Nonprofit · EIN 87-3558467
RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $300,091 | $294,750 | $5,341 | $33,835 | $575 | $33,260 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $207,667 | $187,074 | $20,593 | $82,684 | $54,765 | $27,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $299,461
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $630
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,146
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53
- Accounting fees
- $1,588
- Travel
- $6,864
- Program services (functional)
- $283,410
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,844
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $82,684
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,835
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $575
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,260
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $156
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,104
- Gross receipts
- $300,091
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 65
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Valuev | President and Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,750 |
| Pavel Sulyandziga | Board Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nadezda Valueva | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Valuev | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6218 GEORGIA AVE NW APT 1 PMB 3078, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-5125
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dmitry Valuev, 6218 Georgia Ave NW Ste 1 PMB 3078, Washington, DC 20011
- Signed the 990
- Dmitry Valuev, President
- Phone
- (571) 438-1868
Mission
The Russian America for Democracy in Russia Inc is a nonprofit with a mission to empower and strengthen Russian American communities that enrich our new home in the United States to uplift newcomers from Russia and to help pave the way for a freer more just future in the country where most of us were born and raised.
Program accomplishments
- The "Freedom Birds for Ukraine FBU" project is a fully volunteer-led fundraising initiative that provides humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians and direct non-lethal assistance to the Ukrainian military. It brings together anti-war Russians who reject the Kremlins aggression and are committed to supporting Ukraines defense and recovery. In 2024 FBU collected a total of $140,000 through more than 2,000 individual contributions. These funds enabled the delivery of 44 reconnaissance drones - including 12 Mavic 3T units equipped with thermal imagers - along with four vehicles one anti-drone system and a range of essential supplies such as radios satellite communication devices generators charging stations tactical medical kits and vehicle repairs valued at $19,000. FBU also collaborated with the Civil Council to support Russian volunteers serving in the Siberian Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces contributing $9,000 to logistics for Russian volunteers joining the unit. An additional $15,670 in humanitarian aid was distributed to replace a volunteer vehicle in Mykolaiv $7,101 support the Russians for Ukraine refugee shelter in Poland $2,305 provide gifts for children in the frontline town of Beryslav Kherson region $2,357 and assist the Okhmatdet Childrens Hospital in Kyiv following a bombing $3,907. Community fundraising efforts spanned multiple locations: in Los Angeles activists from the NavalnyLA community organized initiatives to raise funds for humanitarian aid; in Sacramento the Mugs for Lives campaign mobilized local supporters to fund the purchase of medical tourniquets for Ukrainian defenders; and in Germany partners from Freies Russland NRW conducted fundraisers to supply reconnaissance drones. Since its inception FBUs total fundraising has exceeded $350,000 making it one of the largest and most effective grassroots initiatives by Russians supporting both Ukraines military and its civilian population.Expenses $148,579 · grants $48,096
- In 2024 RADR expanded its adaptation programs to help new immigrants integrate and thrive in the United States with the "Business Navigator" project emerging as one of the years cornerstone initiatives. The program offers free comprehensive training and mentorship for Russian-speaking newcomers seeking to start or develop their own businesses in the U.S. It launched an online educational course featuring expert-led sessions on business registration accounting taxation licensing insurance and legal compliance; created a vibrant community of aspiring entrepreneurs who participate in regular mastermind sessions to share experiences and practical solutions; and provided individualized mentoring consultations to support participants in achieving their business goals. Alongside this initiative RADR maintained active local adaptation chats in Sacramento New York Miami Denver Seattle Chicago San Diego Los Angeles and Washington D.C. which serve as peer-support networks connecting newcomers offering practical guidance and strengthening local communities. The organization also continued its series of live-stream discussions on immigration topics with attorney Liya Djamilova who provided timely updates and answered questions about changes in immigration law. Through the Business Navigator program and related adaptation initiatives RADR empowers new arrivals to build self-reliance pursue professional success and become active engaged members of their communities in the United States.Expenses $95,170
- RADRs identity is deeply rooted in civic activism and public engagement. In 2024 the organization coordinated or participated in dozens of protest and solidarity events across the United States ranging from commemorations of Alexei Navalny to anti-war rallies and remembrance ceremonies for victims of political repression in Russia. Among the major actions were solidarity events in January demanding Navalnys release; February vigils following his murder and nationwide rallies marking two years since Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine; participation in the Noon Against Putin campaign in March; joint Return of Names commemorations with Memorial in October; and Victory to Ukraine! Freedom to Russia! rallies in November. Throughout the year activists in Sacramento held monthly pickets in support of Ukraine and organized gatherings to show solidarity with political prisoners. RADR also led U.S. efforts to support Russian pro-democracy asylum seekers detained in immigration facilities organizing fundraisers for legal defense compiling a database of violations in detention centers submitting findings to the U.S. State Department and Congress and advocating against deportations that would return individuals to persecution in Russia. Regular events to write letters to political prisoners in Russia were held in Sacramento Chicago New York and Washington D.C. and the organization launched a fundraising campaign to provide food hygiene supplies medicine and financial assistance to to lesser-known political political prisoners including Ukrainians in Russian prisons. On March 11-12 a RADR delegation from ten U.S. states held more than sixty meetings in Congress marking the first organized advocacy campaign by the pro-democracy Russian diaspora with priorities including recognition of Vladimir Putins illegitimacy continued aid to Ukraine exchange of political prisoners and expansion of targeted sanctions. RADR also participated in Ukrainian Advocacy Weeks in April and September remaining the only Russian organization officially supporting Ukraines advocacy efforts in Congress. In its Agents" project RADR continued to research pro-Kremlin networks operating in the United States sharing findings with law enforcement while emphasizing the importance of distinguishing pro-democracy Russians from Kremlin-linked operatives to protect the reputation of the diaspora. The organization also co-organized the Chicago conference We Are Not Alone: Spiritual Crises in Wartime participated in the Washington Dialogue conference that brought together Russian civil society U.S. officials and NGOs and supported visits and public events featuring Sergey Aleksashenko Anastasia Shevchenko Dmitry Gudkov Ekaterina Shulman and Maxim Kurnikov. RADR contributed a report on the detention crisis to the Anti-War Committee Conference and supported anti-war art projects including Misha Suvorovs award-winning performance Border and the Art Against War Festival in Los Angeles. Throughout 2024 RADRs work demonstrated that consistent civic engagement - from street protests to humanitarian aid and congressional advocacy - builds visible resistance to dictatorship unites pro-democracy Russian-American communities supports Ukraine defends political prisoners and empowers newcomers building new lives in the United States.Expenses $39,661 · grants $50
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
- 87-3558467
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,835
- Income (IRS master file)
- $300,091
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $300,091 | $294,750 | $33,835 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $207,667 | $187,074 | $82,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $30,591 | $28,466 | $7,077 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 87-3558467).
Questions about RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC
- What is the EIN of RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC is 87-3558467.
- Is RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA 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 RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA 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 RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA 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 RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dmitry Valuev.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,750 (Dmitry Valuev, President and Board Secretary).
- How much revenue does RUSSIAN AMERICA FOR DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $300,091, expenses of $294,750 and total assets of $33,835 at year end.
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