2023-11-15T19:29:54-06:00 2022-12-31 132060851 Owen J Flanagan & Co 60 East 42nd Street New York NY 10165 990 2022-01-01 822547275 THE RENEW DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE INC RENE 6464376302 1230 6th AVENUE FLOOR 16 NEW YORK NY 10020 URIEL EPSHTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464376302 2023-11-15 1 URIEL EPSHTEIN 999009999 0 Kevin Sunkel P00706145 2126822783 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X GARRY KASPAROV 1230 6th AVENUE FLOOR 16 NEW YORK NY 10020 10493875 0 X WWW.RDI.ORG X 2017 NY WE AIM TO CREATE A MOVEMENT UNITED BY THE COMMON LANGUAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES. THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY, SUCH AS MISINFORMATION, FOREIGN INTERVENTION, AND DEMAGOGUERY WILL NOT DISAPPEAR. BUT WE CAN CREATE RESILIENCE TO THOSE DANGERS BY WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND CIVIC BEHAVIOR IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. 8 8 8 8 0 0 634567 10477391 10000 16000 78 484 0 0 644645 10493875 0 5415250 0 0 248348 448141 0 0 84473 126446 801184 374794 6664575 269851 3829300 475770 4660111 80254 473923 395516 4186188 X WE AIM TO CREATE A MOVEMENT UNITED BY THE COMMON LANGUAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES. THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY, SUCH AS MISINFORMATION, FOREIGN INTERVENTION, AND DEMAGOGUERY WILL NOT DISAPPEAR. BUT WE CAN CREATE RESILIENCE TO THOSE DANGERS BY WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND CIVIC BEHAVIOR IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. 0 0 6425354 5415250 RDI CONFRONTS AND EXPOSES THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF DICTATORS AND IN DOING SO, IT INSPIRES PEOPLE IN THE US AND IN OTHER FREE COUNTRIES TO VALUE AND DEFEND THEIR OWN DEMOCRACIES. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION. RDI CREATES CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING THE VOICES OF DISSIDENTS - PEOPLE WHO HAVE RISKED THEIR LIVES FOR SOME SEMBLANCE OF FREEDOM IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES - TO BOTH EMPHASIZE THE VALUE OF DEMOCRACY AND REVEAL THE MANY THREATS IT FACES. IT ORGANIZES EVENTS THAT UNITE PEOPLE FROM A DIVERSE ARRAY OF COMMUNITIES AND MOVEMENTS IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM. IT ENGAGES IN SPECIAL PROJECTS WHERE IT CAN HAVE UNIQUE LEVERAGE TO EFFECT CHANGE AMONG KEY PUBLIC THOUGHT LEADERS. AND IT ENGAGES IN DIRECT ACTION TO HELP THOSE FIGHTING ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE GLOBAL BATTLE BETWEEN FREEDOM AND TYRANNY. SINCE FEBRUARY 24TH, 2022, RDI HAS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING UKRAINE THROUGH HUMANITARIAN GRANT-MAKING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS AS KYIV HAS BECOME THE EPICENTER OF THIS FIGHT 6425354 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 NY X The Organization 6464376302 1230 6th AVENUE FLOOR 16 NEW YORK NY 10020 GARRY KASPAROV CHAIRMAN 8.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI HEITKAMP PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE DUKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STEELE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KERREY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IGOR KIRMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER VINDMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 URIEL EPSHTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 166186 0 5842 166186 0 5842 1 0 1 0 REPEQUITY LLC 1140 3RD STREET NE FLOOR 2 WASHINGTON DC 20002 DIGITAL MARKETING 210000 1 61856 10415535 10477391 EARNED INCOME - UNIVERSITY LECTUR 611310 16000 16000 16000 484 484 10493875 16000 0 484 563000 563000 4852250 4852250 172028 128728 17729 25571 233571 154798 57348 21425 8211 5748 1560 903 34331 24032 6523 3776 2500 2500 31721 31721 287534 269578 5637 12319 109801 105554 4247 10109 10109 151650 151650 50499 35349 9595 5555 130045 117775 12270 3195 3195 OTHER 23482 16438 4461 2583 UTILITIES 648 454 123 71 6664575 6425354 154748 84473 205985 879837 269785 3658460 76029 20287 19084 0 6414 475770 4660111 18107 368923 105000 62147 0 80254 473923 X 395516 4186188 395516 4186188 475770 4660111 3829300 -38628 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 42190 565922 328790 634567 10485153 12056622 42190 565922 328790 634567 10485153 12056622 976568 11080054 9 11 78 484 582 12057204 57600 0.91900 0.54050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 6437354 6437354 471868 117967 0 0 471868 471868 707802 117967 117967 176951 0 X 10501637 7762 7762 10493875 0 10493875 6672337 7762 7762 6664575 0 6664575 Part X, Line 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ENTERED INTO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. 1 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 4852250 0 0 0 0 0 0 4852250 0 4852250 Russia and Neighboring States TO COUNTER RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA AND OPERATE VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND LEVERAGE OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO BREAK THROUGH RUSSIA'S DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN 50000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO COUNTER RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA, CATALOGUE RUSSIAN WAR CRIMES COMMITTED IN UKRAINE AND EUPPORT EFFORTS TO SPREAD INFORMATION INTERNATIONALLY ABOUT RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE 880000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO SUPPORT FOREIGN MINISTRY OF UKRAINE 150000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO INSTALL 52 MODULAR HOMES FOR REFUGEES IN MUKACHEVO CITY, FURNISH THE HOMES AND CONDUCT AN INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR REFUGEES 60000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE IN AREAS OF THE UKRAINE THAT ARE MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED BY THE WAR WITH SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF FOOD SUPPLIES. 1250000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO BUILD TWO MOBILE WATER FILTRATION UNITS AND DELIVER THEM TO FRONTLINE UKRAINIAN COMMUNITIES 150000 0 Russia and Neighboring States PROCURE 10-15 TESLA STARLINK SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND OTHER SUCH COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS NEAR THE FRONTLINES. 11250 0 Russia and Neighboring States BUILD ONE MOBILE WATER FILTRATION UNIT AND DELIVER IT TO FRONLINE UKRAINIAN IN CHERNIHIV 75000 0 Russia and Neighboring States BUILD ONE MOBILE WATER FILTRATION UNIT AND DELIVER IT TO FRONLINE UKRAINIAN IN NIKOLAYEV 75000 0 Russia and Neighboring States OBTAIN SLEEPING BAGS FOR RESIDENTS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN THE KHARKIV REGION 1050000 0 Russia and Neighboring States COUNTER PUTIN'S DISINFORMATION IN RUSSIA AND SPREAD ANTIWAR NARRATIVE TO WIVES AND MOTHERS OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS SO THEIR BELOVED MEN RESIST DRAFT. 51000 0 Russia and Neighboring States FABRIC FOR PRODUCTION OF PROTECTIVE VESTS INTENDED FOR MEDICS 1000000 0 Russia and Neighboring States TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE IN AREAS OF THE UKRAINE THAT ARE MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED BY THE WAR WITH SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF FOOD SUPPLIES. 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part III Accounting Method: 0 INSTITUTE OF MODERN RUSSIA INC 224 W 35th Street Suite 500 PMB 134 NEW YORK NY 10001 611612040 238000 0 SUPPORT PROJECT SUNRISE WHICH DELIVERS CRITICALLY NEEDED HUMANITARIAN AID DIRECTLY TO THE REGIONS OF UKRAINE MOST AFFECTED BY THE WAR AMERICAN PURPOSE INC 5316 42nd St NW WASHINGTON DC 20015 833490835 325000 0 To build, energize, and focus a coalition of like-minded individuals and organizations in support of Ukraine at a time when Ukraine fatigue is setting in and the German economy faces a serious stress test. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 URIEL EPSHTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 166186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5842 0 172028 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE FIRST SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR APPROVAL BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b THE BOARD CHAIRMAN BRINGS SUGGESTED INCREASES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INCREASES IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BY CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND ARE BASED ON THE MARKET. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 COPIES OF FILED TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1: THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM MODIFIED CASH TO GAAP