2017-11-09T13:36:51-06:00 2016-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2016-01-01 134174402 FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES INC FOUN 2022070190 1800 M STREET NW No 800S WASHINGTON DC 20036 CLIFFORD MAY PRESIDENT 2022070190 2017-11-08 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 23.24.109.106 2017-11-08 10:13:35 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 A17CC5BCC1474797E77277F284AA83143FE0A829 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z CLIFFORD MAY 1800 M STREET NW No 800S WASHINGTON DC 20036 9119044 0 X www.defenddemocracy.org X 2001 NY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES. 12 10 49 40 0 0 8752495 9058633 5887 360 991 11320 -9083 -30877 8750290 9039436 50000 81000 0 0 5085189 6204424 17500 21500 916468 5259253 5398555 10411942 11705479 -1661652 -2666043 23085464 21543376 1445817 2569772 21639647 18973604 X TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM - THE MOST SERIOUS THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER FREE, DEMOCRATIC NATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES INDEPENDENT ANALYSES OF GLOBAL TERRORISM'S INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES, AS WELL AS OF THE HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT DRIVE TERRORISM, AND WHICH THREATEN DEMOCRACIES AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS GUARANTEED WITHIN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES. 0 0 5548075 55000 360 RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 1514488 IRAN PROJECT - POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATION ADDRESSING IRAN'S SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND PURSUIT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 409566 ON-DEMAND RESEARCH - TO PROVIDE RESEARCH ON TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES ON A TIMELY BASIS. 2522319 26000 SANCTIONS AND ILLICIT FINANCE - FDD LAUNCHED A CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON SANCTIONS AND ILLICIT FINANCE TO EXAMINE HOW DEMOCRACIES CAN USE SANCTIONS AS ECONOMIC COERCION, DETER ILLICIT FINANCE, AND DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST ECONOMIC WARFARE. 2522319 26000 9994448 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CT FL NJ NY NC PA TN VA OH IL CO GA MD MA MI DC X KATHRYN HELMAN 2022070190 1800 M STREET NW STE 800S WASHINGTON DC 20036 X LENNERT LEADER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD ABRAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DEZENHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NAFTALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PRUZANSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD MAY PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 497065 0 48077 MARK DUBOWITZ CEO 60.00 X X 511950 0 48271 LARRY HOCHBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LITINKSY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY COO 45.00 X 230596 0 29891 JONATHAN SCHANZER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 315523 0 48128 REUEL MARC GERECHT SENIOR FELLOW 50.00 X 201781 0 25481 THOMAS JOSCELYN SENIOR FELLOW 50.00 X 148384 0 23370 LAWRENCE MUSCANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 232387 0 29076 John Hannah Senior Counselor 50.00 X 246353 0 15414 YAYA FANUSIE CSIF, Director of Analysis 50.00 X 147192 0 23235 2531231 0 290943 14 0 1 0 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1800 M Street NW Suite 800S WASHINGTON DC 20036 SEE SCHEDULE O 735000 SHORASHIM 1440 N DAYTON STREET SUITE 301 CHICAGO IL 60642 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TRAVEL 461800 FINANCIAL INTEGRITY NETWORK 11716 PINE TREE DRIVE FAIRFAX VA 22033 RESEARCH 425000 PUBLIC MULTIMEDIA PO BOX 338 MEDFORD NJ 08055 RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS 210000 Orde Kittrie 8006 Custer Road BETHESDA MD 20814 RESEARCH 110000 5 9058633 55408 9058633 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 360 360 360 11320 11320 731 731 48000 79608 -31608 -31608 -31608 9039436 360 0 -19557 X 31000 31000 50000 50000 1821149 1431893 198362 190894 3627774 2985852 337774 304148 87888 68634 19254 384050 32300 351570 180 283563 232876 25169 25518 550248 478829 70873 546 31102 31102 21500 21500 2436108 2369339 52647 14122 8849 8299 550 370717 147790 203018 19909 216386 55420 139750 21216 729733 6620 723113 470654 312454 59091 99109 271013 223591 7577 39845 225543 225543 88202 30573 57629 FRINGE BENEFITS ALLOC. 0 463522 -503240 39718 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 1065456 -1185415 119959 11705479 9994448 794563 916468 2468578 3386483 4426543 4437823 13878950 10751517 19287 0 343396 2669367 466062 1797534 2203305 90459 494572 330393 23085464 21543376 251554 1445817 2318218 1445817 2569772 X 6925579 7264993 14714068 11708611 21639647 18973604 23085464 21543376 -2666043 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7128850 7482797 10301139 8752495 9058633 42723914 7128850 7482797 10301139 8752495 9058633 42723914 8618665 34105249 109517 90913 67985 50991 60051 379457 43103371 210651 0.79120 0.74510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136276 136276 11569204 11705480 735274 183819 0 0 505401 570331 670597 735274 2481603 3722405 21726 35668 136276 193670 126350 142583 167649 183819 620401 930602 2086916 166600 1920316 327470 262903 64567 254981 36559 218422 2203305 DEFERRED RENT 2227759 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 90459 2318218 X 9119044 79608 79608 9039436 0 9039436 11785087 79608 79608 11705479 0 11705479 Part X, Line 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, AS SUCH, IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON ALL BUT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT UNDER AUDIT FOR ANY JURISDICTION FOR ANY TAX PERIODS, AND BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013. SCHEDULE D, PART XIII SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES EUROPE 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES Research, educ, communications, travel to region for meetings and conferences 126760 MIDDLE EAST 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, TRAVEL AND RESEARCH. 506604 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. 73618 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 Program Services Educational programming, travel, research 12567 ASIA 0 0 Program Services Educational programming, travel, research 4714 0 2 0 0 0 2 724263 0 724263 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: FDD RECEIVES AND REVIEWS PERIODIC GRANT AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. X X X X 1 Dershowitz Group 1800 M STREET NW STE 800S WASHINGTON DC 20036 Development strategy, materials 0 0 21500 -21500 21500 -21500 CA CT CO FL GA IL NJ NY NC OH PA TN VA MD DC MA MI 1 Arizona State University Foundation ASU Fulton Center PO BOX 2260 TEMPE AZ 85280 866051042 501(C)(3) 26000 RESEARCH ON LAWFARE Verde Valley School 3511 Verde Valley School Rd SEDONA AZ 86351 860080353 501(C)(3) 5000 SPEAKER honorarium 2 0 Support Independent Research 1 50000 Part I, Line 2: Grantees requested to provide regular updates on activities funded X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CLIFFORD MAY PRESIDENT 347065 0 150000 0 0 0 25950 0 22127 0 545142 0 0 0 MARK DUBOWITZ CEO 311950 0 200000 0 0 0 25950 0 22321 0 560221 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY COO 195596 0 35000 0 0 0 25338 0 4553 0 260487 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCHANZER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 225523 0 90000 0 0 0 25950 0 22178 0 363651 0 0 0 REUEL MARC GERECHT SENIOR FELLOW 161781 0 40000 0 0 0 6555 0 18926 0 227262 0 0 0 THOMAS JOSCELYN SENIOR FELLOW 123384 0 25000 0 0 0 4800 0 18570 0 171754 0 0 0 LAWRENCE MUSCANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 172387 0 60000 0 0 0 7200 0 21876 0 261463 0 0 0 John Hannah Senior Counselor 231353 0 15000 0 0 0 7950 0 7464 0 261767 0 0 0 YAYA FANUSIE CSIF, Director of Analysis 147192 0 0 0 0 0 4500 0 18735 0 170427 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 BONUS TARGETS ARE SET ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BONUSES ARE PAID TO STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. REGULAR EMPLOYEE BONUSES ARE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. BONUSES TO THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND OFFICERS ARE SET AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. X 4 55408 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: FDD USES SIGNATURE SECURITIES GROUP TO RECEIVE ALL SECURITIES CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE SECURITIES ARE LIQUIDATED BY SIGNATURE AS SOON AS CONFIRMATION OF THE GIFT CAN BE MADE. THEN THEY SEND A CHECK FOR THE PROCEEDS TO FDD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE PRESIDENT, CEO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE 990 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. THE COMPLETE DRAFT 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE SUBMITTING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c FDD ASKS THOSE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. IN THE CASE THAT THEY DO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE ASKED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ALL PERTINENT FACTS TO THE PRESIDENT, THE CEO OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 FDD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS, SETS, AND APPROVES SALARY AND BONUSES FOR THE CEO. QUATT & ASSOCIATES CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY TO ASSIST THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE MEETING AND DECISIONS ARE CONFIRMED VIA EMAIL. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. QUATT & ASSOCIATES CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR FDD TO ASSIST THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN SETTING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY THE PRESIDENT ADN CEO, WHICH ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS INCLUDED IN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES AND CONFIRMED BY EMAIL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, COLUMN B DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES OF DERSHOWITZ GROUP: Program management, research, outreach, events. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g RESEARCH: Program service expenses 1,407,499. Management and general expenses 52,647. Fundraising expenses 14,122. Total expenses 1,474,268. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Program service expenses 713,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 713,500. CONFERENCE SUPPORT: Program service expenses 248,340. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 248,340. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT PROCESS AND THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD COMPRISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXERCISES AND DISCHARGES THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.