Defending Rights and Dissent I
DEFENDING RIGHTS AND DISSENT PROTECTS THE RIGHT OF POLITICAL EXPRESSION TO STRENGTHEN PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.9M
-2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$15K
-45.9% YoY
Grant Count
1
-75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+116.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,919,641 | $1,959,940 | $1,957,495 |
| Revenue | $1,379,891 | $1,024,273 | $959,051 |
| Expenses | $1,198,452 | $924,575 | $678,149 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $30,195 | $15,637 | $7,262 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| S MEINRATH | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| EMILY BERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MIKE RUFO | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| FADI SABA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| D GOLDHAMER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JILISA MILTON | CLERK | 1 | — |
| SHAHID BUTTAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| S AL-WAKEEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ARUN GUPTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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