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Public Charity
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $298.0M, expenses of $298.4M, total assets of $165.3M. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 521344831
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: W01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$298.0M
Total Expenses$298.4M
Total Assets$165.3M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Endowment for Democracy
How National Endowment for Democracy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$31
Education, culture, communication, and freedom of expression
$30
Democratic governance and political parties
$26
Pluralism
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,500
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$251,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$155,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ambassador Daniel Fried
CO-VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/25)
Ambassador Eileen Donahoe
SECRETARY
Ambassador Jendayi Frazer
DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025)
Ambassador Kelley E Currie
DIRECTOR
Ambassador Liliana Ayalde
DIRECTOR
Ambassador Victoria Nuland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $298.0M | $298.4M | $165.3M |
| 2024 | $356.2M | $355.5M | $106.5M |
| 2023 | $363.0M | $363.2M | $126.1M |
| 2022 | $322.2M | $322.8M | $107.4M |
| 2021 | $253.6M | $252.4M | $118.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $253.6M to $298.0M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $165.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.