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NDI STRIVES FOR A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN HOW THEY'RE GOVERNED AND WHERE LEADERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TOTHEIR PEOPLE - CREATING A MORE STABLE, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS WORLD FOR EVERYONE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$68.7M
-19.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.1M
-1.4% YoY
Grant Count
12
-25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$674K
+31.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $68,657,469 | $85,161,600 | $41,988,307 |
| Revenue | $181,511,712 | $171,388,538 | $162,611,679 |
| Expenses | $182,823,929 | $172,467,477 | $162,638,731 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $513,815 | $324,406 | $23,298 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS A DASCHLE | CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| HARRIET C BABBITT | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| FRANK M RUSTY CONNER III | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ROBERT G LIBERATORE | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| STACEY ABRAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BERNARD W ARONSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| J BRIAN ATWOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONALD A BAER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RYE BARCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNA BRAZILE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHNNIE CARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEAN FEALK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAM GEJDENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BONNIE S GLASER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARYN HALIFAX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN WALT HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARL F INDERFURTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIONEL C JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024) | 1 | — |
| SHANTHI KALATHIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC KESSLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER KOVLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID C LEAVY | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024) | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MCFAUL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY H RUBIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANA SHELL SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL R STEED | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLYDE C TUGGLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TONI G VERSTANDIG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDI WEINGARTEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024) | 1 | — |
| MAUREEN WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANDER SCHULTZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $272,394 |
| OLYA CATTO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $271,922 |
| TAMARA COFMAN WITTES | PRESIDENT (AS OF 3/15/24) | 40 | — |
| STEPHANIE RUST | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $255,749 |
| CHRIS FOMUNYOH - SENIOR | ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $242,871 |
| LESLIE CAMPBELL - SENIOR | ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $258,336 |
| DEBORAH ULLMER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $191,262 |
| DICKSON OMONDI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $205,017 |
| EVA BUSZA | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $202,368 |
| MANPREET ANAND | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,308 |
| ROBERT BENJAMIN - SENIOR | ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $248,290 |
| JUDITH REED | CHIEF HR OFFICER | 40 | $229,309 |
| JERRY HARTZ - CHIEF GVT | RELATIONS & COMM OFFICER | 40 | $235,185 |
| JENNIFER GANEM | COUNSEL | 40 | $230,722 |
| JANELLA FERGUSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $238,508 |
| DEREK MITCHELL | FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 9/4/23) | 40 | $566,534 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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