NonprofitsCommon Defense Civic Engagement

Public & Societal Benefit

Common Defense Civic Engagement

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$1.0M

Total expenses

$794K

Net assets

$390K

Grants received

$3.6M

29 grants

EIN

833156982

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote civic engagement among veterans and military families. It is a diverse, grassroots organization driven by U.S. veterans and military family members who are fighting to preserve the core values they swore to uphold and defend. Together, the Organization vows to protect communities from hate and violence, to serve on the front lines for social, economic, and global justice, and to champion a truly equitable and representative democracy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$38K
Salaries & benefits$405K
Fundraising$37K
Other expenses$351K
Total expenses$794K
Total assets$465K
Net assets$390K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSE VASQUEZ

Executive Dir.

Board

$140K

20 hrs/wk

JULIE OLIVER

Treasurer

Board

$45K

2 hrs/wk

BILL RAY

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brian Garcia

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jeff Quiggle

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHAILLY GUPTA BARNES

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF BLUM

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

QASIM RASHID

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jessica James

Development Direct

Staff

$129K

20 hrs/wk

Perry O'Brien

Sr Campaigns Direc

Staff

$127K

20 hrs/wk

Joanna Sweatt

Organizing Direct

Staff

$112K

20 hrs/wk

Naveed Shah

Political Director

Staff

$109K

20 hrs/wk

Janice Jamison

Training Direct

Staff

$105K

20 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 29 of 29

FromAmountPurposeYear
$770K
General support
2024
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK ENGAGING VETERANS IN US FOREIGN POLICY
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$30K
Program support to promote civic engagement among veterans
2024
$25K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES
2023
$100K
Program support to promote civic engagement among veterans
2023
$100K
Program support to promote civic engagement among veterans
2023
$50K
ARIZONA COMMON DEFENSE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$50K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF ITS EFFORTS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST PROJECT 2025
2023
$600K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
2022
$190K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$90K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$90K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$67K
Climate Jobs
2022
$50K
ARIZONA OPERATIONS AND GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$300K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
2020
$200K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$200K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$3.6M from 13 funders · 29 grants · 2019–2024

Open Society Action Fund Inc

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Democracy Fund Voice Inc

$1M · 4 grants · 2023–2024

All Hands On Deck Network Inc

$400K · 2 grants · 2020

Sixteen Thirty Fund

$190K · 1 grant · 2022

Tides Foundation

$180K · 2 grants · 2022

Grove Action Fund

$150K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Public Wise Inc

$75K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

BlueGreen Alliance Foundation

$67K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN833156982
NTEE codeW30
Subsection04
Ruling date2021-12
Formed2019
Employees29
Volunteers6
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