Defending Democracy Together Institute

Analysis

Defending Democracy Together Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Defending Democracy Together Institute reported income of $10.5m and spending of $4.9m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $10.5m (+249%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Defending Democracy Together Institute sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utopian Academy for the Arts the Miller Foundation Inc ($10.5m), Three Rivers Education Foundation Inc ($10.5m) and Canterbury School of Florida Inc ($10.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $14k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $267k. At year end it held assets of $12.9m against liabilities of $991k, net assets of $11.9m. It reported 2 employees.