Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund

Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund is a nonprofit advocacy organization that acts as the educational and foundation arm of Keep Our Republic, a presidential election advocacy group founded in 2020 to conduct public outreach and attract media coverage to push back on arguments by then-President Donald Trump that the 2020 election was illegitimate.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Elections Policy
Website: keepourrepublic.com
Parent Organization:

Keep Our Republic

Founders:

Mark Medish and Joel McCleary

Executive Director:

Ari Mittleman

Location: The Plains, VA View on map
Tax ID: 86-1221166
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $787,072 Revenue: $847,081 Expenses: $1,358,400

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    The organization was founded by Mark Medish, a former Clinton White House advisor, and Joel McCleary, a former Carter administration official. Both have consulted for many years on domestic and international homeland security issues. The organization’s staff and advisory boards consist of former Democratic and Republican elected officials. Former U.S. Senator Tim Wirth (D-CO) is listed as the president of the Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund on tax documents. 1 2 3 4

    Background

    Keep Our Republic and the Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund were founded in 2020 in order to push back against arguments made by then-President Donald Trump contesting the legitimacy of the 2020 election results and asserting accusations of voter fraud. Keep Our Republic is organized as a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization and broadcasts political ads, conducts polling, publishes research, and conducts grassroots lobbying. The Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund is the 501(c)(3) educational arm and houses the organization’s educational and research activities. 5 3

    People

    Keep Our Republic and the Keep our Republic Charitable Fund were founded by Mark Medish, a former Clinton White House advisor on international affairs issues, and Joel McCleary, a former Carter administration official who has consulted for other presidents and prime ministers regarding defense and homeland security strategy and worked on studies regarding presidential emergency powers. 6 2

    Members of the Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund board include former Senator Tim Wirth (D-CO) and former House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO). 4

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $787,072 $847,081 $1,358,400 View
    2023 $1,372,922 $1,824,066 $691,113 View
    2022 $204,447 $267,836 $261,586 View
    2021 $129,971 $175,031 $45,060 View

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    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $2,482,306
    • Number of Grants: 19
    • Number of Funders: 15

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $500,0002023 The David and Lucile Packard Foundationfor general support
    $500,0002023 Foundation to Promote Open Societyto provide general support
    $175,0002024 Winslow FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted
    $160,0002025 The Lodestar FoundationConsulting Project
    $150,0002024 Democracy Fund IncGeneral support
    $150,0002023 Winslow FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted
    $150,0002023 Democracy Fund IncGeneral support
    $120,0002022 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.GENERAL
    $100,0002024 Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
    $100,0002024 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $100,0002023 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $100,0002022 Winslow FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted
    $75,0002023 Hillman Family FoundationsKeep Our Republic will utilize this grant to build an extensive six-month calendar of seminars to educate the legal community. Programming will build upon previous work with law schools and the Pennsylvania Bar. This will extend to county bar associations and additional law schools.
    $25,0002024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
    $25,0002024 Global ImpactGrant to support program
    $25,0002022 Rk Mellon Family FoundationOPERATIONS
    $15,0002024 The Bessemer Giving Fund C/o Bessemer Trust Company TrusteeGENERAL SUPPORT
    $7,1002025 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $5,2062024 Speyer Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY.

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    References

    1. “Who We Are.” Keep Our Republic. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://keepourrepublic.com/who-we-are/
    2. “Mark Medish.” LinkedIn Profile. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-medish-a9332b56/
    3. “Our Mission.” Keep Our Republic. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://keepourrepublic.com/our-mission/
    4. “IRS Form 990,” Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861221166/202201399349300020/full
    5. “Home.” Keep Our Republic. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://keepourrepublic.com/
    6. “Joel McCleary.” Just Security. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.justsecurity.org/author/mcclearyjoel/