Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by DEMOCRACY DEFENSE PROJECT INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 21 April 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $3,550,180 changed to $6,991,247
- Total expenses
- $1,262,788 changed to $6,830,805
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,500,000 changed to $6,850,000
- Investment income
- $50,180 changed to $141,247
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,942,137 changed to $3,154,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $654,744 changed to $706,614
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,287,393 changed to $2,447,835
- Program services expenses
- $1,238,312 changed to $6,767,921
- Management and general expenses
- $24,476 changed to $62,884
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,238,312 changed to $6,767,921
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,550,180
- Total expenses
- $1,262,788
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,500,000
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,180
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,942,137
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $654,744
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,287,393
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,238,312
- Management and general expenses
- $24,476
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,238,312
Program services were 98.1% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,500,000
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3 · Investment income
total $50,180 · excluded $50,180
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $679,825 · program services $660,860 · management and general $18,965 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $10,124 · program services $5,062 · management and general $5,062 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $426 · program services $213 · management and general $213 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $284,342 · program services $284,106 · management and general $236 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $151,900 · program services $151,900 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $23,607 · program services $23,607 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $807 · program services $807 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $807 · program services $807 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: POLLING EXPENSES
total $82,500 · program services $82,500 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: SOCIAL MEDIA/CONTENT
total $28,450 · program services $28,450 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,942,137
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $654,744
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,287,392
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE DEMOCRACY DEFENSE PROJECT IS TO REBUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS BY CREATING A BIPARTISAN COALITION AND EMPOWERING TRUSTED VOICES TO TALK ABOUT ELECTION INTEGRITY AND BEGIN TO REBUILD AMERICANS' FAITH IN OUR ELECTION SYSTEM.
Activities or mission (Part I)
REBUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS BY CREATING A BIPARTISAN COALITION AND EMPOWERING TRUSTED VOICES TO TALK ABOUT ELECTION INTEGRITY AND BEGIN TO REBUILD AMERICANS' FAITH IN OUR ELECTION SYSTEM.
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DEMOCRACY DEFENSE PROJECT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO REBUILD TRUST IN AMERICA'S ELECTORAL PROCESS BY UPLIFTING TRUSTED VOICES FROM BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES TO PUBLICLY AND PERSISTENTLY DEFEND THE AMERICAN ELECTORAL PROCESS, PROMOTE ELECTION INTEGRITY, AND REBUILD TRUST IN THE AMERICAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM. DDP CREATED A BIPARTISAN COALITION TO LEAD THIS WORK THROUGH A COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION TO REBUILD FAITH IN THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM, WORKS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND THINK TANKS TO PROMOTE STUDIES ON THE SAFETY OF AMERICA'S DECENTRALIZED VOTE-COUNTING SYSTEM, PROMOTES THOUGHTFUL IDEAS AND DIALOGUE ABOUT HOW TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM, AND EDUCATES REPORTERS WHO COVER THE ELECTION ON THE PROCESS OF VOTE COUNTING IN ADVANCE OF ELECTION DAY.
Expenses $398,734
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DEMOCRACY DEFENSE PROJECT MAINTAINS SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO ITS FEDERAL EFFORTS AT THE STATE-LEVEL.
Expenses $839,578
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jeffrey KaplanJEFFREY KAPLAN
DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Larry RogersLARRY ROGERS
DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael PalmerMICHAEL PALMER
DIRECTOR, VP & SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Anthony SalesiANTHONY SALESI
ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202500729349301230
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