2015-11-13T09:58:28-06:00 2014-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2014-01-01 134174402 FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES INC FOUN 2022070190 1726 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARK DUBOWITZ PRESIDENT 2022070190 2015-11-12 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CLIFFORD MAY 1726 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 10368217 0 X WWW.DEFENDDEMOCRACY.ORG X 2001 NY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES. 11 8 47 29 0 0 7482797 10276139 32712 24093 1147 485 -20526 -4658 7496130 10296059 21600 62000 0 0 3845308 4375036 55007 58333 803447 3186095 3839111 7108010 8334480 388120 1961579 5355165 7316744 0 0 5355165 7316744 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. 1 1 4668719 24093 RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 1544965 62000 IRAN PROJECT - POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATION ADDRESSING IRAN'S SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND PURSUIT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 620714 ON -DEMAND RESEARCH - TO PROVIDE RESEARCH ON TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUE ON A TIMELY BASIS. CENTER ON 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. 6834398 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 RONALD SHAPARD 2022070190 1726 M STREET NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 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 JIM WOOLSEY CHAIRMAN 20.00 X 30000 0 0 JAY KAIMAN 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 403997 0 25296 MARK DUBOWITZ TREASURER/SECRETARY 60.00 X X 360110 0 25296 LARRY HOCHBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 178538 0 8246 JONATHAN SCHANZER VICE PRESIDENT-RESEARCH 60.00 X 228679 0 24927 REUEL MARC GERECHT SENIOR FELLOW 50.00 X 210676 0 24156 ALI ALFONEH SENIOR FELLOW 45.00 X 131973 0 11333 EMANUELE OTTOLENGHI SENIOR FELLOW 50.00 X 129933 0 21143 THOMAS JOSCELYN SENIOR FELLOW 50.00 X 145014 0 20620 LAWRENCE MUSCANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 237580 0 17250 2056500 0 178267 9 0 1 0 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET7TH FL NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVENT MANAGEMENT 600000 SHORASHIM 1440 N DAYTON STREET CHICAGO IL 60642 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TRAVEL 332069 ROUBINI GLOBAL ECONOMICS PO BOX 10087 UNIONDALE NY 11555 ECONOMIC RESEARCH 181213 FINANCIAL INTEGRITY NETWORK 11716 PINE TREE DRIVE FAIRFAX VA 22033 RESEARCH 166667 PUBLIC MULTIMEDIA PO BOX 338 MEDFORD NJ 08055 RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS 150000 5 10276139 10276139 CONSULTING 541900 21550 21550 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1281 1281 CONF. 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X X X X 1 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 0 0 21500 0 JOEL MOWBRAY 313 W 57TH STREET 3D NEW YORK NY 10019 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 0 0 36833 0 58333 CA CT CO FL GA IL NJ NY NC OH PA TN VA MD DC MA MI 0 BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER 1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 50000 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH 1 12000 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CLIFFORD MAY PRESIDENT 333997 0 70000 0 0 0 7800 0 17496 0 429293 0 0 0 MARK DUBOWITZ TREASURER/SECRETARY 285110 0 75000 0 0 0 7800 0 17496 0 385406 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 163538 0 15000 0 0 0 5881 0 2365 0 186784 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCHANZER VICE PRESIDENT-RESEARCH 188679 0 40000 0 0 0 7431 0 17496 0 253606 0 0 0 REUEL MARC GERECHT SENIOR FELLOW 160676 0 50000 0 0 0 6782 0 17374 0 234832 0 0 0 EMANUELE OTTOLENGHI SENIOR FELLOW 129933 0 0 0 0 0 4114 0 17029 0 151076 0 0 0 THOMAS JOSCELYN SENIOR FELLOW 120014 0 25000 0 0 0 4488 0 16132 0 165634 0 0 0 LAWRENCE MUSCANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 177580 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 17250 0 254830 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, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OFFICERS ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 30B: 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 III, LINE 2 CENTER ON 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. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 FDD ENDED ITS DEDICATED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT FIGHTING TERRORISM IN EUROPE (ALTHOUGH EUROPE CONTINUES TO BE COVERED THROUGH FDD'S ONGOING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL WORK). FDD ALSO CONCLUDED AN EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BROUGHT UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS TO STUDY COUNTERTERRORISM THEORY AND TECHNIQUES IN ISRAEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE 990 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. 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 PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FDD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES SALARY AND BONUSES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DATA IS COLLECTED ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT THINK TANKS THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, AND RELATED ISSUES. THE DATA IS COLLECTED FROM GUIDESTAR. DATA WAS GATHERED IN 2014. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE MEETING. DECISIONS ARE ALSO CONFIRMED VIA EMAIL. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. DATA IS COLLECTED ON COMPENSATION FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT THINK TANKS THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, AND RELATED ISSUES. THE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM GUIDESTAR IN 2014. SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS INCLUDED IN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES. 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 IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 980,039. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,705. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,953. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,009,697. CONSULTANTS - SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 578,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 578,500. CONSULTANTS - FELLOWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 423,346. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 423,346. FROM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IS USED. 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 FOUR 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.