Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $356,168,378
- Total expenses
- $355,484,414
- Contributions and grants received
- $355,086,461
- Grants paid
- $296,729,895
- Program service revenue
- $840,866
- Investment income
- $237,918
- Other revenue
- $3,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $106,498,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,435,160
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,062,931
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $320,424,254
- Management and general expenses
- $35,060,160
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $320,424,254
Program services were 90.1% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$354,129,218
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$957,243
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2a · Program service revenue: SUBSCRIPTION INCOME
total $840,866 · related or exempt $840,866
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3 · Investment income
total $237,918 · excluded $237,918
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5 · Royalties
total $2,954 · excluded $2,954
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $179 · excluded $179
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11e · Other revenue, total
$179
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $150,307,047 · program services $150,307,047
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $146,422,848 · program services $146,422,848
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,126,924 · program services $274,849 · management and general $1,852,075
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $20,016 · management and general $20,016
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $29,274,222 · program services $15,144,026 · management and general $14,130,196
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,670,189 · program services $1,288,800 · management and general $1,381,389
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $4,179,769 · program services $2,017,418 · management and general $2,162,351
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,445,793 · program services $1,180,493 · management and general $1,265,300
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11b · Fees: legal
total $296,476 · program services $49,431 · management and general $247,045
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $210,778 · management and general $210,778
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,999,094 · program services $1,230,333 · management and general $1,768,761
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13 · Office expenses
total $876,482 · program services $73,042 · management and general $803,440
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14 · Information technology
total $2,825,303 · program services $78,800 · management and general $2,746,503
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16 · Occupancy
total $5,041,862 · management and general $5,041,862
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17 · Travel
total $2,347,327 · program services $1,478,676 · management and general $868,651
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $746,602 · program services $637,577 · management and general $109,025
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,673,817 · program services $91,190 · management and general $1,582,627
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23 · Insurance
total $329,737 · program services $14,387 · management and general $315,350
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24a · Other expenses: TRAINING & RECRUITMENT
total $550,933 · program services $12,856 · management and general $538,077
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24b · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS
total $139,195 · program services $122,481 · management and general $16,714
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $27,733,805 · end of year $6,902,660
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $14,359,431 · end of year $21,199,876
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $86,179 · end of year $128,251
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,254,474 · end of year $5,965,856
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$13,133,762
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,970,598
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $9,260,892 · end of year $8,163,164
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,770,862 · end of year $5,879,298
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $62,611,487 · end of year $58,258,986
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,588,019 · end of year $3,395,032
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $14,885,397 · end of year $10,698,430
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $14,052,706 · end of year $2,932,467
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $87,543,105 · end of year $82,409,231
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,315,124 · end of year $6,427,330
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $692,779 · end of year $635,601
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
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EDUCATION, CULTURE, COMMUNICATION, AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION - THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT NOURISH A STRONG DEMOCRATIC CIVIC CULTURE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, TRAINING PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION MEDIA.
Expenses $112,428,797 · Grants $104,130,742
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DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL PARTIES - THE ENDOWMENT SEEKS TO PROMOTE STRONG STABLE POLITICAL PARTIES COMMITTED TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
Expenses $110,834,018 · Grants $102,628,751 · Revenue $840,866
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PLURALISM - THE ENDOWMENT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS TRADE UNIONS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, CIVIC AND WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS.
Expenses $97,161,439 · Grants $89,970,402
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Mr Kenneth WollackMR KENNETH WOLLACK
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
The Honorable David E SkaggsTHE HONORABLE DAVID E SKAGGS
CO-VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
The Honorable Peter J RoskamTHE HONORABLE PETER J ROSKAM
CO-VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Ambassador Jendayi FrazerAMBASSADOR JENDAYI FRAZER
SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Marlene Colucci EsqMARLENE COLUCCI ESQ
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Ms Jessica AdelmanMS JESSICA ADELMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mr Stuart AppelbaumMR STUART APPELBAUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Anne ApplebaumMS ANNE APPLEBAUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ambassador Liliana AyaldeAMBASSADOR LILIANA AYALDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Alyssa AyresDR ALYSSA AYRES
DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
The Honorable Steve E BiegunTHE HONORABLE STEVE E BIEGUN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Roxanne BrownMS ROXANNE BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Scott CarpenterMR SCOTT CARPENTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Joaquin CastroMR JOAQUIN CASTRO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Victor Cha PhDDR VICTOR CHA PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ambassador Kelley E CurrieAMBASSADOR KELLEY E CURRIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Elizabeth EconomyMS ELIZABETH ECONOMY
DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ambassador Daniel FriedAMBASSADOR DANIEL FRIED
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ms Amaney JamalMS AMANEY JAMAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Rachel KleinfeldDR RACHEL KLEINFELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
The Honorable Mel MartinezTHE HONORABLE MEL MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Ambassador Victoria NulandAMBASSADOR VICTORIA NULAND
DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Dayton OgdenMR DAYTON OGDEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Minxin PeiDR MINXIN PEI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Marc PlattnerMR MARC PLATTNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Nadia SchadlowDR NADIA SCHADLOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
The Honorable Elise StefanikTHE HONORABLE ELISE STEFANIK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Scott D TaylorDR SCOTT D TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Juan ZarateMR JUAN ZARATE
DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mr Damon WilsonMR DAMON WILSON
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $469,808
- From this org
- $395,874
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $73,934
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $380,874
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $57,780
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,154
- Filer's total
- $469,808
-
Mr Maju VargheseMR MAJU VARGHESE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 10/23)
- Total calculated
- $263,414
- From this org
- $239,366
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,048
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $239,366
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $22,768
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,280
- Filer's total
- $263,414
-
Ms Rebecca VargheseMS REBECCA VARGHESE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $194,419
- From this org
- $162,579
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,840
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,579
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,794
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,046
- Filer's total
- $194,419
-
Sheila CrowleySHEILA CROWLEY
COO (AS OF 04/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Mr Brian JosephMR BRIAN JOSEPH
VP, PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $307,400
- From this org
- $246,909
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $60,491
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $246,909
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $35,676
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,815
- Filer's total
- $307,400
-
Mr Christopher T WalkerMR CHRISTOPHER T WALKER
VP, STUDIES AND ANALYSIS
- Total calculated
- $301,964
- From this org
- $235,293
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $66,671
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $235,293
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $41,856
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,815
- Filer's total
- $301,964
-
Ms Nancy HerzogMS NANCY HERZOG
VP, GRANT OPERATIONS AND EVAL.
- Total calculated
- $301,728
- From this org
- $236,136
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,592
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $236,136
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $40,810
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,782
- Filer's total
- $301,728
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Mr William DobsonMR WILLIAM DOBSON
CO-EDITOR
- Total calculated
- $268,614
- From this org
- $213,873
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,741
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $213,873
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $30,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,741
- Filer's total
- $268,614
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Ms Kirsten MadisonMS KIRSTEN MADISON
VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $271,468
- From this org
- $228,106
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,362
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $228,106
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $40,973
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,389
- Filer's total
- $271,468
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR RENEWAL EVERY THREE YEARS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED A $15,000 SIGNING BONUS UPON CONTRACT RENEWAL DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS PAYMENT IS NOT CONTINGENT ON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES OR ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENTS.
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
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INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE
$35,410,575
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE & POLITICAL PARTIES
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PLURALISM
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CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
$33,392,527
PLURALISM
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DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE & POLITICAL PARTIES
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$1,247,154
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
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EYE MEDIA GROUP LLC
$770,000
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
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DIRECTORIO DEMOCRATICO CUBANO INC
$650,004
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
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$585,084
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
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EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
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$488,260
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 12 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202532249349300228
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