NonprofitsProtect Democracy Project

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Protect Democracy Project

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$55.5M

Total expenses

$34.4M

Net assets

$93.1M

Grants received

$145.5M

354 grants

EIN

814777062

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of protect democracy project is to prevent our democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. We do this by working to strengthen the checks and balances that have held the executive branch accountable to the laws and longstanding practices that have protected our democracy through both democratic and republican administrations.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$52.3M
Program service revenue$289K
Investment income$2.9M
Other revenue
Total revenue$55.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.2M
Salaries & benefits$19.2M
Fundraising$1.3M
Other expenses$7.9M
Total expenses$34.4M
Total assets$94.8M
Net assets$93.1M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

IAN BASSIN

PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$377K

36.5 hrs/wk

KORI SCHAKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CECILIA MUNOZ

SECRETARY & OMBUDSPERSON

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF BERMAN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE LLANES

CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$310K

40 hrs/wk

JUSTIN FLORENCE

CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$277K

37 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN BERWICK

IMPACT DIRECTOR

Staff

$231K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA MARSDEN

IMPACT DIRECTOR

Staff

$228K

37.8 hrs/wk

GENEVIEVE NADEAU

COUNSEL

Staff

$216K

38.4 hrs/wk

DEANA EL-MALLAWANY

IMPACT DIRECTOR

Staff

$207K

36.5 hrs/wk

ANNE TINDALL

COUNSEL

Staff

$201K

38 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CLYDE GROUP

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

$904K

THE DUFOUR COLLABORATIVE

CONSULTING SERVICES

$394K

GBX HOLDINGS LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$263K

JENSEN HUGHES INC

SECURITY SERVICES

$224K

NGO SCALING ADVISORS LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$168K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 354

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10M
DEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026
2024
$1.6M
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$1.0M
Civic Participation
2024
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$900K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$750K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$378K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$375K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$300K
General support
2024
$250K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$250K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$152K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
$150K
General Operatiing Support Oscar Tang
2024
$100K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2024
$100K
FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK ABOUT PROTECTING DEMOCRACY
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT REDUCING INCARCERATION, SAFELY, EQUITABLY, AND AT SCALE USING MODERN DATA TOOLS
2024
$100K
STATE COURTS, VOTING INTEGRITY, DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY, ELECTION PROTECTION, ACCOUNTABILITY, STATE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
2024
$100K
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
2024
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2024
$51K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
general support
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT-KESEB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
2024
$15K
General Operating Support
2024
$15K
General Operating Support
2024
$10K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
TO AID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General Operating Support
2024
$5K
FURTHER ORG PURPOSE
2024
$3K
General Operating Support
2024
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$7.3M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$6.3M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2.7M
PUBLIC PROTECTION
2023
$2.1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2M
in support of general operations
2023
$1.5M
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscals years 2022, 2023, and 2024
2023
$1.5M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1.3M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$1M
Civic Participation
2023
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$750K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$750K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$650K
General support
2023
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$458K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$300K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$250K
General Operating Support
2023
$225K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$200K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
STATE COURTS, VOTING INTEGRITY DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY, ELECTION PROTECTION, ACCOUNTABILITY, STATE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
2023
$105K
Futhering the mission of the Org
2023
$105K
Futhering the mission of the Org
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General Operating Support
2023
$100K
General Operating Support
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT DEFEATING PROTECTING FREEDOM AND LIBERAL DEMOCRACY
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
2023
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$80K
ENDOWMENTS, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAFS), RESTRICTED GIFTS, AND STRATEGY AND IMPACT
2023
$75K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$38K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$37K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$32K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$25K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL USE
2023
$16K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$15K
general support
2023
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE NEEDED MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO THE CHARITY
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
In support of general operations.
2023
$5K
General Support
2023
$5K
FURTHER ORG PURPOSE
2023
$4K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$3K
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THREATS TO DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS AND HOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN BEST CONFRONT THEM.
2023
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
$2K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$750
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
PROTECT DEMOCRACY IS A CROSS-IDEOLOGICAL NONPROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO DEFEATING THE AUTHORITARIAN THREAT, BUILDING MORE RESILIENT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERAL DEMOCRACY.
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$425
SUPPORT
2023
$5.0M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$3.0M
Civil Participation
2022
$2.9M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.5M
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024
2022
$1.1M
PUBLIC SERVICE
2022
$1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$800K
DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS & GOVERNANCE
2022
$750K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$675K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$675K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$600K
General support
2022
$500K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$500K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500K
Democracy
2022
$400K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250K
501(C)(3) VOTER PROTECTION, VOTING INTEGRITY, DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY, ELECTION PROTECTION, PEACEFUL TRANSITION
2022
$250K
Protecting democracy
2022
$250K
General Operating Support
2022
$250K
501C3 VOTER PROTECTION, VOTING INTEGRITY, DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY, ELECTION PROTECTION, PEACEFUL TRANSITION
2022
$250K
General Support
2022
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
REVITALIZING DEMOCRACY
2022
$200K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$200K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2022
$200K
General Purpose
2022
$179K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$105K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2022
$100K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2022
$100K
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
2022
$100K
501(C)(3) VOTER PROTECTION, VOTING INTEGRITY, DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY, ELECTION PROTECTION, ACCOUNTABILITY, STATE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE CORRUPTION & SUBVERSION OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS, REBUILD DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONAL GUARDRAILS, AND ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING DRIVERS OF AUTHORITARIANISM.
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$80K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$80K
ENDOWMENTS & DAF
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT DEFEATING PROTECTING FREEDOM AND LIBERAL DEMOCRACY
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022

Funded by

$145.5M from 158 funders · 354 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$43.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$18.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Popplestone Foundation

$10M · 1 grant · 2024

Jewish Community Federation Of San

$5.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$5.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$4.4M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$4.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$3.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN814777062
NTEE codeR05
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-08
Formed2016
Employees127
Volunteers9
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo