2022-09-19T12:27:52-04:00 2021-12-31 383186775 JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC 7171 STADIUM DR KALAMAZOO MI 490094943 990 2021-01-01 452637507 FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC FOUN 2392448808 15275 COLLIER BLVD SUITE 201-279 NAPLES FL 34119 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 2392448808 2022-07-20 true TARREN BRAGDON 999009999 JENNIFER B WOOLF P00289894 2693817600 2022-09-13 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TARREN BRAGDON 15275 COLLIER BLVD SUITE 201-279 NAPLES FL 34119 13152294 false 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, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. 5 4 50 0 10476222 13013778 0 133344 138516 0 10609566 13152294 0 0 4594581 5603168 0 309146 3927002 5316352 8521583 10919520 2087983 2232774 8780446 11867357 202524 378149 8577922 11489208 X THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. false false 3139938 WORKFORCE AND HEALTH CARE REFORM: WORK IS THE KEY TO GIVING FAMILIES A PATH OUT OF DEPENDENCY, BUT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS INCREASE THE BURDEN ON JOB CREATORS AND ON INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO GAIN SKILLS AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES. EVEN WITH A JOB, THE RISING COSTS AND UNCERTAINTIES OF HEALTH CARE FORCE MANY TO BECOME DEPENDENT ON MEDIOCRE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES. FGA RESEARCHES THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY ON WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND EDUCATES STATE AND FEDERAL LAWMAKERS ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO OPEN UP BETTER PATHS TO WORK AND DECREASE THE COST OF HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS. 2467094 WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT REFORM: A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY MOVE INDIVIDUALS FROM DEPENDENCY TO FULL-TIME WORK AND ALLOW THEM TO QUICKLY ESCAPE POVERTY OR JOB LOSS AND TO REDUCE FRAUD IN WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT RESOURCES FOR THE TRULY NEEDY. 3789683 RESTORE VOTER CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS: SECURE AND FAIR ELECTIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR PRESERVING SELF-GOVERNANCE AND THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE, BUT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN ELECTIONS HAS ERODED IN RECENT YEARS. FGA CREATED A MENU OF REFORMS TO RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST IN ELECTIONS AND EDUCATED STATE LEADERS ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE REFORMS IN THEIR STATES, WHICH LED TO 143 REFORMS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES. 537412 FGA CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKER EDUCATION ON A VARIETY OF OTHER KEY ISSUES ESSENTIAL TO PROTECTING FREE ENTERPRISE AND LIMITING THE OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT. 537412 9934127 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 50 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AR CT FL GA IL NJ NY NC VA WA WI CA MN X MISSION FIRST OPERATIONS 6108830566 164 CONCORD MEETING ROAD GLEN MILLS PA 19342 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRES 36.00 X X 388369 0 38000 JONATHAN BECHTLE COO & GEN. C 40.00 X 285500 0 28133 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF RESEAR 40.00 X 276634 0 12475 ROBIN WALKER DIRECTOR-FED 40.00 X 274087 0 9836 CHASE MARTIN LEGAL DIRECT 40.00 X 239160 0 14469 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREA 40.00 X 219320 0 12951 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIREC 40.00 X 217589 0 13194 ANDREA BROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY NEIGHBORS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PRYOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGETT WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1900659 129058 7 false true false CRC ADVISORS 2850 EISENHOWER AVENUE STE 1 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATION 240000 CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC 1600 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON VA 22209 LEGAL 200000 STRAT AD LLC 7962 GUADIANA WAY AVE MARIA FL 34142 PUBLIC RELATION 156350 RED EDGE LLC 2300 CLARENDON BLVD 901 ARLINGTON VA 22201 MARKETING 132303 4 13013778 13013778 138516 138516 13152294 138516 X 673869 380915 186730 106224 4133691 3999253 27952 106486 419246 311288 95671 12287 376362 348700 13899 13763 314666 314666 49373 49373 2753635 2728987 648 24000 112895 112895 101690 70613 31028 49 90419 14582 75837 86212 24718 61494 1497390 1443080 8798 45512 11510 11510 15534 15534 38377 38377 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 110147 84806 24516 825 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 65227 54646 10581 SOFTWARE 58116 26187 31929 LICENSES AND PERMITS 8724 7281 1443 2437 2437 10919520 9934127 676247 309146 547584 2165382 115189 145856 500000 62260 40011 88476 68755 25326 19721 7858927 8704238 171160 292149 8780446 11867357 202524 378149 202524 378149 X 8232922 10711438 345000 777770 8577922 11489208 8780446 11867357 X 2232774 678512 X false true X true false X 6657819 9348534 9949438 10476222 13013778 49445791 6657819 9348534 9949438 10476222 13013778 49445791 28912789 20533002 17984 74763 116004 133344 138516 480611 1244 1319 2563 49928965 0.41120 0.38130 X PART II, LINE 10 2,563 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86457 86457 10833063 10919520 695976 173994 544508 575673 576079 695976 2392236 3588354 73278 132517 73036 86457 365288 136127 143918 144020 173994 598059 897089 75049 55328 19721 13427 13427 19721 15110745 678512 109556 1170383 1958451 13152294 13152294 12199459 109556 1170383 1279939 10919520 10919520 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SHARED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS 1,170,383 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SHARED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS 1,170,383 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X false true false false false false false false false TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 325869 62500 37500 500 426369 JONATHAN BECHTLE COO & GEN. COUNSEL 270000 15500 17097 11036 313633 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF RESEARCH 261634 15000 12368 107 289109 ROBIN WALKER DIRECTOR-FED AFFAIRS 267087 7000 9792 44 283923 CHASE MARTIN LEGAL DIRECTOR 233160 6000 13969 500 253629 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREACH 214320 5000 12907 44 232271 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIRECTOR 212239 5350 12587 607 230783 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 TARREN BRAGDON 0 28,000 0 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART 1, LINE 4B: SECTION 457(F) PLAN. TARREN BRAGDON, THE CEO, RECEIVED 28,000 IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FGA CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKER EDUCATION ON A VARIETY OF OTHER KEY ISSUES ESSENTIAL TO PROTECTING FREE ENTERPRISE AND LIMITING THE OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPLETING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE. ANNUALLY, THEY ARE THEN ASKED IN A RECORDED MEETING WHETHER ANY NEW DISCLOSURES NEED TO BE MADE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW A SALARY SURVEY OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AND SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IN DETERMINING THE CEO SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE. FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G POLLING 246,973 0 0 WEBSITE 90,823 0 0 RESEARCH 213,657 588 0 PRODUCTION 200,996 0 0 DESIGN AND PUBLICATION 207,588 0 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1,753,856 0 0 MISC. OTHER CONTRACTORS 15,094 60 24,000 TOTAL 2,728,987 648 24,000 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SHARED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS 1,170,383 SHARED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS -1,170,383