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Protect Democracy United

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 81-4827260 Website

THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

-19.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+67.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

+350.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$110K

-62.9% YoY

About Protect Democracy United

Based on IRS filings

Protect Democracy United is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $334K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnnandaleAtlantaBaltimoreBronxCoolidgeHarrisburgLansingMilwaukeePhiladelophiaPhoenixRaleighRivertonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$15M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,100,616$13,751,759$15,192,937
Revenue$3,709,174$2,660,683$13,280,811
Expenses$5,532,325$4,960,197$3,981,843
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$334,090$240,026$88,793
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$495K$990K$1M$2M2 grants20203 grants20217 grants20224 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGE…$1.0MWORKMONEY INC$300KSIXTEEN THIRTY FUND$150KSECURE DEMOCRACY USA$67KCOUNT MI VOTE DBAVOTERS …$60KLEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT$60KMAKE NC FIRST$60KPROMOTE THE VOTE PA$60KWE VOTE WE WIN$60KAMERICA VOTES$30K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K10$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

IAN BASSINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$36KJUSTIN FLORENCESECRETARY & MANAGING DIRECTOR$22K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JUSTIN FLORENCESECRETARY & MANAGING DIRECTOR3$22,453
JEFF BERMANPRESIDENT1
JERRY HAUSERTREASURER1
RICHARD R BUERY JRDIRECTOR1
IAN BASSINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR3.5$36,177

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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