2026-05-12T13:58:48-05:00 2025-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 521739443 PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC PROJ 2023471122 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/VP OF ADMIN AND FIN 2023471122 2026-05-12 1 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022274000 2026-05-12 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEITH RUTTER 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 8144408 0 X WWW.POGO.ORG X 1991 DC THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN, INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES, EXPOSES, AND CHAMPIONS REFORMS ON SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND WASTE. 15 15 54 16 896 0 8186532 7533772 0 105352 257581 498539 15994 5041 8460107 8142704 255377 50000 0 0 6146568 6574124 0 0 922305 1426674 2425808 7828619 9049932 631488 -907228 13244712 12689381 386644 542934 12858068 12146447 X THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN, INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES, EXPOSES, AND CHAMPIONS REFORMS ON SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND WASTE. 0 0 1707200 105352 GENERAL PROGRAM AND POLICY: POGO'S GENERAL PROGRAM AND POLICY WORK IS DIRECTED TOWARD PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING ANTI-CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNMENT MECHANISMS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. A GOVERNMENT THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES HELPS STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY OVER THE LONG TERM. OUR WORK INCLUDES ENSURING THAT OUR GOVERNMENT'S INSTITUTIONAL CHECKS AND BALANCES FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND THAT GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICES REMAIN INDEPENDENT. 821515 THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT AT POGO SEEKS TO SAFEGUARD OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT EXERCISES POWER IN THE NAME OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND DOMESTIC POLICING, INCLUDING ENSURING OUR INSTITUTIONS SERVE AS A CHECK ON THAT POWER. 900712 POGO INVESTIGATES: POGO'S INVESTIGATIONS EXPOSE WASTE, FRAUD, INJUSTICE, AND ABUSE OF POWER IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OUR JOURNALISTS AND RESEARCHERS WORK INDEPENDENTLY FROM OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAMS. 3500429 50000 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING: PROGRAM INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, CENTER FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION, PENTAGON ACCOUNTABILITY. 3500429 50000 6929856 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X KEITH RUTTER 2023471122 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LISA BAUMGARTNER BONDS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA KATZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW COCKBURN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 01/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIA EPPERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO GOMEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE JEFFERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE JOHNS BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM ORNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROTH BOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 HINA SHAMSI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA SLOAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NITHI VIVATRAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUNTER BOARD MEMBER AS OF 09/25 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXEC. 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MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 15,994. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 4,145. 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ALL REPORTED INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR COMPLETENESS, CONSISTENCY, AND ACCURACY. GRANTEE REPORTS MUST DISCLOSE ANY DEVIATIONS FROM OR PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE APPROVED PROJECT BUDGET. UPON REASONABLE ADVANCE NOTICE, THE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW AND VERIFY THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. GRANTEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTS OR INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ITS PROJECT FUNDERS IN ORDER TO MEET APPLICABLE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR 214049 0 0 0 0 0 17134 0 15384 0 246567 0 0 0 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE 167190 0 0 0 0 0 13383 0 16529 0 197102 0 0 0 SCOTT AMEY GENERAL COUNSEL 164836 0 0 0 0 0 13191 0 12198 0 190225 0 0 0 TIM FARNSWORTH VP OF MARKETING 142157 0 0 0 0 0 12152 0 15886 0 170195 0 0 0 MIAH ULYSSE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 146964 0 0 0 0 0 11761 0 6521 0 165246 0 0 0 BRANDON BROCKMYER DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS 142346 0 0 0 0 0 11409 0 2353 0 156108 0 0 0 ERICA SPITALE VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE 141866 0 0 0 0 0 2932 0 10940 0 155738 0 0 0 PAMELA RUTTER PAMELA RUTTER'S SPOUSE IS AN OFFICER OF POGO. 119670 PAMELA RUTTER IS AN EMPLOYEE OF POGO AND HER SPOUSE, KEITH RUTTER, IS THE SECRETARY/VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE OF POGO. 0 HYPHEN STRATEGIES LLC BOARD MEMBER RYAN ALEXANDER, 100% OWNER OF HYPHEN STRATEGIES 8000 CONSULTANT 0 MICHAEL CAVALLO MICHAEL CAVALLO, FORMER BOARD MEMBER 48000 CONSULTING 0 X 1 242341 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 32B: POGO HAS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY. POGO DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, LABOR UNIONS, ANY GOVERNMENT, OR ANYONE WHO STANDS TO BENEFIT FINANCIALLY FROM OUR WORK. POGO USES FREEWILL TO PROCESS ESTATE PLANNING CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN VOTING AND NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. VOTING MEMBERS HAVE FULL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, WHILE NON-VOTING MEMBERS (HONORARY, EMERITUS, OR EX OFFICIO) MAY PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS BUT DO NOT VOTE, DO NOT COUNT TOWARD QUORUM, AND GENERALLY MAY NOT HOLD OFFICE. TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR NON-VOTING STATUS ARE ALSO NOW SPECIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES REPORT TO THE BOD WHEN NECESSARY WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY/VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO POGO'S BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE FILING, AND A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF POGO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL EMPLOYEES REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY PERIODICALLY AND MAKES UPDATES TO THE POLICY AS DEEMED NECESSARY. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED EMPLOYEE PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ALL INFORMATION THEY HAVE RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE. ALL DISCLOSURES ARE CONSIDERED BY POGO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CONFLICT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED EMPLOYEE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 POGO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY EVALUATES POGO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES HER SALARY. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD PERIODICALLY PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2024. POGO REGULARLY EVALUATES POGO'S KEY EMPLOYEES AND DETERMINES THEIR SALARIES. POGO PERIODICALLY PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 POGO'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, POGO SUBMITS ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO ALL STATES THAT REQUIRE LICENSES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THOSE STATES OFTEN MAKE SUCH INFORMATION PUBLIC THROUGH THEIR OWN WEBSITES OR BY REQUEST. POGO ACTION 1100 13TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 811092790 SOCIAL WELFARE DC 501(C)(4) N/A PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0