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EIN 86-2508677

We Defend Truth

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Austin
State
Texas
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B00: Education: General
Description
We Defend Truth fights disinformation with hyper-targeted culturally-compelling counternarratives and public education campaigns. The organization is dedicated to educating the public and combating online disinformation on important civic issues including vaccinations, the integrity of our elections, and climate change. In 2022, We Defend Truth launched its vaccine campaign by analyzing.
Also known as...
Truthnotlies Education Fund
Total revenues
$276,840
2023
Total expenses
$288,956
2023
Total assets
$240,332
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at We Defend Truth

We Defend Truth is dedicated to educating the public and combating online disinformation on important civic issues including vaccinations, the integrity of our elections, and climate change. In 2022, We Defend Truth launched its vaccine campaign by analyzing existing research to identify subconscious drivers that motivate vaccine hesitancy, developing a demo/psychographic profile of the target audience, identifying a trusted data partner and developing a target audience set.

Who funds We Defend Truth

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$25,000

Personnel at We Defend Truth

NameTitleCompensation
Jehmu GreeneChief Executive Officer and Founder$104,000
David GoldsteinChief of Strategy and Founder$60,000
Beau ElliotCreative Director

Financials for We Defend Truth

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$276,840
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Total revenues$276,840

Form 990s for We Defend Truth

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-17990View PDF
Data update history
February 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $206,938 from Hopewell Fund
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 151052
Austin, TX 78715
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County
Travis County, TX
Website URL
wedefendtruth.org/ 
Phone
(202) 968-4512
IRS details
EIN
86-2508677
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B00: Education: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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