Public Charity

PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT

PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $55.5M, expenses of $34.4M, total assets of $94.8M. Imperigo tracks 185 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $111.9M.

EIN: 814777062 WASHINGTON, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: R05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$55.5M
Total Expenses$34.4M
Total Assets$94.8M
Grant Records185
Funding Total$111.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Protect Democracy Project

How Protect Democracy Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
Protect Democracy Project provides public education about threats to democratic norms and institutions and how the american people can best confront them
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PUBLIC SERVICE
$60,000
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,882,900
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,285,202
$1,570,000

Showing up to 5 of 185 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

COUNSEL Anne Tindall
IMPACT DIRECTOR Benjamin Berwick
SECRETARY & OMBUDSPERSON Cecilia Munoz
IMPACT DIRECTOR Deana El-Mallawany
COUNSEL Genevieve Nadeau
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ian Bassin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$94,083,815 136 grants
Health & Medicine
$6,735,600 13 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$3,260,988 14 grants
Human & Social Services
$759,750 5 grants
Animal Welfare
$32,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $55.5M $34.4M $94.8M
2023 $33.1M $22.1M $73.2M
2022 $32.9M $18.1M $60.1M
2020 $27.4M $12.2M $28.6M
2019 $12.4M $6.9M $12.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $12.4M to $55.5M (+347%), with total assets most recently reported at $94.8M.

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