Protect Democracy Project
2020 Pennsylvania Ave NW 163, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $55,482,925 | $34,368,875 | $93,052,687 |
| FY2023 | $33,111,628 | $22,051,673 | $71,516,501 |
| FY2022 | $32,924,397 | $18,060,997 | $59,260,077 |
| FY2021 | $34,042,265 | $13,784,396 | $47,984,733 |
| FY2020 | $27,444,503 | $12,179,801 | $27,865,951 |
| FY2019 | $12,406,551 | $6,879,933 | $12,338,596 |
| FY2018 | $6,963,607 | $3,883,445 | $6,276,153 |
| FY2017 | $2,656,972 | $1,219,420 | $3,195,991 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Protect Democracy Project (EIN 81-4777062), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $52,306,553 | 94% |
| Program service revenue | $288,628 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $2,887,744 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,277,727 | 82% |
| Management & general | $4,820,294 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $1,270,854 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 94% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 4%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 54.5% of 22 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 32.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $2,656,972 in FY2017 to $55,482,925 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 1 of 7 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 8 reported years, FY2017 to FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $3,195,991 to $93,052,687 between FY2017 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2017 and 94% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2017 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | R05 — Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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