Russian America for Democracy in Russia Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

RADRs identity is deeply rooted in civic activism and public engagement. In 2024 the organization coordinated or participated in dozens of protest and solidarity events across the United States ranging from commemorations of Alexei Navalny to anti-war rallies and remembrance ceremonies for victims of political repression in Russia. Among the major actions were solidarity events in January demanding Navalnys release; February vigils following his murder and nationwide rallies marking two years since Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine; participation in the Noon Against Putin campaign in March; joint Return of Names commemorations with Memorial in October; and Victory to Ukraine! Freedom to Russia! rallies in November. Throughout the year activists in Sacramento held monthly pickets in support of Ukraine and organized gatherings to show solidarity with political prisoners. RADR also led U.S. efforts to support Russian pro-democracy asylum seekers detained in immigration facilities organizing fundraisers for legal defense compiling a database of violations in detention centers submitting findings to the U.S. State Department and Congress and advocating against deportations that would return individuals to persecution in Russia. Regular events to write letters to political prisoners in Russia were held in Sacramento Chicago New York and Washington D.C. and the organization launched a fundraising campaign to provide food hygiene supplies medicine and financial assistance to to lesser-known political political prisoners including Ukrainians in Russian prisons. On March 11-12 a RADR delegation from ten U.S. states held more than sixty meetings in Congress marking the first organized advocacy campaign by the pro-democracy Russian diaspora with priorities including recognition of Vladimir Putins illegitimacy continued aid to Ukraine exchange of political prisoners and expansion of targeted sanctions. RADR also participated in Ukrainian Advocacy Weeks in April and September remaining the only Russian organization officially supporting Ukraines advocacy efforts in Congress. In its Agents" project RADR continued to research pro-Kremlin networks operating in the United States sharing findings with law enforcement while emphasizing the importance of distinguishing pro-democracy Russians from Kremlin-linked operatives to protect the reputation of the diaspora. The organization also co-organized the Chicago conference We Are Not Alone: Spiritual Crises in Wartime participated in the Washington Dialogue conference that brought together Russian civil society U.S. officials and NGOs and supported visits and public events featuring Sergey Aleksashenko Anastasia Shevchenko Dmitry Gudkov Ekaterina Shulman and Maxim Kurnikov. RADR contributed a report on the detention crisis to the Anti-War Committee Conference and supported anti-war art projects including Misha Suvorovs award-winning performance Border and the Art Against War Festival in Los Angeles. Throughout 2024 RADRs work demonstrated that consistent civic engagement - from street protests to humanitarian aid and congressional advocacy - builds visible resistance to dictatorship unites pro-democracy Russian-American communities supports Ukraine defends political prisoners and empowers newcomers building new lives in the United States.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.4%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 96.2%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: $46.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Limited
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 80.4%; rating input score 80; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 33.3%; rating input score 33; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.4%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 78.7% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 75.1% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 32.5% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings