Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,660,436 | 6,901,259 | 12,332,949 | 27,305,328 | 33,591,329 | 82,791,301 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,660,436 | 6,901,259 | 12,332,949 | 27,305,328 | 33,591,329 | 82,791,301 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,816,252 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 77,975,049 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,660,436 | 6,901,259 | 12,332,949 | 27,305,328 | 33,591,329 | 82,791,301 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 350 | 41,926 | 89,851 | 273,010 | 405,137 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 83,197,892 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II: | THE 2017 COLUMN ON SCHEDULE A, PART II REPRESENTS THE SHORT TAX YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALONG WITH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE FINANCE TEAM, OUR ACCOUNTING PARTNER, AND LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND VALUATION OF SKILL SETS. COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED BY THE BOARD IN MARCH 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PART VII | PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT HAS A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY, A 501(C)(4) THAT SHARES PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT'S MISSION. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PAYS PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT FOR ITS ALLOCABLE SHARE OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES. PURSUANT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY REIMBURSED PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT FOR ITS SHARE OF COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII. FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, EACH COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN PART VII ON EITHER PDP'S OR UPD'S FORM 990 IS LISTED BELOW. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, IAN BASSIN SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.5 HOURS WORKING EACH WEEK FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $261,032 ($257,769 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $3,263 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $27,784 ($27,437 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $347 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, JUSTIN FLORENCE SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.1 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.9 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $202,494 ($201,987 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $507 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $23,201 ($23,143 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $58 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SAMUEL ROYSTON SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 40.0 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $189,632 AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $18,570. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, KRISTY PARKER SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 0.5 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 39.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $190,351 ($187,972 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $2,379 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $10,794 ($10,659 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $135 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, VICTORIA CANAVOR SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 40.0 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $180,645 AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $10,796. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, ANNE TINDALL SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 4.5 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 35.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $187,701 ($166,585 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $21,116 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $11,544 ($10,245 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,037 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, BENJAMIN BERWICK SPENT, EACH WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 4.5 HOURS WORKING FOR UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND 35.5 HOURS WORKING FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT. TOTAL COMPENSATION ON THE W2 WAS $190,351 ($168,937 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $21,414 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION WAS $11,544 ($10,245 ALLOCATED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND $1,299 ALLOCATED TO UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY). |
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