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Rebuild Democracy

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 92-2291828 Website

The organization's purpose is to promote social welfare by advancing solutions to strengthen democracy, expand economic security, and improve the quality of life for people in the United States and around the world.

Rebuild Democracy at a glance

In short: Rebuild Democracy gave $140K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $70K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$140,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$70,000
Median grant
$70,000
Total assets
$454,000
-63.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rebuild Democracy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Justice Democrats Non-Federal: $100KJustice Democrats Non-Federal$100KFreedomWorks Inc: $40KFreedomWorks Inc$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was Justice Democrats Non-Federal ($100K). Together the top 2 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

LancasterWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Justice Democrats Non-Federal Lancaster, PAIndependent Expenditure$100,000
FreedomWorks Inc Washington, DCGeneral operating support$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$454,000$212,974$817,252$140,0002$37,264
2023$1,233,798$1,129,168$176,821——$10,618

About Rebuild Democracy

Based on IRS filings

Rebuild Democracy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $454K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rebuild Democracy is led by Mark Weisbrot, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Weisbrot

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Baker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maribel Guevara

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Moses

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Rebuild Democracy

How much does Rebuild Democracy give each year?

Rebuild Democracy gave $140K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Rebuild Democracy?

Rebuild Democracy reported $454K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $213K.

What is Rebuild Democracy?

Rebuild Democracy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $454K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rebuild Democracy operate?

Rebuild Democracy has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.

What is Rebuild Democracy's EIN?

Rebuild Democracy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2291828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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