2019-11-12T10:02:03-06:00 2018-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2018-01-03 823877328 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DEFE 2024207870 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM KRISTOL PRESIDENT 2024207870 2019-11-07 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3015899000 38.142.98.34 2019-11-07 08:37:37 ES P 54F52F3E21C27D79D67AB88D387F8F461013F924 18694F53AD11E15FFCEA276DE93F63B2E746D691 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z X SEE SCHEDULE O WILLIAM KRISTOL 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3332758 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. 3 3 0 0 0 0 3332219 532 7 0 3332758 136600 0 4835 40000 48885 1837343 2018778 1313980 1568854 254874 1313980 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 1161081 REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (RRL) WAS LAUNCHED AS A PROJECT OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE SEPARATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLITICS, ESPECIALLY THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS. RRL PURSUED AN AGGRESSIVE, MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO RAISE THE POLITICAL COSTS OF INTERFERENCE IN THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION, PUSHED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE MUELLER REPORT, AND EDUCATED ITS AUDIENCE ABOUT THE REPORT'S CONTENTS. RRL ALSO FOUGHT ABUSE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY POWERS, THE PARDON POWER, AND PROMOTED EFFORTS TO SECURE AMERICAN ELECTIONS FROM FOREIGN INTERFERENCE. 620873 136600 532 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. 78371 BECOMING AMERICAN INTIATIVE (BAI) WAS LAUNCHED AS A PROJECT OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER TO REMIND AMERICANS THAT, WHILE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW, AMERICA IS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND BOTH OUR ECONOMY AND OUR CHARACTER AS A COUNTRY RELY ON WELCOMING LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. LED BY AN IMMIGRATION EXPERT, BAI USED A DIGITAL-, TELEVISION-, AND NEWSPAPER-BASED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ADVOCATE FOR IMMIGRATION POLICIES THAT PROMOTE BOTH ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AND IMMIGRATION LEVELS THAT ARE BEST FOR AMERICA. 69475 REPUBLICANS FIGHTING TARIFFS (RFT) WAS FOUNDED TO PROMOTE FREE TRADE AND OPPOSE TARIFFS USING FREE-MARKET PRINCIPLES AND SOUND ECONOMIC ARGUMENTS. LED BY AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTORNEY, RFT POINTED OUT THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF PROTECTIONIST POLICIES ON AMERICANS - BOTH PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS - THROUGH A MULTI-PLATFORM COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN. RFT ALSO COMPILED A LIST OF AMERICANS HURT BY NEW TARIFFS ON ITS WEBSITE AS A RESOURCE FOR THOSE CONDUCTING POLICY OR ECONOMIC RESEARCH. 69475 1929800 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 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 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY 2024637100 1090 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM KRISTOL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 500 0 0 LINDA CHAVEZ DIRECTOR/TREASURER 0.50 X X 500 0 0 MONA CHAREN DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 0.50 X X 500 0 0 SARAH LONGWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 14.39 X 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC 1090 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 800 WAS WASHINGTON DC 20005 ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH & 624696 LOCUST STREET SOLUTIONS LLC 2008 HILLYER PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS 392000 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 ADVERTISING 161288 PROJECT APPLECART LLC 234 W 39TH ST 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNICATIONS 107184 4 3332219 3332219 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 532 532 532 7 7 3332758 532 0 7 X 136600 136600 4500 1500 3000 335 335 422809 399644 23165 8767 3372 5395 230 230 40000 40000 611309 611309 719226 719226 7265 6156 1109 8529 8161 350 18 43815 37311 2362 4142 412 412 3259 3259 REPRINT/LICENSE FEES 9518 6565 2953 MERCHANT FEES 1390 1390 SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBLICATI 814 814 2018778 1929800 40093 48885 0 738056 430624 174 400000 0 1568854 254874 0 254874 X 1313980 0 1313980 0 1568854 1313980 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 3357132 24374 24374 3332758 0 3332758 2043152 24374 24374 2018778 0 2018778 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, 2018. 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, 2018. X X X X 1 HAHN GROUP 2015 FREEDOM LANE FALLS CHURCH VA 22043 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 40000 -40000 40000 -40000 AR CO CT FL GA HI KS KY LA MA MN MO NJ NY NC OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI AL CA DC IL ME MD MI MS NV NH NM ND OK WV OH RI AK 1 SWAMP ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT PO BOX 26141 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 825401286 111400 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION. REPUBLICAN WOMEN FOR PROGRESS 1101 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 820774903 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. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DEFENDINGDEMOCRACYTOGETHER.ORG, RULEOFLAWREPUBLICANS.COM, BECOMINGAMERICANINTITATIVE.ORG, TERRIBLETARIFFS.COM, REPUBLICANSAGAINSTPUTIN.COM, RUSSIATWEETS.COM, GOPUNRIGGED.COM FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: BECOMING AMERICAN INITIATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR THE RULE OF LAW FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER. SARAH LONGWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2018. DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER DID NOT ESTABLISH ANY SUB-COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN 2018. 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 EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1024 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY 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 611,309. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 611,309.