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SD Foundation

Public charity
Foundations · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 88-2286627

About

SD Foundation is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing expert analysis and research on current and proposed election-related law.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
37
Volunteers
2

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$11.1M
Expenses
$9.0M
Assets
$4.7M
Liabilities
$970K

Financial history

$11.1M$5.6M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $11.1M · Avg: $8.0M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$425K
Grants Given
$825K
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Address

611 Pennsylvania AVE SE
Washington, DC, 20003-430

Governance

Voting board members3
Independent members2
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
Net to org-$106K
Retained by contractors$106K
ChannelsIn-person
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗
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IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search ↗
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