Davidsonians for Freedom of Thought & Discourse
Donations deductibleRevenue
$244k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$346k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$200k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$200k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
4.1 years on average
Staff
2
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥1 yr
John E Craig Jr
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Davidsonians for Freedom of Thought & Discourse's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Craig Jr Chair (also filed as John E Craig) | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Connie Buehler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Koons Jai | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James G Martin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James McNab | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenny Xu | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Hendrix | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ross Manire | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cook | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Savannah Damon | Managing Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Xu | Executive Director until Oct 1 2025 | 40 | $105k | ||
| Savannah Damon | Managing Director Exec Dir | 40 | $78k | ||
| John E Craig | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | ||
| James G Martin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| James McNab | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Smith | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Connie Buehler | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Richard Hendrix | Chairman Director | 20 | $0 | ||
| Emily Koons Jai | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ross Manire | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barclay Briggs | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Davidsonians for Freedom of Thought & Discourse
- EIN
- 873557064
- Address
- 1859 Craig Farm Rd, Lancaster, SC, 29720-8781
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- Promoting free speech and expression open debate viewpoint diversity and ideological balance at Davidson College Davidson NC. A parallel goal is ensuring that the College maintains its high pedagogical standards. DFTD is an independent alumni ae organization not affiliated with the College its membership including current and former elected federal and state officials successful businessmen... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B01 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- John E Craig Jr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJohn E Craig Jr
≥4years on the filingsJames G Martin
≥4years on the filingsJames McNab
≥4years on the filingsKenny Xu
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $200k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $200k
- Contributions and grants received
- $244k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $16k
- Employees
- 2