FDD Action

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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 McCarthy

Phone

2022070190

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FDD Action, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

FDD Action is a non-profit, non-partisan 504(c)4 organization established to advocate for effective policies to promote U.S. National Security and defend free nations.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,096,747

Provide policy analysis and advocacy to promote effective policies to strengthen U.S. National Security and defend free nations.

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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 $1,105,847

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $316

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,106,163

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $971,598

Fundraising Expenses $34,748

Program Expenses $1,096,747

Other Expenses $212,155

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,183,753

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,106,163	$745,854	+0.5%
Expenses	$1,183,753	$713,817	+0.7%
Net Income	$-77,590	$32,037	-3.4%

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

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

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

$1,399,469

Total Directors

$2,225,123

Key Employees

$693,288

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Clifford May	President	2.00	Officer Director	$488	$41,466	$800,542
Lawrence Muscant	Vice President	2.00	Director	$0	$49,209	$825,654
William McCarthy	Secretary/Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$660	$9,956	$598,927
Toby Dershowitz	Senior Vice President	10.00	Key Emp	$154,276	$30,592	$693,288
Matthew Zweig	Senior Director of Policy	40.00	Highest	$220,915	$51,917	$272,832
Tyler Stapleton	Director of Congressional Relations	40.00	Highest	$124,870	$25,236	$150,106

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	$1,106,163	$1,183,753	$533,542	$-77,590
2022	$745,854	$713,817	$623,419	$32,037
2021	$980,369	$528,463	$446,838	$451,906
2020	$466,600	$510,541	$47,871	$-43,941
2019	$230,000	$166,496	$37,104	$63,504