Mission
Defending Rights & Dissent strengthens our participatory democracy by protecting the right to political expression
Public Charity
DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $3.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.0M.
EIN: 270042821
WASHINGTON, DC
Civil Rights
NTEE: R20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Defending Rights and Dissent Inc
How Defending Rights and Dissent Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Empowering people to reclaim their right to know and freedom to act by making their voices heard by key decision makers and engaging in extensive public education through…
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
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
$240,500
Program Support
$135,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$87,600
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$80,000
Movement support of Muslims for Just Futures
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Arun Gupta
Policy Director
Charles Gibbons
Director, MJF Proj
Darakshan Raja
Treasurer
Donald Goldhamer
Vice President
Emily Berman
Vice President
Fadi Saba
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | $1.6M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $925K | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $959K | $678K | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $721K | $790K | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $721K to $2.9M (+308%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.