DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER (EIN 82-3877328)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202443189349301774
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-13T08:26:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN823877328EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEFEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028006948PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM KRISTOLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024207870PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBREE-ANN WEIDNERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01319397PTIN
Phone3015899000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEE SCHEDULE OBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM KRISTOLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,479,565GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressSEE SCHEDULE OWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEDICATED TO DEFENDING AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS, VALUES, AND INSTITUTIONS AND FIGHTING FOR CONSISTENT CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES LIKE RULE OF LAW, FREE TRADE, AND EXPANDING LEGAL IMMIGRATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$4,333,215CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,362PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$144,850CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$23,319PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,500CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,042,397PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,479,565CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$350,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,925,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,834,848PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,151,250CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$39,219CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,156,142PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,911,575CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,340,990PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,987,825CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,298,593PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,508,260CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,045,107TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,780,416TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$409,763TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$653,332TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,635,344NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,127,084NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY PROTECTING AND DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,191,696ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,500,000GrantAmt
DescDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S (DDT) GENERAL PROGRAM PROMOTED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION. DDT'S EXPERTS AND BOARD MEMBERS PROMOTED VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTION, TELEVISION ADVERTISMENTS, AND DIGITAL CONTENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,353,020ExpenseAmt
DescREPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (RAP) CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A CENTER-RIGHT VOICE ADVOCATING FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS. RAP CONDUCTED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS AND MAINTAINED ITS 'DEMOCRACY REPORT CARD,' A PUBLIC DATABASE ASSIGNING GRADES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS BASED ON KEY CRITERIA RELATED TO DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. ADDITIONALLY, RAP RAN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES EMPHASIZING THAT NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS ABOVE THE LAW, REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,457,501ExpenseAmt
DescREPUBLICANS FOR UKRAINE (RFU) IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE VALUES OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD, STANDING WITH ALLIES, AND PROMOTING POLICIES THAT WILL HELP UKRAINE PREVAIL IN ITS DEFENSIVE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. THE PROJECT EMPHASIZES THEMES OF DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY, TRANS-ATLANTIC SOLIDARITY, AND AMERICA'S CORE VALUES OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$623,983ExpenseAmt
Grant$425,000GrantAmt
DescTHE DEMOCRACY INNOVATION FUND (DIF) INCUBATES AND ACCELERATES 501(C)(4) PRO-DEMOCRACY INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE CENTER-RIGHT. DIF GRANTS TO NASCENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT THESE ORGANIZATIONS ON A PATH TO INDEPENDENT GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY.THE PRESIDENTIAL REFORM PROJECT (PRP) IS A COMMUNICATIONS AND LOBBYING CAMPAIGN AROUND EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORMS, INCLUDING THE INSURRECTION ACT AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, PRP SUPPORTED INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROTECTED THE RULE OF LAW.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$623,983TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$425,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$7,626,200TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LONGWELL PARTNERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028006948PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WILLIAM KRISTOL
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$500$0$0
LINDA CHAVEZ
DIRECTOR/TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$500$0$0
MONA CHAREN
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$500$0$0
TIM MILLER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$500$0$0
SARAH LONGWELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$14,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LONGWELL PARTNERS INC
1100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLWASHINGTONDC20005COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, ACCOUNTING$2,164,113
FOX NEWS NETWORK LLC
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASNEW YORKNY10036ADVERTISING$1,075,026
NATIONAL CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
151 WEST 42ND ST 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036ADVERTISING$552,250
GOOGLE LLC
PO BOX 39000SAN FRANCISCOCA94139ADVERTISING$192,912
HAWK PARENT HOLDINGS LLC
3 WEST PACES FERRY FOAD SUITE 200ATLANTAGA30305ADVERTISING PAYMENT PROCESSING$141,505
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,333,215AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,333,215TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$144,850TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$144,850ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIUMSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$1,500ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,500OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,479,565TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$146,350ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,925,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,925,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,000TotalAmt
Management And General$2,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,000FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,136,070TotalAmt
Program Services$1,911,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$222,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,738FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,180TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,180FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,023TotalAmt
Program Services$115,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,130TotalAmt
Management And General$29,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,419TotalAmt
Program Services$92,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,760FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,440,378TotalAmt
Program Services$2,440,378ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,037TotalAmt
Program Services$683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$182FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,023TotalAmt
Program Services$112,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$719FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,397TotalAmt
Program Services$16,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,943TotalAmt
Management And General$7,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TAX PAYMENTS$30,396$30,396
REPRINT PERMISSION/LICE$12,564$12,564
MERCHANT FEES$8,671$8,671
TAXES, LICENSES & FEES$6,594$270$382$5,942

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,987,825TotalAmt
Program Services$7,626,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$322,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,219FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,703BOYAmt
EOY$214,496EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,829,127BOYAmt
EOY$8,185,192EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,347BOYAmt
EOY$18,824EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,736BOYAmt
EOY$361,904EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,045,107BOYAmt
EOY$8,780,416EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,592BOYAmt
EOY$459,880EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,171BOYAmt
EOY$193,452EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,763BOYAmt
EOY$653,332EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,396,116BOYAmt
EOY$7,860,994EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,228BOYAmt
EOY$266,090EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,635,344BOYAmt
EOY$8,127,084EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,045,107BOYAmt
EOY$8,780,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,508,260ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$2,500,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Internal Funds Contributed$2,500,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$2,500,000TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC
PO BOX 999EDISONNJ08818931562423$500,000
REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC
1100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005874559094$2,000,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO TWO SEC. 527 ORGANIZATIONS IN 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO OTHER ENTITIESDesc
Amt$193,452Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$193,452TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,479,565TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,479,565RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,479,565TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,987,825TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,987,825ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,987,825TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2023. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC
PO BOX 999EDISONNJ08818931562423527$500,000$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC
1100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005874559094527$2,000,000$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD
1100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005843733436501(C)(4)$212,500$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
C & B GROUP
1100 VERMONT AVE NW 10TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005833837181501(C)(4)$212,500$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUESTING PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LONGWELL PARTNERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSEE PART VRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$2,136,070TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1, COLUMN (B) - DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP:ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PART IV, LINE 1, COLUMN (D) - DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS:SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE RESEARCH AND MONITORING/ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, MEETING PLANNING, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVE OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER IN FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 HEADING, DOING BUSINESS AS:BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST TRUMP REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT REPUBLICANS FOR VOTING RIGHTS REPUBLICANS FOR UKRAINE
FORM 990 HEADING, ITEM J, ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES:WWW.DEFENDINGDEMOCRACYTOGETHER.ORG WWW.RULEOFLAWREPUBLICANS.COM WWW.BECOMINGAMERICANINITIATIVE.ORG WWW.RUSSIATWEETS.COM WWW.REPUBLICANSAGAINSTPUTIN.COM WWW.RVAT.ORG WWW.ACCOUNTABILITY.GOP WWW.STANDWITHALLIES.COM WWW.CONFIRMGUPTA.COM WWW.GOPFORUKRAINE.COM
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2REPUBLICANS FOR UKRAINE (RFU) IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE VALUES OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD, STANDING WITH ALLIES, AND PROMOTING POLICIES THAT WILL HELP UKRAINE PREVAIL IN ITS DEFENSIVE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. THE PROJECT EMPHASIZES THEMES OF DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY, TRANS-ATLANTIC SOLIDARITY, AND AMERICA'S CORE VALUES OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2SARAH LONGWELL AND MONA CHAREN - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SARAH LONGWELL AND TIM MILLER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. WAS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DURING 2023. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. DURING 2023. DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND THE SIGNING OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DID NOT ESTABLISH ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE MAINTAINED WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. COPIES OF ITS 990S ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON DC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

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