Democracy Integrity Project
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE DEMOCRACY INTEGRITY PROJECT (TDIP) IS A 501(C)4 NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST TO GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, MEDIA, AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS SUCH AS FOREIGN ELECTION INTERFERENCE, GLOBAL EXTREMISM, CORRUPTION, AND COORDINATED DISINFORMATION.
- Income
- $250,030
- Spending
- $142,585
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $516,518, president, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $55,429 spent. RESEARCH - THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AROUND THE WORLD PRIMARILY BY ENGAGING AND MANAGING A NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK TO UNCOVER DETAILS, THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS, OF EFFORTS BY FOREIGN ACTORS, INCLUDING FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, TO INTERFERE IN DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH ACTIVITIES.
- $55,428 spent. ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - THE ORGANIZATION, BY COMBINING ITS OWN INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS WITH THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE EXPERIENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IT ENGAGES, REPORTS ORIGINAL, CREDIBLE, AND FACT-BASED INFORMATION REGARDING EFFORTS TO INTERFERE WITH DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING SUCH MATTERS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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