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RAP RAN COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE INVESTIGATION BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE JANUARY 6 ATTACK, AND DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THOSE WHO UNDERMINED AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. RAP 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. 957080 350000 DEFENDING 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. 1073750 REPUBLICANS FOR VOTING RIGHTS (RVR) PROVIDED A STRONG, PROMINENT, RIGHT-OF-CENTER VOICE IN SUPPORT OF VOTING RIGHTS AND IN OPPOSITION TO ELECTION SUBVERSION EFFORTS. 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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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. WAS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DURING 2022. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYE OF LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. DURING 2022. 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 DID NOT ESTABLISH ANY 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 AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 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. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DEFENDING 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 19 DEFENDING 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.