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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 0 3261179 58185 RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. 1599278 63711 IRAN PROJECT - POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATION ON ENERGY SANCTIONS AND ON THE THREAT TO DEMOCRACIES POSED BY THE IRANIAN REGIME AND THE REGIME'S SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND PURSUIT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 703648 111735 RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH - TO PROVIDE RESEARCH ON TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES ON A TIMELY BASIS. 346604 FIGHTING TERRORISM IN EUROPE 648557 SYRIA PROJECT 33342 OTHER PROGRAMS 1028503 6592608 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 21 0 0 1 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 LEONARD ABRAMSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEWTON BECKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON BOUGANIM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DEZENHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DUBOWITZ 60.00 X X 283866 100 25593 STEVE FORBES 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAAVA SANFORD GROSSMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY GELBART 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SOLOMON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL HALPERN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENNERT LEADER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD MARCUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD MAY 60.00 X X 437587 153 29367 LARRY MIZEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NAFTALY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PRUZANSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA ROSENWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY ROSENWALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON WAHID 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY WOLFE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WOOLSEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB RICHARD W CARLSON 40.00 X 32981 0 6651 WILLIAM MCCARTHY 45.00 X 174098 402 7585 JONATHAN SCHANZER 60.00 X 223129 0 24826 REUEL MARC GERECHT 60.00 X 194306 0 8984 MICHAEL LEDEEN 40.00 X 120160 0 16954 THOMAS JOSCELYN 60.00 X 136322 0 19002 1602449 655 138962 7 0 1 0 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING STRATEGY 563875 PROTECTED MOBILITY 6259 EXECUTIVE BLD ROCKVILLE MD 20036 TECHNOLOGY 420000 TULIP HILL ENTERPRISES 5033 TILDEN STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 RADIO SHOW PRODUCTION 324499 SACHA STAWSKI STEINWEG 10 FRANKFURT GM M60313 EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS 247250 JOEL MOWBRAY 313 W 57TH STREET 3D NEW YORK NY 10019 RESEARCH 176000 9 3975 7848448 7852423 CONSULTING 541900 215399 215399 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 17098 17098 AFFILIATE MGMT FEE 561000 1134 1134 233631 498 498 105401 109866 -4465 -4465 -4465 8082087 233631 0 -3967 1245635 1026770 85878 132987 1377110 1060121 216862 100127 25449 20076 3541 1832 127450 95911 21199 10340 152596 114910 24644 13042 48029 36764 11065 200 29882 1000 28882 72000 72000 3115484 3102859 12625 24360 12332 12028 202827 62352 126254 14221 220577 136355 72621 11601 264804 264804 347428 262806 28942 55680 181502 175025 331 6146 60740 60740 29266 13367 15899 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 471960 -523286 51326 7525139 6592608 451001 481530 1832155 2403730 2307199 2307565 389183 238190 165698 150993 31120 30832 4336172 4893120 0 0 X 2953706 3640150 1382466 1252970 4336172 4893120 4336172 4893120 556948 0 X X 0 0 0 X 7653335 11373151 7845407 6092499 7852423 40816815 7653335 11373151 7845407 6092499 7852423 40816815 14801051 26015764 63421 50084 73635 104482 105899 397521 41214336 475335 0.63120 0.66460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 7525139 7525139 526257 131564 0 0 519504 460417 526257 1506178 2259267 2742 2742 129876 115104 131564 376544 564816 2742 2742 312366 191848 120518 76817 46342 30475 150993 8082087 7525139 556948 556948 8191953 109866 109866 8082087 0 8082087 7635005 109866 109866 7525139 0 7525139 PART XII, LINE 2D AND PART XIII, LINE 2D: RENTAL EXPENSES EUROPE 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND RELATED ISSUES, TRAVEL FOR RESEARCH 528382 MIDDLE EAST 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING & TRAVEL TO REGION 186351 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, FUNDRAISING RESEARCH & EDUCATION, POLICY CONFERENCE 62211 ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL TO THE REGION FOR RESEARCH 6326 0 6 0 0 0 6 783270 0 783270 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: FDD RECEIVES AND REVIEWS PERIODIC GRANT AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. X X X X 1 DERSHOWITZ GROUP 1726 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 0 0 72000 0 72000 CA CO DC FL IL NJ NY NC PA TN OH VA CT GA MD X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARK DUBOWITZ 208866 100 75000 0 0 0 7346 4 18235 8 309447 112 0 0 CLIFFORD MAY 317587 153 120000 0 0 0 7346 4 22007 10 466940 167 0 0 WILLIAM MCCARTHY 139098 402 35000 0 0 0 5235 15 2328 7 181661 424 0 0 JONATHAN SCHANZER 183129 0 40000 0 0 0 6000 0 18826 0 247955 0 0 0 REUEL MARC GERECHT 149306 0 45000 0 0 0 5325 0 3659 0 203290 0 0 0 THOMAS JOSCELYN 116322 0 20000 0 0 0 4177 0 14825 0 155324 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ESTIMATED BONUSES ARE BUDGETED ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. BONUSES ARE PAID TO STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. REGULAR EMPLOYEE BONUSES ARE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. BONUSES TO THE PRESIDENT AND EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FDD MAINTAINS ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. BONUSES MAY BE INCURRED IN ONE YEAR, BUT PAID IN THE NEXT; LEADING TO SITUATIONS WHERE BONUSES FOR TWO YEARS ARE PAID TO AN EMPLOYEE IN THE SAME YEAR. THIS IS THE CASE FOR THE PRESIDENT FOR 2011. TULIP HILL ENTERPRISES RICHARD CARLSON VICE CHAIR AND FORMER BOARD MEMBER 324499 RADIO SHOW EXPENSES PAID BY TULIP HILL, REIMBURSED BY FDD, SUPPORTED BY GRANT FOR THE PROJECT. 0 CIRCLE 40 RICHARD CARLSON VICE CHAIR AND FORMER BOARD MEMBER 119750 RADIO SHOW AND EVENT EXPENSES REIMBURSED BY FDD, SUPPORTED BY GRANT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PROJECT. 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FDD CREATED A PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN SYRIA THROUGH RESEARCH, A POLICY ROUNDTABLE, AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR DISSIDENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BOARD SIZE TO 30 DIRECTORS AND TO SET THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT AT SEVEN DIRECTORS. 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. IN 2011, END OF YEAR BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. DATA IS COLLECTED ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT THINK TANKS THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, AND RELATED ISSUES. THE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM GUIDESTAR IN 2011. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE MEETING. DECISIONS ARE ALSO CONFIRMED VIA EMAIL. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. DATA IS COLLECTED ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT THINK TANKS THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, AND RELATED ISSUES. THE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM GUIDESTAR IN 2011. SALARY AND BONUS DECISIONS REGARDING KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. END OF THE YEAR BONUSES WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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 SEVEN 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 1 1 0 1 0 0