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Screen a listFoundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$33Mrevenue
FY2024 · +102% in 3 yrs102staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.0%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for the Defense of Democracies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $31M spent
Programs$23M74%Management and general$5.0M16%Fundraising$2.9M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2022 and −$1.5M in FY2023. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
48 of the 65 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII186funders
$18Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Marcus Foundation IncSince FY2020$5.0M$5.5M$5.3M$5.3MSmith Richardson Foundation IncSince FY2020$400k$300k$675k$1.1MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$1.0M–The Snider FoundationSince FY2018$200k$335k$360k$350k$425k$535kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$400k$400k$425k$400kThe Allan S Gordon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$250k$250k$250k$250k$350k$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.7M$4.3M$5.6M$5.6M$4.9M$7.2M$7.5M108 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.4M$1.3M$1.4M$2.1M$2.4M$3.6M$4.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped