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Digital Rights Foundation USA

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 93-2685113

Jul 26, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 25, 2024

Organization ProfileDIGITALRIGHTSFOUNDATION.PK
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW 500Washington, DC 20036

(202) 560-1977

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • NTEE Q • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • NTEE Q • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

97th percentile

99%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE Q • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • NTEE Q • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

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Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

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No value available

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Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

$99,258

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Net Assets

$99,258

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$100,029

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Expenses

$771

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Net Income

$99,258

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2023: $99,258Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $99,2582023Assets 2024: $510,930Liabilities 2024: $46,600Net Assets 2024: $464,3302024

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2023

Assets$99,258
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$99,258
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Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2023: $100,029Expenses 2023: $771Net Income 2023: $99,2582023Revenue 2024: $555,500Expenses 2024: $190,428Net Income 2024: $365,0722024

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2023

Revenue$100,029
Expenses$771
Net Income$99,258
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 26, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 25, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$100,029
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Digital rights foundation is a registered research-based advocacy non-governmental organization focusing on information and communication technologies (icts) to support democratic processes and digital governance.

Digital rights foundation is a registered research based advocacy non-governmental organization focusing on information and communication technologies (icts) to support human rights, democratic processes, and digital governance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DIGITAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION AIMS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDS), WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS, IN DIGITAL SPACES THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY & DIGITAL SECURITY AWARENESS-RAISING. IN ADDITION, ONE OF OUR AIMS AT THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO TO PROTECT WOMEN FROM WORK AND CYBER-HARASSMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THROUGH OUT THEIR LIVES. WE MAKE THEM AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS.WITH GROWING PRIVACY CONCERNS ON DIGITAL SPACES, DRF SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES & DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY BY RESEARCH, MONITORING AND REPORTING THE TACTICS AROUND SURVEILLANCE. TO RALLY WITH OTHER ACTORS FOR STRONG LEGAL PROTECTION FOR PRIVACY IN THE COUNTRY AND TO RAISE OUR VOICE AGAINST DICTATING CENSORSHIP POLICIES, WE INTEND TO PROPOSE VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT.$0$604
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NIGHAT DADPresidentPT$0--
BETSY BRAMONTreasurerPT$0--
SUSAN BENESCHSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Digital Rights Foundation
EIN
93-2685113
Phone
2025601977
Address
1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Nighat Dad
Title
President
Phone
2025601977
Signed
2024-06-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Trimnerbeckham Pllc
Address
1750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500, MCLEAN, VA 22102
Preparer
David Trimner
Phone
7036631756
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: service charges & fees. Amount: 167.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,258
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$99,258
Revenue
$100,029
Expenses
$771
Net income
$99,258
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.11$0.47$4.64$5.56$1.90$3.65
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$1.00$0.01$0.99