DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005-6327 (202) 420-7870 Est. 2018 EIN 83-1567380
B90— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.THEBULWARK.COM

Mission

TO ELEVATE AND ASSEMBLE PRO-DEMOCRACY VOICES IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND VALUE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE THINKING ABOUT HOW TO SOLVE THE EMERGING CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
16
Total Giving
$17.6M
Recipients
16
Years Active
2023 - 2024
Avg grant: $969,521 Median: $266,250

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202410$14.9M $1.5M64
20236$2.7M $450K60

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
5
Education
4
Public & Societal Benefit
2
International & Foreign Affairs
1
Social Science
1
Religion-Related
1
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1

Top States

District of Columbia
10
Utah
2
New York
1
California
1
Maryland
1
Georgia
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
6
$500K - $1M
4
$100K - $500K
3
$10M - $50M
2
Over $50M
1

Top Grantees

and 6 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 16 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$25,320,258
Total Expenses
$17,693,107
Net Assets
$19,497,246
2 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
13.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 141.8%
Expenses ↑ 259.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.5% Investment 2.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 98.7% Management 1.1% Fundraising 0.2%

Officers & Trustees (5)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$25,320,258 $17,693,107$19,497,246
2023 Form 990$10,473,706 $4,921,604$11,870,095
2022 Form 990$3,378,497 $555,373$6,317,993
2020 Form 990$2,889,681 $1,630,169$2,919,613
2019 Form 990$3,002,248 $1,361,507$1,660,101
2018 Form 990$150,200 $130,840$19,360

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EIN: 83-1567380 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data