2024-11-05T11:27:05-06:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-01-01 452637507 FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC FOUN 2392448808 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 TARREN BRAGDON PRESIDENT & CEO 2392448808 2024-11-05 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2024-11-04 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TARREN BRAGDON 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 33115706 0 X HTTPS://WWW.THEFGA.ORG/ X 2011 FL THE 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. 6 5 64 5 0 0 13870584 14794151 0 1187458 137763 28229 16936 16870 14025283 16026708 0 0 0 0 6356485 8710907 0 0 324958 5880158 6574043 12236643 15284950 1788640 741758 12702112 15080833 848664 729503 11853448 14351330 THE 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. 0 0 5063660 0 431867 PROMOTE 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. 2951190 0 251700 MAKE 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. 1881735 0 160489 RESTORE 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. 4026411 343402 4026411 343402 13922996 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 78 0 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AR FL GA IL NJ NY NC VA WA WI CA MN X X TARREN BRAGDON 2392448808 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 36.00 X X 438092 0 60261 BETTY NEIGHBORS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PRYOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGETT WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL 40.00 X 342996 0 16352 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH 40.00 X 297648 0 18296 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS 40.00 X 277375 0 23321 NICHOLAS STEHLE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 235301 0 25604 STEWART WHITSON LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 253442 0 23963 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 226566 0 23585 MADELINE MALISA SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 185376 0 15187 JUDY COOK SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 193436 0 23017 GREGGORY PFISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 201139 0 16042 2651371 0 245628 38 0 1 0 CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC 1600 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22209 LEGAL 395319 DONORS TRUST 1800 DIAGONAL RD STE 280 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATIONS 235000 STRAT AD LLC 7962 GUADIANA WAY AVE MARIA FL 34142 PUBLIC RELATIONS 196000 AUGUST STRATEGY GROUP 7310 BROKEN ARROW LANE AUSTIN TX 78745 PUBLIC RELATIONS 154333 DUGAN CONSULTING GROUP 716 N 119TH STREET STE 116 WICHITA KS 67235 PUBLIC RELATIONS 133000 9 14794151 14794151 SHARED SERVICES 900099 1187458 1187458 1187458 243880 243880 16870 0 16870 16870 16870 16873347 17088998 -215651 -215651 -215651 16026708 1187458 0 45099 X 1735246 1326348 333247 75651 5980133 5818892 40405 120836 245787 178850 65326 1611 239297 180652 54905 3740 510444 472331 26215 11898 441835 420672 13141 8022 76461 72799 2274 1388 102000 97114 3034 1852 19690 19690 2815809 2676892 87749 51168 298953 284634 8891 5428 230684 161395 68368 921 457532 324136 128716 4680 71720 6097 65623 535124 445262 52099 37763 1456922 1456922 11897 11897 53516 53516 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1900 1900 15284950 13922996 1036996 324958 646018 1267090 2385644 1454102 287535 357000 70112 70924 66100 33951 44046 32149 8767441 11239826 501316 659742 12702112 15080833 580704 452664 267960 276839 848664 729503 X 11483448 13691330 370000 660000 11853448 14351330 12702112 15080833 741758 1756124 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9949438 10476222 13013778 13870584 14794151 62104173 9949438 10476222 13013778 13870584 14794151 62104173 33174160 28930013 116004 133344 138516 219874 260750 868488 1319 1319 62973980 1187458 0.45940 0.39160 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,319. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 102000 102000 14840152 14942152 897108 224277 0 0 576079 695976 819566 897108 2988729 4483094 73036 86457 88619 102000 350112 144020 173994 204892 224277 747183 1120775 66100 33951 32149 32149 OPERATING LEASE 226494 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 50345 276839 X 17829400 1756124 98927 1855051 15974349 19690 32669 52359 16026708 15331518 98927 98927 15232591 19690 32669 52359 15284950 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. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 290923 0 92000 0 55169 0 43219 0 17042 0 498353 0 19000 0 JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL 265496 0 55000 0 22500 0 5977 0 10375 0 359348 0 0 0 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH 278109 0 10000 0 9539 0 15730 0 2566 0 315944 0 0 0 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS 277375 0 0 0 0 0 16514 0 6807 0 300696 0 0 0 STEWART WHITSON LEGAL DIRECTOR 233442 0 20000 0 0 0 15240 0 8723 0 277405 0 0 0 NICHOLAS STEHLE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 224301 0 11000 0 0 0 14300 0 11304 0 260905 0 0 0 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIRECTOR 226566 0 0 0 0 0 13714 0 9871 0 250151 0 0 0 GREGGORY PFISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS 201139 0 0 0 0 0 11815 0 4227 0 217181 0 0 0 JUDY COOK SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 193436 0 0 0 0 0 11642 0 11375 0 216453 0 0 0 MADELINE MALISA SENIOR FELLOW 179376 0 6000 0 0 0 10460 0 4727 0 200563 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B TARREN 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 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FOUNDATION 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 12C THE 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 15A A 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 19 THE 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 11G PURCHASED 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 I THE 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.