2023-03-23T09:09:54-05:00 2021-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2021-01-01 823877328 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DEFE 7032614624 925 15TH ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM KRISTOL PRESIDENT 2024207870 2023-03-23 1 WILLIAM KRISTOL 999009999 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3015899000 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X SEE SCHEDULE O WILLIAM KRISTOL 925 15TH ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 13667105 0 X SEE SCHEDULE O X 2018 VA DEDICATED 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. 4 4 1 0 0 0 37388305 13666118 374986 0 1022 987 0 0 37764313 13667105 14378762 1561598 0 0 5063064 2534357 0 24000 93274 18675867 2974793 38117693 7094748 -353380 6572357 7048372 13361499 686792 427562 6361580 12933937 X TO 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. 0 0 2033124 1561598 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S (DDT) GENERAL PROGRAM PROMOTED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION, A WELCOMING LEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICY, AND FREE TRADE. DDT'S EXPERTS, BOARD MEMBERS , AND A PANEL OF NOTABLE CONSERVATIVE LEGAL ADVISORS PROMOTED VALUE AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS, TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS, AND DIGITAL PROMOTION. 2891123 REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (RAP) WAS A HIGH-PROFILE, CENTER-RIGHT VOICE DEDICATED TO DEMANDING POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY, PROTECTING THE RULE OF LAW, AND DEFENDING AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS, VALUES, AND INSTITUTIONS. LAUNCHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE JANUARY 6 ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL, RAP RAN COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON HOLDING ACCOUNTABLE ELECTED LEADERS WHO OBJECTED TO THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 2020 ELECTION, AND IN SUPPORT AND DEFENSE OF PRINCIPLED ELECTED LEADERS WHO TOOK COURAGEOUS STANDS TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY. RAP CREATED AND MAINTAINED A "DEMOCRACY REPORT CARD," WHICH WAS A ROBUST, THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED PUBLIC DATABASE THAT ASSIGNED GRADES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS BASED ON CRITERIA DEEMED TO BE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE DEFENSE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. 914837 CONFIRM GUPTA (CG) WAS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING VANITA GUPTA'S SUPPORT FROM CONSERVATIVES, REPUBLICANS, AND LEADERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. GUPTA WAS UNDER CONSIDERATION TO BE U.S. ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND CG JOINED A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF HER NOMINATION. 925031 THE PRESIDENTIAL REFORM PROJECT (PRP) WAS A COMMUNICATIONS AND LOBBYING CAMPAIGN AROUND EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORMS, INCLUDING THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT OF 1887, AND THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT OF 1976. PRP ASSESSED THE PROBLEMS AND AMBIGUITIES IN THE LAWS GOVERNING THE CONTEMPORARY PRESIDENCY, AND CONTRACTED LOBBYISTS TO PURSUE REFORMS. 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FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DEFENDINGDEMOCRACYTOGETHER.ORG, RULEOFLAWREPUBLICANS.COM, BECOMING AMERICANINITIATIVE.ORG, TERRIBLETARIFFS.COM, REPUBLICANSAGAINSTPUTIN.COM, RUSSIATWEETS.COM, GOPUNRIGGED.COM, RVAT.ORG, ACCOUNTABILITY.GOP, STANDWITHALLIES.COM, PRESIDENTPENCE.COM, CONFIRMGUPTA.COM FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST TRUMP REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT REPUBLICANS FOR VOTING RIGHTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. WAS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DURING 2021. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. DURING 2021. 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 8B DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DEFENDING 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. 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