Mission
Secure Democracy's mission is to educate policymakers and the public about secure and fair elections.
Small Public Charity
Secure Democracy
Based in Washington, DC, Secure Democracy operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $2 in revenue, $63K in expenses for fiscal year 2022. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.5M.
EIN: 823846342
Washington, DC
Latest filing: 2022
Total Revenue$2
Total Expenses$63K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2020–2022
Where $100 goes at Secure Democracy
How Secure Democracy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 2 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
In 2022, Secure Democracy wound down operations
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2022. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$180,000
PROGRAM SERVICES
$20,000
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$180,000
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$300,000
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S CORE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY & INFRASTRUCTURE; CORPORATE OUTREACH & CULTIVATION; CONSERVATIVE INFLUENCERS & VALIDATORS ENGAGEMENT; CONSERVATIVE-FACING POLLING; AND A PERSUASION PROJECT TO TARGET CONFLICTED VOTERS.
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Heather Smith
Treasurer
Ryan Else
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2 | $63K | — |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $6.3M | $63K |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $4.4M | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $2 (-100%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.