DAVIDSONIANS FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND DISCOURSE
EIN 87-3557064 · Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
What they do
Promoting Free Speech and Expression Open Debate Viewpoint Diversity and Ideological Balance At Davidson College Davidson NC. Parallel Goals Are Ensuring That The College Maintains Its High Pedagogical & Academic Standards and Controls Costs. DFTD is An Independent Alumni Organization Not Affiliated With The College Its Membership Including Some of Davidsons Leading Alumni & Former Elected Federal & State Officials Successful Businessmen Nonprofit Executives Prominent Intellectuals and Journalists. DFTD Stands Up for The Free Speech Rights of ALL--progressives Moderates and Conservatives. DFTD Aims to Bring to The College Administrations and Trustees Attention Specific Campus Developments That Impede Free Expression Open Debate or Academic Freedom and to Hold The Administration and Trustees Accountable. DFTD Helps Finance Student Events That Bring External Speakers With Diverse Viewpoints to Campus and Provides Scholarships to Students Working On Free Speech Issues
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Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $102,858 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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KENNY XUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT 1 2025
SAVANNAH DAMONMANAGING DIRECTOR EXEC DIR
BARCLAY BRIGGSDIRECTOR
CONNIE BUEHLERDIRECTOR
EMILY KOONS JAIDIRECTOR
JAMES MCNABDIRECTOR
JAMES G MARTINDIRECTOR
JOHN E CRAIGTREASURER
RICHARD HENDRIXCHAIRMAN DIRECTOR
ROSS MANIREDIRECTOR
STEPHEN SMITHDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 209 DELBURG ST STE 107, DAVIDSON, NC 28036-6914
- County
- Lancaster
- In care of
- % JOHN E CRAIG JR
- Primary officer
- John E Craig, Director & Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
- IRS tax category
- Alliances & Advocacy - Education