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EIN 27-0042821

Defending Rights and Dissent I

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
Description
Defending Rights and Dissent I educates the general public on civil rights and liberty through public presentations, gatherings, and sharing of resources to fulfill the promise of the Bill of Rights. The organization protects the right of political expression to strengthen participatory democracy. Its programs include Muslims for Just Futures Project and power building in Muslim communities, as well as grassroots organizing and education to strengthen protest rights.
Also known as...
Bill of Rights Defense Committee in
Total revenues
$1,379,891
2023
Total expenses
$1,198,452
2023
Total assets
$1,919,641
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at Defending Rights and Dissent I

Grassroots organizing and education to strengthen protest Rights,
Muslim counterpublics lab project, creating a radical discursive
Muslims for just futures project, power building in muslim communities

Who funds Defending Rights and Dissent I

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New Venture FundCivil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy$100,000
PowerSwitch ActionAthena Coalition$96,500
Solidaire NetworkGeneral Support for 501(c)(3) Activities for Justice for Muslim Counterpublics Lab$90,000
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at Defending Rights and Dissent I

NameTitleCompensation
Sue UdryExecutive Director$102,090
Cody BloomfieldCommunications Director
Chip GibbonsPolicy Director
Jilisa MiltonClerk$0
Fadi SabaVice President$0
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Defending Rights and Dissent I

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,347,786
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$30,195
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,910
Total revenues$1,379,891

Form 990s for Defending Rights and Dissent I

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-23990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-10-11990View PDF
2020-122021-09-03990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Pillars Fund
July 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from CS Fund and Warsh-Mott Legacy (csf/wml)
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from New Venture Fund
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $72,000 from Tides Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingGrassroots organizingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1325 G St NW Ste 500
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
rightsanddissent.org/ 
Phone
(202) 552-7408
IRS details
EIN
27-0042821
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0147336
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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