STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND
EIN 93-2740517 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
What they do
STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS FUND FILLS THREE KEY GAPS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ELECTION SABOTAGE and AUTOCRACY: OUR ALL-STAR TEAM GOES ON OFFENSE AGAINST DEMOCRACY DENIERS WHO BREAK THE LAW, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM of OUTSIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT for CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. WE WORK WITH NATIONAL, STATE and LOCAL ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY to DEFEND IN REAL-TIME THE FOUNDATION of OUR DEMOCRACY - FREE and FAIR ELECTIONS. WE HELP SHAPE THE LONG-TERM STRATEGY to DEFEAT AUTOCRACY IN 2025 - and BEYOND.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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ALLISON RICESECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 1/29/25)
JAMES LEVINEVP OF INVESTIGATIONS (THRU 9/27/24)
TIANNA MAYSLEGAL DIRECTOR
SAYER LAGALLEESRN DIRECTOR
NORMAN EISENDIRECTOR
WILLIAM JOSEPH WALSHDIRECTOR
WILLIAM KRISTOLDIRECTOR
SUSAN CORKEMANAGING DIRECTOR
STEVE MELETREASURER
STEPHEN RICHERDIRECTOR
SPENCER BOYERDIRECTOR
SARAH JACKELSECRETARY
RAHNA EPTINGDIRECTOR
NANCY GERTNERDIRECTOR
MATT TRALDIDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
LINDSAY KAPLANDIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
LAVORA BARNESDIRECTOR
KIM ROGERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR
HANS KLINGERTREASURER
BRIAN FROSHDIRECTOR
ABBEY FORDDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY-PARTIAL YEAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- County
- Merrimack
- In care of
- SUSAN CORKE
- Primary officer
- SUSAN CORKE, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARK HEINITZ CPA
- NTEE classification
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
- IRS tax category
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes