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This is a ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page for the Protect Democracy Project, a 501(c)(3) advocacy organization focused on democratic institutions. It is tangentially relevant to AI safety governance insofar as democratic oversight and rule-of-law organizations intersect with AI policy and governance concerns.

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Summary

This page provides IRS Form 990 financial data for the Protect Democracy Project, a Washington DC-based nonprofit focused on civil rights, social action, and public policy advocacy. The organization reported $55.5M in revenue and $34.4M in expenses in 2024, with assets of $94.8M. It is primarily donation-funded and employs legal and policy professionals.

Key Points

  • •Protect Democracy Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit categorized under Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy and Public Policy Analysis.
  • •The organization had $55.5M in revenue in 2024, with 94.3% from contributions, and total assets of $94.8M.
  • •Key staff include President Ian Bassin and legal/policy directors focused on democratic governance and rule-of-law issues.
  • •The organization's work on democratic institutions and oversight mechanisms is indirectly relevant to AI governance and accountability frameworks.
  • •Financial data sourced from IRS Form 990 filings covering 2017–2024.

24 FactBase facts citing this source

EntityPropertyValueAs Of
Protect DemocracyRevenue$27M2020
Protect DemocracyRevenue$7M2018
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$12M2020
Protect DemocracyRevenue$12M2019
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$3.9M2018
Protect DemocracyRevenue$2.2MJun 2017
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$6.3M2018
Protect DemocracyRevenue$33M2022
Protect DemocracyRevenue$33M2023
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$6.9M2019
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$1.5MJun 2017
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$22M2023
Protect DemocracyRevenue$34M2021
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$72M2023
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$695KJun 2017
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$1.2MDec 2017
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$48M2021
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$59M2022
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$28M2020
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$18M2022
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$12M2019
Protect DemocracyRevenue$2.7MDec 2017
Protect DemocracyAnnual Expenses$14M2021
Protect DemocracyNet Assets$3.2MDec 2017

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Protect Democracy Project

 
 
 Washington, DC

 
 Tax-exempt since Aug. 2017
 

 
 EIN: 81-4777062

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Receive an email when new data is available for this organization. 
 
 
 

 
 Organization summary

 
 
 
 Type of Nonprofit

 
 Designated as a 501(c)(3) 

 

 
 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy /
 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $55.5M (2024) 

 Expenses $34.4M (2024) 

 Total Assets $94.8M (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $1.72M (2024) 

 Years with multiple filings Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2024 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
 Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
 Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS. 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $55,482,925
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $34,368,875
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 $21,114,050
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $93,052,687
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $52,306,553 

 
 
 94.3%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $288,628 

 
 
 0.5%
 

 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $2,887,744 

 
 
 5.2%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $1,093,915 

 
 
 3.2%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $57,750 

 
 
 0.2%
 

 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $14,817,272 

 
 
 43.1%
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Assets
 

 $94,771,289 

 
 
 
 
 Total Liabilities
 

 $1,718,602 

 
 
 
 
 Net Assets
 

 $93,052,687 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Compensation

 
 
 
 
 Key Employees and Officers 
 Compensation 
 
 Related 
 Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ian Bassin 
 (President/Executive Director) 
 
 $377,276 
 $0 
 $43,679 
 
 
 
 Stephanie Llanes 
 (Co Managing Director) 
 
 $309,591 


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