2013-11-14T16:36:07-06:00 2012-12-31 521186096 RUBINO & COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 20817 990 2012-01-01 134174402 FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES INC FOUN 2022070190 1726 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CLIFFORD MAY 2022070190 2013-11-14 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARK DUBOWITZ 1726 M STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7385235 0 X WWW.DEFENDDEMOCRACY.ORG X 2001 NY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES. 10 8 37 32 0 0 7852423 7128850 233631 146868 498 487 -4465 -8366 8082087 7267839 0 0 0 0 2928240 3017260 72000 86056 407244 4524899 4090598 7525139 7193914 556948 73925 4893120 4967045 0 0 4893120 4967045 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 3054664 45883 RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 2078889 55947 IRAN PROJECT - POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATION ADDRESSING IRAN'S SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND PURSUIT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ADDRESSING THE IRANIAN REGIME'S USE OF ELECTRONIC REPRESSION. 641829 45038 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH - TO PROVIDE RESEARCH ON TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES ON A TIMELY BASIS. 225097 FIGHTING TERRORISM IN EUROPE 330007 SYRIA PROJECT 555104 6330486 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA CT FL NJ NY NC PA TN VA OH IL CO GA MD X RONALD SHAPARD 2022070190 1726 M STREET NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CLIFFORD MAY 60.00 X X 387519 0 30595 MARK DUBOWITZ 60.00 X X 307991 0 26887 JONATHAN SCHANZER 60.00 X 193698 0 25317 REUEL MARC GERECHT 60.00 X 185472 0 22111 WILLIAM MCCARTHY 45.00 X 174439 62 7306 THOMAS JOSCELYN 60.00 X 135472 0 19694 MICHAEL LEDEEN 40.00 X 117326 0 16683 LEONARD ABRAMSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DEZENHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENNERT LEADER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD MARCUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NAFTALY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PRUZANSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA ROSENWALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON WAHID 1.00 X 0 0 0 R JAMES WOOLSEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEWTON BECKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON BOUGANIM 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN FORBES 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL HALPERN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SOLOMON 1.00 X 0 0 0 1501917 62 148593 7 0 1 1 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET7TH FL NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY 540000 PROTECTED MOBILITY 6259 EXECUTIVE BLD ROCKVILLE MD 20852 TECHNOLOGY 325000 SACHA STAWSKI STEINWEG 10 FRANKFURT GM M60313 EUROPEAN EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS 198893 PUBLIC MULTIMEDIA PO BOX 338 MEDFORD NJ 08055 RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS 170000 JOEL MOWBRAY 313 W 57TH STREET 3D NEW YORK NY 10019 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 170000 8 4498 7124352 201537 7128850 CONSULTING 541900 123426 123426 CONF. 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X X X X 1 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 0 0 30000 0 JOEL MOWBRAY 313 W 57TH STREET 3D NEW YORK NY 10019 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 0 0 56056 0 86056 CA CT CO FL GA IL NJ NY NC OH PA TN VA MD X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CLIFFORD MAY 317519 0 70000 0 0 0 7500 0 23095 0 418114 0 0 0 MARK DUBOWITZ 232991 0 75000 0 0 0 7500 0 19387 0 334878 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCHANZER 153698 0 40000 0 0 0 6047 0 19270 0 219015 0 0 0 REUEL MARC GERECHT 145472 0 40000 0 0 0 5700 0 16411 0 207583 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY 139439 62 35000 0 0 0 5248 2 2056 0 181743 64 0 0 THOMAS JOSCELYN 115472 0 20000 0 0 0 4200 0 15494 0 155166 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. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III PART II, COLUMN B(I) COMPENSATION WAS RECEIVED FROM FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES, CANADA BY MARK DUBOWITZ, IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF FDD. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM FDD. ARCANUM GLOBAL DIRECTOR RON WAHID IS CEO OF RJI CAPITAL CO.,THE PARENT COMPANY OF ARCANUM 25000 FDD CONTRACTED FOR SPECIALIZED RESEARCH SERVICES 0 X 1 201537 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 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 15A 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 2012. 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 2012. 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 596,296. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 596,296. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,642. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,642. EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,105. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,188,032. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,188,032. PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 170,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 170,000. TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 325,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 325,000. GOVERNMENT OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,500. TRAVEL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 86,566. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 86,566. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,463. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,463. FORM 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. DEFEND DEMOCRACIES ACTION FUND 1726 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 261993005 EDUCATE, ENLIST, & EMPOWER AMERICANS COMMITTED TO A STRONG AMERICA. DC 501(C)(4) N/A N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0