Nonprofit · EIN 93-1524544
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,669,368 | $8,798,233 | $2,871,135 | $9,349,748 | $3,209,222 | $6,140,526 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,906,336 | $2,739,705 | $1,166,631 | $2,930,444 | $0 | $2,930,444 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,956,000 | $1,192,187 | $1,763,813 | $1,763,813 | $0 | $1,763,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,376,915
- Program service revenue
- $3,145,573
- Investment income
- $39,648
- Other revenue
- $107,232
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,515,307
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $410,581
- Other salaries and wages
- $663,797
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,209,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $458,201
- Legal fees
- $1,250,789
- Accounting fees
- $76,171
- Occupancy
- $56,750
- Travel
- $157,745
- Program services (functional)
- $6,722,302
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,542,936
- Fundraising (functional)
- $532,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,930,444
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,349,748
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,209,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,140,526
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,890,526
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,250,000
- Gross receipts
- $11,669,368
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CORKE | PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 12/19/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,482 | $15,510 |
| JAMES LEVINE | VP OF INVESTIGATIONS (THRU 9/27/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,221 | $6,900 |
| KIM ROGERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/1/24) Officer | 40 | $165,604 | $13,848 |
| SAYER LAGALLE | ESRN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,653 | $5,235 |
| LAVORA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $120,000 | $0 |
| TIANNA MAYS | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,651 | $6,886 |
| ALLISON RICE | SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 1/29/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,569 | $8,401 |
| NORMAN EISEN | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $39,677 | $0 |
| RAHNA EPTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FROSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JACKEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KRISTOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESOSA OSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RICHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM JOSEPH WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MATT TRALDI | PRESIDENT (THRU 11/25/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| HANS KLINGER | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CORKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 16.4 | $0 |
| KIM ROGERS | EXECUTIVE DIR. - PARTIAL YEAR Officer | 8.1 | $0 |
| ALLISON RICE | DIR., SECR., RESEARCH SUPERVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 16.9 | $0 |
| MATT TRALDI | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $0 |
| NORMAN EISEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESOSA OSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FROSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED DINTERSMITH | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MELE | TREASURER - PARTIAL YEAR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM ROGERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 22.7 | $71,931 | $2,080 |
| MATT TRALDI | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $14,485 | $0 |
| ALLISON RICE | DIR., SECR., RESEARCH SUPERVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5.6 | $4,256 | $69 |
| TED DINTERSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MELE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE UNIT 15180, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-7508
- In care of
- % MBA CONSULTING GROUP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN CORKE, 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 15180, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN CORKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 594-9958
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION, D/B/A DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION IS A 501(C)(4) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS FORMED ON MAY 24, 2023 AND LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. DEMOCRACY DEFENDER ACTION'S MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FROM CORRUPTION AND ELECTION INTERFERENCE THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND OTHER ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AND BY SHAPING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE THREATS POSED BY AUTOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATION HUB: AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN HUB TO COMBAT COMPLEX AND TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST ACTORS IN THE PRO-DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ECOSYSTEMExpenses $2,182,498 · grants $1,967,848 · revenue $144,318
- MEDIA & COMMS: DIGITAL JOURNALISM AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS IN DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACYExpenses $1,985,241 · revenue $3,001,255
- LEGAL: UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW, WHICH INCLUDES LITIGATION AND AMICUS BRIEFS TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND EXISTING REGULATIONSExpenses $841,140 · grants $250,000
- Expenses $1,713,423 · grants $297,459
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1524544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,349,748
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,669,368
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,669,368 | $8,798,233 | $9,349,748 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,906,336 | $2,739,705 | $2,930,444 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,956,000 | $1,192,187 | $1,763,813 | XML |
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 93-1524544).
Questions about STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION
- What is the EIN of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION is 93-1524544.
- Is STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2024.
- Are donations to STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION 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 STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN CORKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,482 (SUSAN CORKE, PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 12/19/24)).
- How much revenue does STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,669,368, expenses of $8,798,233 and total assets of $9,349,748 at year end.
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