2020-11-12T04:42:10-06:00 2019-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2019-01-01 823877328 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DEFE 7032614624 925 15TH ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM KRISTOL PRESIDENT 2024207870 2020-11-10 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3015899000 98.183.140.190 2020-11-10 14:07:29 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 D540CFC6B4C0005F0B59529FD802F0C3F429425A 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X SEE SCHEDULE O WILLIAM KRISTOL 925 15TH ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 9379901 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 2 1 0 0 0 3332219 9378608 532 994 7 299 0 0 3332758 9379901 136600 55270 0 0 4835 417915 40000 30000 71868 1837343 3475736 2018778 3978921 1313980 5400980 1568854 7272626 254874 557666 1313980 6714960 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 2796487 REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (RRL) WAS THE MOST HIGH-PROFILE, CONSISTENT, AND EFFECTIVE CENTER-RIGHT VOICE DEFENDING THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND POPULIST ATTACKS IN 2019. AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE REDACTED VERSION OF THE MUELLER REPORT, RRL WAS AMONG THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONS TO DIGITIZE THE DOCUMENT TO MAKE IT SEARCHABLE ONLINE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHED AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE REPORT, CONTAINING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND THE SUMMARIES OF EACH SECTION FOR MORE CONVENIENT READING, AS WELL AS A VERSION OF THE REPORT WITH KEY PASSAGES (THOSE WITH THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR) HIGHLIGHTED. RRL SENT A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS LAST VERSION TO EVERY REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THEN-REPUBLICAN REP. JUSTIN AMASH, WHO HAD ALREADY PUBLICLY CONDEMNED THE PRESIDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION. IN ADDITION TO OP-EDS AND LETTERS-TO-THE-EDITOR IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, RRL'S ONLINE VIDEOS AND TV ADS FEATURING WATERGATE-ERA REPUBLICANS STANDING UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW WENT VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA, GARNERING MILLIONS OF VIEWS AND EARNING WIDESPREAD MEDIA COVERAGE. RRL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GROUPS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE UKRAINE AFFAIR LONG BEFORE IT BECAME JUST THE FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL IMPEACHMENT PROCESS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED DRAW ATTENTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S REFUSAL, CONTRARY TO THE LAW, TO GIVE CONGRESS THE WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT THAT EVENTUALLY FORMED THE CENTER OF THE IMPEACHMENT CASE. RRL GENERATED THOUSANDS OF CONSTITUENT EMAILS ABOUT CONSTITUENT PHONE CALLS FROM THOUSANDS VOLUNTEERS TO REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS IN FAVOR OF WITNESSES, IMPEACHMENT, AND REMOVAL. 742979 55270 994 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER (DDT) 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 VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLIITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTIONS, TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS, AND DIGITAL PROMOTION. 58501 IN 2019, BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE (BAI) HELPED TO SHAPE THE DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION ON THE CENTER-RIGHT AND WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, REFRAMING THE ISSUE AWAY FROM GANGS, TERRORISM, AND XENOPHOBIA AND TOWARD REFORMS THAT SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES. CAMPAIGN ELEMENTS INCLUDED:LINDA CHAVEZ, FORMER LABOR SECRETARY-DESIGNATE, ACTED AS THE RESPECTED AND HIGH-PROFILE SPOKESMAN FOR THE INITIATIVE;GRASS-ROOTS PERSUASION EFFORTS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ELITE ATTENTION ON THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE AFTER THE FOCUS OF 2018 DISSIPATED; ONLINE PETITIONS ENCOURAGING REPUBLICANS TO EMBRACE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM RATHER THAN IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONISM. BAI'S WORK WAS FEATURED IN SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE DAILY CALLER, THE BULWARK, AND CREATOR'S. 7620 REPUBLICANS FIGHTING TARIFFS (RFT) LED AND AMPLIFIED CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERTARIAN VOICES IN SUPPORT OF FREE TRADE AND AGAINST TARIFFS, FRAMING TARIFFS AS TAXES ON AMERICANS. RFT ALSO RAN SPECIFIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS AROUND EACH ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW TARIFFS AND EACH RETALIATORY RESPONSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 7620 3605587 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CO CT FL GA HI KS KY LA MA MN MO NJ NY NC OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI X LONGWELL PARTNERS INC 2026434303 925 15TH ST NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM KRISTOL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 500 0 0 LINDA CHAVEZ DIRECTOR/TREASURER 10.00 X X 25500 0 0 MONA CHAREN DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 5.00 X X 500 0 0 TIM MILLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 38000 0 0 SARAH LONGWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 17.46 X 15000 0 0 79500 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC 1090 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 800 WAS WASHINGTON DC 20005 ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH & 1247189 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 ADVERTISING 509054 LOCUST STREET SOLUTIONS LLC 2008 HILLYER PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS 500000 AMPERSAND 151 WEST 42ND STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 ADVERTISING 324920 GOOGLE LLC 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 ADVERTISING 129914 6 9378608 9378608 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 994 994 994 299 299 9379901 994 0 299 X 50270 50270 5000 5000 76500 62500 2000 12000 340243 340243 1172 1172 689706 637483 52223 14985 1192 13793 126183 7434 118749 30000 30000 726550 633681 77605 15264 1747766 1747766 20277 19240 1023 14 31334 30123 644 567 21600 21600 77490 67784 5511 4195 1472 1472 6021 6021 TAXES, LICENSES, FEES 4041 2871 1170 STATE REGISTRATION FEES 3791 3791 MERCHANT FEES 3393 3393 SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBS 944 944 183 183 3978921 3605587 301466 71868 738056 197427 430624 6043222 174 1004061 1358 400000 26558 1568854 7272626 254874 557666 254874 557666 X 1313980 6030658 684302 1313980 6714960 1568854 7272626 5400980 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 9399671 19770 19770 9379901 0 9379901 3998691 19770 19770 3978921 0 3978921 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT 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, 2019. 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, 2019. X X X X 1 ANN W HERBERGER 500 W 56TH ST APT 215 NEW YORK NY 100193574 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 30000 -30000 30000 -30000 AR CO CT FL GA HI KS KY LA MA MN MO NJ NY NC OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI 1 SWAMP ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT PO BOX 26141 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 825401286 501(C)(4) 25000 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION. MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT 1878 W 12600 S STE 321 RIVERTON UT 84065 821803803 501(C)(4) 25000 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. 0 2 PART I, LINE 2: DDT MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REQUESTING PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES. LONGWELL PARTNERS INC SEE PART V 340243 SEE PART V 0 PART IV, COLUMN (B) - DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP: ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PART IV, 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. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DEFENDINGDEMOCRACYTOGETHER.ORG, RULEOFLAWREPUBLICANS.COM, BECOMINGAMERICANINITIATIVE.ORG, TERRIBLETARIFFS.COM, REPUBLICANSAGAINSTPUTIN.COM, RUSSIATWEETS.COM, GOPUNRIGGED.COM, RVAT.ORG, OPERATIONGRANT.ORG FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST TRUMP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. WAS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FROM 1/1/19-10/31/19. LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. TOOK OVER AS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FROM 11/1/19-12/31/19. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. AND LONGWELL PARTNERS INC. DURING 2019. 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. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 633,681. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,605. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,264. TOTAL EXPENSES 726,550.