Nonprofit · EIN 93-2740517
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,488,106 | $12,105,689 | $2,382,417 | $6,761,456 | $4,379,039 | $2,382,417 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $0 | – | – | $0 | – | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,186,319
- Program service revenue
- $266,814
- Investment income
- $34,973
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,821,672
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,383
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,825,543
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,311,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $540,968
- Legal fees
- $2,311,987
- Accounting fees
- $33,738
- Occupancy
- $26,751
- Travel
- $135,149
- Program services (functional)
- $10,384,760
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,114,797
- Fundraising (functional)
- $606,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,761,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,379,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,382,417
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,268,922
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $113,495
- Gross receipts
- $14,488,106
- Employees
- 0
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CORKE | PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 12/19/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $236,482 | $15,510 |
| JAMES LEVINE | VP OF INVESTIGATIONS (THRU 9/27/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $194,221 | $6,900 |
| SAYER LAGALLE | ESRN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $147,653 | $5,235 |
| TIANNA MAYS | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $105,651 | $6,886 |
| ALLISON RICE | SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 1/29/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $88,569 | $8,401 |
| STEPHEN RICHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 |
| LAVORA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN EISEN | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHNA EPTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FROSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JACKEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KRISTOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JOSEPH WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT TRALDI | PRESIDENT (THRU 11/25/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| HANS KLINGER | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT TRALDI | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 0.1 | $0 |
| NORMAN EISEN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FROSH | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| SPENCER BOYER | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.1 | $0 |
| STEVE MELE | TREASURER | 0.1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CORKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| ABBEY FORD | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY-PARTIAL YEAR | 0.1 | $0 |
| KIM ROGERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE UNIT 15180, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-7508
- In care of
- % MATTHEW TRALDI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN CORKE, 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 15180, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN CORKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 594-9958
- 990-N for 2023 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: SUSAN CORKE, 114 N MAIN STREET SUITE 201, CONCORD NH 03301. Mailing address: 114 N MAIN STREET SUITE 201, CONCORD NH 03301.
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND FILLS THREE KEY GAPS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ELECTION SABOTAGE AND AUTOCRACY: OUR ALL-STAR TEAM GOES ON OFFENSE AGAINST DEMOCRACY DENIERS WHO BREAK THE LAW, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM OF OUTSIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. WE WORK WITH NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEFEND IN REAL-TIME THE FOUNDATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY - FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. WE HELP SHAPE THE LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO DEFEAT AUTOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL: UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW, WHICH INCLUDES LITIGATION AND AMICUS BRIEFS TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND EXISTING REGULATIONSExpenses $3,292,978 · grants $400,000
- RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATION HUB: AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN HUB TO COMBAT COMPLEX AND TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST ACTORS IN THE PRO-DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ECOSYSTEMExpenses $3,261,115 · grants $2,194,755 · revenue $266,814
- ELECTION: SAFEGUARDING FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDES LITIGATION AND POLICY WORK TO ENSURE VOTER ACCESS AND THE INDEPENDENCE OF ELECTION PROCESSESExpenses $754,791 · grants $265,075
- Expenses $3,075,876 · grants $2,961,842
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-2740517
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,761,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,488,106
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,488,106 | $12,105,689 | $6,761,456 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $0 | – | $0 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: SUSAN CORKE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 93-2740517).
Questions about STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND
- What is the EIN of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND is 93-2740517.
- Is STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND 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 FUND 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 FUND 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 FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN CORKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,488,106, expenses of $12,105,689 and total assets of $6,761,456 at year end.
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