2024-11-15T18:05:31-06:00 2023-12-31 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2023-01-01 862508677 WE DEFEND TRUTH F/K/A TRUTHNOTLIES EDUCATION FUND WEDE 2029684512 PO BOX 151052 AUSTIN TX 78715 JEHMU GREENE FOUNDER & CEO 2029684512 2024-11-15 1 1 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JEHMU GREENE PO BOX 151052 AUSTIN TX 78715 276840 0 X WWW.WEDEFENDTRUTH.ORG X 2021 DC WE DEFEND TRUTH FIGHTS DISINFORMATION. 5 3 0 3 0 0 808071 276840 0 0 0 0 0 0 808071 276840 0 0 0 0 144101 132800 0 0 7500 781072 156156 925173 288956 -117102 -12116 136877 240332 3255 18826 133622 221506 WE DEFEND TRUTH FIGHTS DISINFORMATION WITH HYPER-TARGETED CULTURALLY-COMPELLING COUNTERNARRATIVES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. 0 0 205105 WE DEFEND TRUTH IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND COMBATING ONLINE DISINFORMATION ON IMPORTANT CIVIC ISSUES INCLUDING VACCINATIONS, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR ELECTIONS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2022, WE DEFEND TRUTH LAUNCHED ITS VACCINE CAMPAIGN BY ANALYZING EXISTING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY SUBCONSCIOUS DRIVERS THAT MOTIVATE VACCINE HESITANCY, DEVELOPING A DEMO/PSYCHOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE, IDENTIFYING A TRUSTED DATA PARTNER AND DEVELOPING A TARGET AUDIENCE SET. 205105 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 TX NY X JEHMU GREENE CEO 2029041089 PO BOX 151052 AUSTIN TX 78715 AMANDA ENAYATI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GOLDSTEIN TREASURER 40.00 X X 60000 0 0 JEHMU GREENE FOUNDER & CEO 40.00 X X 72800 0 0 PETER LOGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SZALAVITZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 132800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 276840 276840 276840 0 0 0 X 132800 99600 27888 5312 64052 37841 24023 2188 66194 66194 4723 205 4518 57 57 1265 1265 19865 19865 288956 205105 76351 7500 75349 198519 60195 29773 50287 30422 11241 11391 136877 240332 3255 18826 3255 18826 X 0 0 0 0 133622 221506 133622 221506 136877 240332 X -12116 100000 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 315000 808071 276840 1399911 315000 808071 276840 1399911 706006 693905 1399911 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1501 425 1076 58694 29348 29346 30422 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL SIGNING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FROM OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE DECEMBER 8, 2022 BOARD MEETING. THE PROCESS INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET, FUNDRAISING PLAN, AND THE PROTECTING TRANSGENDER YOUTH PROGRAM BUDGET. THE BOARD ALSO REVISED THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE DECEMBER 8, 2022 MEETING: MONTHLY APPROVAL FROM A BOARD MEMBER WAS CHANGED TO YEARLY BUDGET APPROVAL BY THE WHOLE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,841. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,958. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,188. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,987. OTHER PROF FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,065. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,065. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER NET ASSET (WITH DONOR RESTRICTION) 100,000. FKA TRUTH NOT LIES ACTION PO BOX 151052 AUSTIN TX 78715 862512388 PUBLIC MESSAGING DC 501(C)(4) WE DEFEND TRUTH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0