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Action for Democracy

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Social Welfare / Advocacy · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 87-4640498
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About

The organization empowers citizens to defend and rebuild their democracies. The organization strives to build and mobilize a global pro-democracy solidarity movement to defend fundamental rights and freedom of speech.

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Social Welfare / Advocacy
Employees
3
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$7.8M
Expenses
$5.9M
Assets
$2.5M
Liabilities
$222K

Financial history

$12.6M$6.3M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $7.8M · Peak FY2022: $11.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.5M
Foreign employees1
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe——
South America——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
$523K
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$7.2M
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Address

308 S Jefferson ST STE 202
Chicago, IL, 60661-560

Governance

Voting board members3
Independent members1
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$49K
Net to org$14K
Retained by contractors$35K
ChannelsEmail
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