Nonprofit · EIN 86-1704152
STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,298,013 | $21,896,349 | $11,401,664 | $25,172,026 | $962,418 | $24,209,608 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,576,136 | $11,138,378 | $6,437,758 | $13,886,303 | $1,078,359 | $12,807,944 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,039,248
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $258,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,851
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,432,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $582,554
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,409,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,685,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,462,528
- Accounting fees
- $188,676
- Occupancy
- $163,985
- Travel
- $479,110
- Depreciation
- $3,350
- Program services (functional)
- $19,872,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,696,507
- Fundraising (functional)
- $327,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,886,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,172,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $962,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,209,608
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,534,608
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,675,000
- Gross receipts
- $35,194,579
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA LYDGATE | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $417,441 | $44,071 |
| RANJANA NATARAJAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $304,032 | $55,579 |
| JENN FOGEL-BUBLICK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 25 | $321,324 | $30,096 |
| CHRISTINE SUN | SVP, LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $277,032 | $49,148 |
| THANIA SANCHEZ | SVP RESEARCH & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $253,544 | $53,040 |
| GILLIAN FEINER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $232,206 | $51,744 |
| ELIZABETH ULMER | SVP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $250,404 | $27,480 |
| NORM EISEN | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR (UNTIL 4/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA MAESTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEINFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA TROYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MANDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA LYDGATE | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $382,382 | $47,116 |
| JENN FOGEL-BUBLICK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 25 | $0 | $282,532 | $11,918 |
| CHRISTINE SUN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $246,932 | $31,729 |
| THANIA SANCHEZ | RESEARCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $215,227 | $47,021 |
| GILLIAN FEINER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $211,443 | $37,976 |
| ELIZABETH ULMER | SVP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $224,448 | $24,327 |
| DAX GOLDSTEIN | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $213,245 | $29,227 |
| CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM EISEN | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEINFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA TROYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA MAESTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 17TH ST NW STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4722
- In care of
- % JENN FOGEL-BUBLICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANNA LYDGATE, 1101 17TH STREET 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- JOANNA LYDGATE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 999-9305
- Website
- WWW.STATESUNITED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION ADVANCING FREE, FAIR, AND SECURE ELECTIONS. WE CONNECT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS, AND PRO-DEMOCRACY PARTNERS ACROSS AMERICA WITH THE TOOLS AND EXPERTISE THEY NEED TO SAFEGUARD DEMOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL AND RESEARCH: STATES UNITED PROTECTS ELECTIONS BY SUPPORTING PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADERS WHO OVERSEE ELECTIONS THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGAL ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND LEGAL SUPPORT. WE HAVE ENGAGED IN WORK AROUND ELECTION PROTECTION, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEMOCRACY VIOLATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ELECTIONS, AND PROMOTING TRUTHFUL ELECTION RELATED INFORMATION. STATES UNITED ALSO PUBLISHED NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND RESOURCES ON EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE FREE AND FAIR ELECTION RESULTS, GUIDES TO ELECTION POWERS IN THE STATES, RESEARCH ON POLL OBSERVERS, GUIDANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ELECTIONS AND SUBMITTED BIPARTISAN AMICUS BRIEFS IN CRITICAL ELECTION CASES.Expenses $19,872,026 · grants $1,432,100
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1704152
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,172,026
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,194,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,298,013 | $21,896,349 | $25,172,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,576,136 | $11,138,378 | $13,886,303 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,524,982 | $9,282,181 | $8,757,900 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-1704152).
Questions about STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC is 86-1704152.
- Is STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOANNA LYDGATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $417,441 (JOANNA LYDGATE, DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,298,013, expenses of $21,896,349 and total assets of $25,172,026 at year end.
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