2022-10-10T07:57:38-05:00 2021-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2021-01-01 834158350 ACCOUNTABLEUS ACCO 2025171172 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KYLE HERRIG ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025171172 2022-10-10 1 KYLE HERRIG 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KYLE HERRIG 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8894182 0 X WWW.ACCOUNTABLE.US X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 5 47 5 0 0 12085000 8828391 21685 61877 2911 3914 0 0 12109596 8894182 0 0 0 0 4131523 3898456 0 0 153667 4528120 3450772 8659643 7349228 3449953 1544954 3937955 5315139 439542 271772 3498413 5043367 X ACCOUNTABLE.US IS A WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF POWERFUL CORPORATIONS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS ON POLICYMAKING. WE USE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH TO EXPOSE IMPROPRIETIES AND COMMUNICATE OUR FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC. OUR ADVOCACY HELPS PAVE THE WAY FOR PROGRESSIVE POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ALL AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A DIVERSE AND EQUITABLE WORKPLACE WHERE WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OUR IMPACT-FOCUSED WORK. 0 0 6506714 61877 ACCOUNTABLE.US'S RESEARCH HAS HELPED EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW CORPORATE POWER AND SPECIAL INTERESTS HAVE MANIPULATED THE POLICY PROCESS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. 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X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 269206 0 0 0 0 0 9921 0 21746 0 300873 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 217630 0 0 0 0 0 8734 0 34645 0 261009 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200300 0 0 0 0 0 1333 0 30199 0 231832 0 0 0 CATRELL BROWN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 197700 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 21934 0 226634 0 0 0 DEREK MARTIN DIR. OF RESEARCH & CAMPAIGNS 137584 0 0 0 0 0 5510 0 8161 0 151255 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS. WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE/SHE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT (OR TO THE SECRETARY IF THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT COULD IMPAIR, OR APPEAR TO COMPROMISE, HIS/HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER INTERESTED PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY REPORT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT (OR THE SECRETARY WHEN THE PRESIDENT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT). THE BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED INTERESTED PERSON(S) RETIRES FROM THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, EXCEPT THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) MAY BE INVITED BACK TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION. AN INTERESTED PERSON WILL NEVER BE PRESENT FOR THE BOARD'S VOTE ON WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY USING COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKET CONDITIONS. BOARD DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE FEBRUARY 25, 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 940,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 941,607. RESEARCH & PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 280,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 280,932. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 467,526. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 467,526. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 117,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 227,225.