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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Totals

Total revenue
$181,511,712
Total expenses
$182,823,929
Contributions and grants received
$181,396,477
Grants paid
$31,931,155
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$513,815
Other revenue
-$398,580
Total assets, end of year
$68,657,469
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,247,251
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,410,218
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$161,871,374
Management and general expenses
$20,115,584
Fundraising expenses
$836,971
Program service expenses (Part III)
$161,871,374

Program services were 88.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $384,871

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $178,576,378

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,435,228

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $335,330

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $211,726 · excluded $211,726

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $637,527

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $335,438

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $302,089

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $302,089 · excluded $302,089

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $113,805

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $384,871

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $512,385

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$398,580 · excluded -$398,580

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $8,087,904 · program services $8,087,904

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $23,843,251 · program services $23,843,251

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,828,468 · program services $1,635,754 · management and general $1,192,714

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $66,558,091 · program services $57,459,234 · management and general $8,610,850 · fundraising $488,007

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,604,678 · program services $2,757,151 · management and general $802,156 · fundraising $45,371

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,798,918 · program services $10,903,372 · management and general $2,750,851 · fundraising $144,695

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,939,443 · program services $2,097,082 · management and general $801,645 · fundraising $40,716

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $536,505 · program services $459,797 · management and general $63,012 · fundraising $13,696

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $384,591 · program services $137,291 · management and general $247,300

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $27,028,125 · program services $25,666,651 · management and general $1,337,550 · fundraising $23,924

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,787,543 · program services $3,590,534 · management and general $185,221 · fundraising $11,788

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,565,685 · program services $1,461,121 · management and general $1,092,749 · fundraising $11,815

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,312,745 · program services $5,240,694 · management and general $1,025,990 · fundraising $46,061

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,815,093 · program services $12,765,100 · management and general $45,912 · fundraising $4,081

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,924,150 · program services $4,861,307 · management and general $62,321 · fundraising $522

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $404,262 · program services $225,199 · management and general $175,334 · fundraising $3,729

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,219,811 · program services $314,047 · management and general $905,764

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,184,666 · program services $365,885 · management and general $816,215 · fundraising $2,566

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $5,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $41,798,005 · end of year $26,213,788

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,101,873 · end of year $5,424,887

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,533,782 · end of year $1,707,717

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,280,324

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,300,760

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,203,909 · end of year $2,979,564

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,173,561 · end of year $2,658,712

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $32,345,470 · end of year $29,667,801

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,123,425 · end of year $21,000,519

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $2,876,063 · end of year $2,414,484

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $19,475,454 · end of year $5,829,386

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $38,228,394 · end of year $35,002,862

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,129,476 · end of year $3,930,461

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $328,788 · end of year $479,757

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NDI STRIVES FOR A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE GOVERNED AND WHERE LEADERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TOTHEIR PEOPLE - CREATING A MORE STABLE, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS WORLD FOR EVERYONE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NDI ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM PREVAIL, WITH DIGNITY FOR ALL.

  • NDI IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE WORK OVER FOUR DECADES HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF LOCAL PARTNERS AND TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVE IN GREATER FREEDOM, WITH GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR PEOPLE. NDI PROVIDES GUIDANCE, COLLABORATION, TOOLS, AND TRAINING PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN:- EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE GOVERNED- MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK BY HELPING POLITICAL PARTIES, GOVERNMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS BE MORE RESPONSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE AND EFFECTIVE IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THEIR PEOPLE- STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES BY SUPPORTING FREEDOM'S ADVOCATES AND PUSHING BACK ON FORCES THAT SEEK TO UNDERMINE FREEDOM AROUND THE WORLD.

    Expenses $161,871,374 · Grants $31,931,155

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas A Daschle

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Harriet C Babbitt

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Frank M Rusty Conner III

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert G Liberatore

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stacey Abrams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bernard W Aronson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J Brian Atwood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald A Baer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rye Barcott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Brazile

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Johnnie Carson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dean Fealk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Gejdenson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie S Glaser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caryn Halifax

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Walt Hall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karl F Inderfurth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lionel C Johnson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shanthi Kalathil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Kessler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Kovler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David C Leavy

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael McFaul

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy H Rubin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dana Shell Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael R Steed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maurice Tempelsman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clyde C Tuggle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Toni G Verstandig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randi Weingarten

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maureen White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sander Schultz

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $334,056
    From this org
    $272,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,662
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,292
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $15,102
    Deferred
    $27,316
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,784
    Filer's total
    $334,494

  • Olya Catto

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $293,898
    From this org
    $271,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,976
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,030
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $892
    Deferred
    $21,976
    Nontaxable benefits
    $438
    Filer's total
    $294,336

  • Tamara Cofman Wittes

    PRESIDENT (AS OF 3/15/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stephanie Rust

    CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $293,754
    From this org
    $255,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,005
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,429
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,320
    Deferred
    $15,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,937
    Filer's total
    $294,151

  • Chris Fomunyoh - Senior

    ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $298,783
    From this org
    $242,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,192
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $16,679
    Deferred
    $23,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,353
    Filer's total
    $301,190

  • Leslie Campbell - Senior

    ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $282,301
    From this org
    $258,336
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,965
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,630
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,706
    Deferred
    $23,965
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,970
    Filer's total
    $290,271

  • Deborah Ullmer

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $243,479
    From this org
    $191,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,217
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,482
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $780
    Deferred
    $20,384
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,261
    Filer's total
    $243,907

  • Dickson Omondi

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $238,034
    From this org
    $205,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,017
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,250
    Deferred
    $20,115
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,505
    Filer's total
    $240,637

  • Eva Busza

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $233,360
    From this org
    $202,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,992
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,701
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,667
    Deferred
    $20,510
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,316
    Filer's total
    $237,194

  • Manpreet Anand

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $231,145
    From this org
    $208,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,837
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,800
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $508
    Deferred
    $20,988
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,047
    Filer's total
    $232,343

  • Robert Benjamin - Senior

    ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $280,995
    From this org
    $248,290
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,705
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,848
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,442
    Deferred
    $23,770
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,873
    Filer's total
    $281,933

  • Judith Reed

    CHIEF HR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $262,938
    From this org
    $229,309
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,070
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,239
    Deferred
    $23,147
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,920
    Filer's total
    $263,376

  • Jerry Hartz - Chief Gvt

    RELATIONS & COMM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $258,331
    From this org
    $235,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,146
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,261
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,924
    Deferred
    $23,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,638
    Filer's total
    $259,969

  • Jennifer Ganem

    COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $255,285
    From this org
    $230,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,563
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,631
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,091
    Deferred
    $22,163
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,506
    Filer's total
    $256,391

  • Janella Ferguson

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $242,354
    From this org
    $238,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,926
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $582
    Deferred
    $3,846
    Nontaxable benefits
    $428
    Filer's total
    $242,782

  • Derek Mitchell

    FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 9/4/23)

    Total calculated
    $607,150
    From this org
    $566,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,616
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $544,784
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $21,750
    Deferred
    $32,754
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,191
    Filer's total
    $607,479

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • ASOCIACION INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEMOCRATA PARA ASUNTOS INTERNACIONALES GUATEM

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · GT · income $1,529,651 · assets $89,351

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • ASSOCIATION OF NDI-DHARAMSHALA

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · IN · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DEMOCRAT ROMANIA

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · RO · income $275,212 · assets $14,992

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • N D I HUNGARY NONPROFIT KFT

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · HU · income $395,058 · assets $24,331

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (SRI LANKA)

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · CE · income $1,246,183 · assets $109,172

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TRUST (NDIIA-TZ)

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · ZI · income $297,097 · assets $2,366

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · GA · income $230,522 · assets $10,770

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VILNIUS

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · LH · income $3,426,961 · assets $332,545

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • NDI KOREA

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · KS · income $390,762 · assets $35,044

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

  • SIHTASUSTUS NDI ESTONIA

    STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS · EN · income $672,439 · assets $70,813

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202522279349302567

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