such as our courts and public schools, and protect our democracy

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BUILT SUPPORT FOR PRO-DEMOCRACY POLICY AGENDA THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVERTISING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH INFLUENCERS.$0$73,271
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DENNIS RUPPEPresident-$0--
ANGELINA CARIONESecretary-$0--
KATHRYN WELLER-DEMMINGTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Protecting Our Democracy
EIN
88-1033231
Phone
2025520221
Address
PO BOX 15845, WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Signing Officer

Name
Dennis Ruppe
Title
President
Phone
2025520221
Signed
2025-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mba Consulting Group
Address
611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Preparer
Tiffanie Ellis
Phone
2025520221
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 311.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$80,167
Net income
-$80,167
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$2.00$3.00$1.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$3.00$3.36$0.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.00$1.44$3.00$1.56$1.44