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FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC (EIN 45-2637507)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-05
IRS object ID
202403109349302045
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-05T11:27:05-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873231666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452637507EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ACCOUNTABILITY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2392448808PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34119ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTARREN BRAGDONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2392448808PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELISSA MODELSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01603524PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTARREN BRAGDONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34119ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$33,115,706GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.THEFGA.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDIUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee64TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,870,584PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$14,794,151CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,187,458CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$137,763PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$28,229CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,936PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,870CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,025,283PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,026,708CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,356,485PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,710,907CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$324,958CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,880,158PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,574,043CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,236,643PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,284,950CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,788,640PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$741,758CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,702,112TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,080,833TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$848,664TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$729,503TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,853,448NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,351,330NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDIUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,063,660ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$431,867RevenueAmt
DescPROMOTE WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT REFORM: IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT 1) MOVE INDIVIDUALS FROM DEPENDENCY TO FULL-TIME WORK AND ALLOW THEM TO QUICKLY ESCAPE POVERTY OR JOB LOSS, AND 2) POLICIES THAT REDUCE WASTE AND FRAUD IN WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT RESOURCES FOR THE TRULY NEEDY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,951,190ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$251,700RevenueAmt
DescMAKE GOVERNMENT MORE TRANSPARENT & ACCOUNTABLE - RESEARCH AND PROMOTE POLICIES 1) TO CREATE TRANSPARENCY FOR BURDENSOME REGULATIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY ACTIONS (LIKE OFFICIAL "GUIDANCE") THAT TEND TO INCREASE THE SIZE AND COST OF GOVERNMENT, AND 2) TO GIVE VOTERS AND LAWMAKERS MORE TOOLS TO LIMIT COSTLY REGULATIONS AND THEIR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ENTREPRENEURS AND FAMILIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,881,735ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$160,489RevenueAmt
DescRESTORE VOTER CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS - RESTORE VOTER CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS BY PROMOTING POLICIES THAT RESULT IN TRANSPARENT AND SECURE ELECTIONS SO THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER MAY VOTE KNOWING THEIR VOTES WILL MATTER AND GET COUNTED ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,026,411ExpenseAmt
Revenue$343,402RevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$4,026,411TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$343,402TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$13,922,996TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document78IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee64EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TARREN BRAGDONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2392448808PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34119ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TARREN BRAGDON
CEO AND PRESIDENT36.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$438,092$0$60,261
BETTY NEIGHBORS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN PRYOR
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HARDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANE JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGETT WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY
TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$342,996$0$16,352
JONATHAN INGRAM
VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH40.00$297,648$0$18,296Yes (X)
KATHERINE RODGERS
VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS40.00$277,375$0$23,321Yes (X)
NICHOLAS STEHLE
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$235,301$0$25,604Yes (X)
STEWART WHITSON
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$253,442$0$23,963Yes (X)
SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$226,566$0$23,585Yes (X)
MADELINE MALISA
SENIOR FELLOW40.00$185,376$0$15,187Yes (X)
JUDY COOK
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$193,436$0$23,017Yes (X)
GREGGORY PFISTER
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS40.00$201,139$0$16,042Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,651,371TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$245,628TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K38IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC
1600 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 700ARLINGTONVA22209LEGAL$395,319
DONORS TRUST
1800 DIAGONAL RD STE 280ALEXANDRIAVA22314PUBLIC RELATIONS$235,000
STRAT AD LLC
7962 GUADIANA WAYAVE MARIAFL34142PUBLIC RELATIONS$196,000
AUGUST STRATEGY GROUP
7310 BROKEN ARROW LANEAUSTINTX78745PUBLIC RELATIONS$154,333
DUGAN CONSULTING GROUP
716 N 119TH STREET STE 116WICHITAKS67235PUBLIC RELATIONS$133,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$14,794,151AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,794,151TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSHARED SERVICESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,187,458TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,187,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,187,458TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$243,880TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$243,880ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$16,870RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$16,870RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,870TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,870ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,873,347SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,088,998SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$215,651SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$215,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$215,651ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,026,708TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,187,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$45,099ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,735,246TotalAmt
Program Services$1,326,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$333,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,651FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,980,133TotalAmt
Program Services$5,818,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,836FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$245,787TotalAmt
Program Services$178,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,611FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,297TotalAmt
Program Services$180,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,740FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$510,444TotalAmt
Program Services$472,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,898FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,835TotalAmt
Program Services$420,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,022FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,461TotalAmt
Program Services$72,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,388FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,000TotalAmt
Program Services$97,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,852FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,690TotalAmt
Management And General$19,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,815,809TotalAmt
Program Services$2,676,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,168FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$298,953TotalAmt
Program Services$284,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,428FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,684TotalAmt
Program Services$161,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$921FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457,532TotalAmt
Program Services$324,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,680FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,720TotalAmt
Program Services$6,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$535,124TotalAmt
Program Services$445,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,763FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,456,922TotalAmt
Program Services$1,456,922ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,897TotalAmt
Management And General$11,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,516TotalAmt
Management And General$53,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREPAIRS AND MAINTENANCEDesc
Total$1,900TotalAmt
Management And General$1,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,284,950TotalAmt
Program Services$13,922,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,036,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$324,958FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$646,018BOYAmt
EOY$1,267,090EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,385,644BOYAmt
EOY$1,454,102EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,535BOYAmt
EOY$357,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,112BOYAmt
EOY$70,924EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$66,100LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$33,951LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,046BOYAmt
EOY$32,149EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,767,441BOYAmt
EOY$11,239,826EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$501,316BOYAmt
EOY$659,742EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,702,112BOYAmt
EOY$15,080,833EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$580,704BOYAmt
EOY$452,664EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,960BOYAmt
EOY$276,839EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$848,664BOYAmt
EOY$729,503EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,483,448BOYAmt
EOY$13,691,330EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,000BOYAmt
EOY$660,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,853,448BOYAmt
EOY$14,351,330EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,702,112BOYAmt
EOY$15,080,833EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$741,758ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,756,124NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,949,438CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,476,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,013,778CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,870,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,794,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,104,173TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,949,438CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,476,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,013,778CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,870,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,794,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,104,173TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$33,174,160SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,930,013PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138,516CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$219,874CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$260,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$868,488TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,319CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$1,319TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$62,973,980TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,187,458GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.45940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.39160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,319.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$102,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$102,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,840,152FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,942,152FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$897,108FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$224,277FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$576,079CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$695,976CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$819,566CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$897,108CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,988,729TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,483,094LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$73,036CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$86,457CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$88,619CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$102,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$350,112TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$144,020CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$173,994CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$204,892CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$224,277CurrentYearAmt
Total$747,183TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,120,775GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,951DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,149BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,149TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE$226,494
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE$50,345
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$276,839TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,829,400TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,756,124NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$98,927DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,855,051RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,974,349RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$19,690InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$32,669OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$52,359RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,026,708TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,331,518TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$98,927DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$98,927ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,232,591ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$19,690InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$32,669OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$52,359ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,284,950TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECLASS OF 457F DISTRIBUTIONS TO PART IX 32,669.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECLASS OF 457F DISTRIBUTIONS TO PART IX 32,669.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
TARREN BRAGDON
CEO AND PRESIDENT$290,923$0$92,000$0$55,169$0$43,219$0$17,042$0$498,353$0$19,000$0
JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY
TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL$265,496$0$55,000$0$22,500$0$5,977$0$10,375$0$359,348$0$0$0
JONATHAN INGRAM
VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH$278,109$0$10,000$0$9,539$0$15,730$0$2,566$0$315,944$0$0$0
KATHERINE RODGERS
VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS$277,375$0$0$0$0$0$16,514$0$6,807$0$300,696$0$0$0
STEWART WHITSON
LEGAL DIRECTOR$233,442$0$20,000$0$0$0$15,240$0$8,723$0$277,405$0$0$0
NICHOLAS STEHLE
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS$224,301$0$11,000$0$0$0$14,300$0$11,304$0$260,905$0$0$0
SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN
POLICY DIRECTOR$226,566$0$0$0$0$0$13,714$0$9,871$0$250,151$0$0$0
GREGGORY PFISTER
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS$201,139$0$0$0$0$0$11,815$0$4,227$0$217,181$0$0$0
JUDY COOK
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$193,436$0$0$0$0$0$11,642$0$11,375$0$216,453$0$0$0
MADELINE MALISA
SENIOR FELLOW$179,376$0$6,000$0$0$0$10,460$0$4,727$0$200,563$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTARREN BRAGDON RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION FROM HIS 457(F) PLAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,669 DURING 2023, WHICH IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III).
PART I, LINE 7THE ORGANIZATION PAID BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ONCE IT'S REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND READY TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, IT WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. ANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED AND DOCUMENTED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THEN THE FORM 990 WILL BE FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FGA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ("POLICY") APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ("FGA"), (COLLECTIVELY, "COVERED PERSONS"). WITHIN A YEAR OF COMMENCING SERVICES FOR FGA, EACH COVERED PERSON WILL COMPLETE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN TO FGA'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR OTHER DESIGNATED PERSON A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WHEN THE PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL INTEREST OF A COVERED PERSON IS POTENTIALLY IN CONFLICT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF FGA. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ALL RELATED MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS SUCH KNOWLEDGE. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ALL COVERED PERSONS WILL BE REQUESTED TO UPDATE HIS OR HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, BUT THE COVERED PERSON NEEDS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ONLY IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AA COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETS AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW COMPENSATION DATA THAT INCLUDES BOTH NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS AND 990 REVIEWS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND DETERMINES ANY CHANGES TO THE CEO'S SALARY. ANY CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, ITS FORM 1023 AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 242,829. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,586. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,631. TOTAL EXPENSES 255,046. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,601. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 410. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,159. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,728,509. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,995. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,962. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,815,466. POLLING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 234,053. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,311. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,463. TOTAL EXPENSES 245,827. RESEARCH CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 456,353. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,256. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,702. TOTAL EXPENSES 479,311.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE B, PART ITHE ORGANIZATION DECLINES TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON ITS DONORS ON THE GROUNDS THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE MAY CHILL THE DONORS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO ASSOCIATE IN PRIVATE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. NAAP V. ALABAMA, 357 U.S. 449 (1958); INTERNATIONAL UNION UAW V. NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK, 590 F. 2D 1139, 1152 (D.C. CIR. 1978). WHILE OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED ON THE SCHEDULE B, ACTUAL IDENTITIES HAVE BEEN PROTECTED BY ASSIGNING A NUMBER TO EACH DONOR LISTED.