DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM KRISTOL

Phone

2028006948

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 50% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $8.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 78% operating deficit.

Mission

TO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY PROTECTING AND DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,191,696

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER'S (DDT) GENERAL PROGRAM PROMOTED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION. DDT'S EXPERTS AND BOARD MEMBERS PROMOTED VALUES AND POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN POLITICS THROUGH NEWSPAPER CONTRIBUTION, TELEVISION ADVERTISMENTS, AND DIGITAL CONTENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,353,020

REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (RAP) CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A CENTER-RIGHT VOICE ADVOCATING FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND...

REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (RAP) CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A CENTER-RIGHT VOICE ADVOCATING FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA'S DEMOCRATIC NORMS AND INSTITUTIONS. RAP CONDUCTED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS AND MAINTAINED ITS 'DEMOCRACY REPORT CARD,' A PUBLIC DATABASE ASSIGNING GRADES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS BASED ON KEY CRITERIA RELATED TO DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. ADDITIONALLY, RAP RAN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES EMPHASIZING THAT NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS ABOVE THE LAW, REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,457,501

REPUBLICANS FOR UKRAINE (RFU) IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE VALUES OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD, STANDING WITH ALLIES, AND PROMOTING POLICIES THAT WILL HELP UKRAINE PREVAIL IN ITS DEFENSIVE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. THE PROJECT EMPHASIZES THEMES OF DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY, TRANS-ATLANTIC SOLIDARITY, AND AMERICA'S CORE VALUES OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,333,215

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $144,850

Other Revenue $1,500

TOTAL REVENUE $4,479,565

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,925,000

Salaries & Benefits $2,151,250

Fundraising Expenses $39,219

Program Expenses $7,626,200

Other Expenses $2,911,575

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,987,825

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,479,565	$9,042,397	-0.5%
Expenses	$7,987,825	$10,340,990	-0.2%
Net Income	$-3,508,260	$-1,298,593	+1.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$13,500

Total Directors

$2,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILLIAM KRISTOL	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
LINDA CHAVEZ	DIRECTOR/TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
MONA CHAREN	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
TIM MILLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$500	$0	$500
SARAH LONGWELL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer	$12,000	$0	$12,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,479,565	$7,987,825	$8,780,416	$-3,508,260
2022	$9,042,397	$10,340,990	$12,045,107	$-1,298,593
2021	$13,667,105	$7,094,748	$13,361,499	$6,572,357
2020	$37,764,313	$38,117,693	$7,048,372	$-353,380
2019	$9,379,901	$3,978,921	$7,272,626	$5,400,980
2018	$3,332,758	$2,018,778	$1,568,854	$1,313,980