2019-05-02T10:04:02-05:00 2018-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-01-01 521739443 PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC PROJ 2023471122 1100 G STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200053806 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT 2023471122 2019-05-02 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-05-02 11:03:57 ED P F22637C97F07C4B2E9947E4430D0228AEC14A97A 5E0860A9D8A9C59B151EC8CCA8566852D0CFA5CE 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DANIELLE BRIAN 1100 G STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200053806 9221519 0 X WWW.POGO.ORG X 1991 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 16 16 45 20 0 29509 6948489 6455729 0 0 51711 -81897 -9749 51455 6990451 6425287 23875 242000 0 0 2755070 3770352 92600 121250 509348 968090 1597065 3839635 5730667 3150816 694620 6938342 7649242 547357 487465 6390985 7161777 X THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES AND EXPOSES WASTE, CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC OR SILENCES THOSE WHO REPORT WRONGDOING. 0 0 1798361 ETHICAL, EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT: THIS PROJECT'S INVESTIGATIONS ARE AIMED AT MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MORE EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE, OPEN, AND ETHICAL. POGO SEEKS TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT THROUGHOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY PROMOTING POLICY CHANGES AS WELL AS PUSHING TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT STRUCTURES. THIS WORK IS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND THE BETRAYAL OF THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. 512271 DEFENDING THE COURTS: THIS PROJECT IS WORKING TO PRESERVE OUR FEDERAL COURTS THROUGH COMBATING ATTEMPTS TO POLITICIZE, WEAKEN OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY. THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR COURTS OPERATE INDEPENDENT OF POLITICS AND WITHOUT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE, AS A CO-EQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IN A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. 390477 CENTER FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION: THIS PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO SERVE AS A VOICE OF REASON AND TO COUNTERBALANCE THOSE IN THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX WHO PROMOTE WASTEFUL SPENDING WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT FIRST THE SECURITY NEEDS OF THE COUNTRY. THE GOAL IS TO SECURE A FAR MORE EFFECTIVE MILITARY FORCE AND MUCH MORE ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP AT SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER COST. 149918 INSPECTORS GENERAL PROJECT 140968 PRIVATE PRISON/IMMIGRATION DETENTION 46939 NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC LANDS 209544 182000 TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC COMMENTS 40516 DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 112958 DOD REVOLVING DOOR 123862 DEFENSE SPENDING TRANSPARENCY 65690 THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT 226058 HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF 368502 60000 CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT 313941 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP 19076 CENSUS PROJECT 29211 ELECTION SECURITY 73667 EPA OVERSIGHT 74735 SURVEILLANCE OVERSIGHT 107068 OVERSIGHT SUMMIT 2102653 242000 4803762 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 45 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X DANIELLE BRIAN 2023471122 1100 G STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID HUNTER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA KATZ BOARD VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DINA RASOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY BANTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BAUMGARTNER BONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURNHAM BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CAVALLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW COCKBURN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO GOMEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN OLINCY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM ORNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NITHI VIVATRAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ZILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 162143 0 19908 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 138955 0 19449 SCOTT AMEY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 132005 0 15538 TIM FARNSWORTH CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST 40.00 X 114576 0 4755 DAVID HILZENRATH CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER 40.00 X 119388 0 18319 JUSTIN ROOD DIRECTOR OF COI 40.00 X 116976 0 16309 MANDY SMITHBERGER DIRECTOR OF CDI 40.00 X 114738 0 12369 898781 0 106647 11 0 1 0 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 1140 19TH ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER 242500 VIGET LABS LLC 105 WEST BROAD ST 4TH FLOOR FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 WEB DESIGN 202051 FEDCEO LLC 7701 BRICKYARD ROAD POTOMAC MD 20854 WEB DESIGN 110000 JAMES GETZ 4440 WILLARD AVE APT 303 CHEVY CHASE MD 20815 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW 102500 ANDREA NOBLE 1023 14TH ST SE APT 303 WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW 102500 5 5643 51685 6398401 142348 6455729 94234 94234 2586649 2762780 -176131 -176131 -176131 4050 51685 33452 -29402 -29402 OTHER REVENUE 900099 80857 80857 80857 6425287 0 0 -30442 242000 242000 340455 205682 93500 41273 2870086 2519849 125079 225158 134362 116561 7763 10038 175695 136150 26768 12777 249754 212307 16825 20622 7659 4311 3348 20752 20752 121250 121250 17 17 395144 394669 475 12856 12856 18327 10760 6386 1181 182027 161999 6524 13504 390477 330483 34697 25297 15073 11854 1624 1595 79464 78541 914 9 64688 54794 4315 5579 10560 5062 4999 499 OUTREACH 155330 152658 2672 PRINT, COPY, PUBLISHING 70258 47554 8133 14571 RESEARCH MATERIALS 63100 62960 140 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 30091 2668 24889 2534 81242 52900 17553 10789 5730667 4803762 417557 509348 X 272713 137857 0 134856 177917 308833 1549558 4728809 1651342 738086 38789 87934 92957 786892 373852 133814 413040 3265880 1332181 33108 35336 6938342 7649242 61415 91234 485942 396231 547357 487465 X 4073113 6220226 2317872 941551 6390985 7161777 6938342 7649242 694620 76172 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2486429 3574959 2501280 6948489 6455729 21966886 2486429 3574959 2501280 6948489 6455729 21966886 8782681 13184205 20274 29072 77065 84596 94234 305241 1350 412 80857 82619 22354746 594 0.58980 0.65660 X 2624 37892 40516 5690151 5730667 436533 109133 0 0 288947 296438 341982 436533 1363900 2045850 30546 21725 41699 40516 134486 72237 74110 85496 109133 340976 511464 6253 2163 3414 2624 14454 24500 24500 351441 255855 95586 410951 117997 292954 413040 DEFERRED RENT 240144 ACCRUED SEP CONTRIBUTION 156087 396231 X 6624482 76172 89588 33452 199212 6425270 17 17 6425287 5853690 89588 33452 123040 5730650 17 17 5730667 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, POGO HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 33,452. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 33,452. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. X X X X 1 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 1140 19TH ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 0 182952 242500 -59548 182952 242500 -59548 AL AK AR CA CO DC FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NEW CHAPTER IN DEFENDING DEMOCRACY 55735 51685 4050 5750 24909 2793 55735 51685 4050 5750 24909 2793 33452 -29402 1 THE LEVIN CENTER 471 W PALMER STREET DETROIT MI 48202 386028429 501(C)(3) 60000 CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PROJECT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY SUITE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 943255070 501(C)(3) 182000 TRUTH IN PUBLIC COMMENTS 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: POGO DRAFTS GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH EACH GRANTEE INSTITUTION SETTING DELIVERABLES AND TIME PERIODS FOR REPORTING ON ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT WITH THE FUNDS RECEIVED. LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED BY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRANTEE PRIOR TO FUNDS BEING DISBURSED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162143 0 0 0 0 0 11599 0 8309 0 182051 0 0 0 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 138955 0 0 0 0 0 10166 0 9283 0 158404 0 0 0 PAMELA RUTTER PAMELA RUTTER'S SPOUSE IS AN OFFICER OF POGO. 90000 PAMELA RUTTER HAS BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF POGO FOR 18 YEARS AND HER SPOUSE, KEITH RUTTER, IS THE COO OF POGO. 0 X 3 117848 FMV X LAND 1 24500 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B POGO DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUBCOMMITEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE COO. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS THEN EMAILED TO POGO'S FULL BOARD. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD EMAILS HIS OR HER APPROVAL TO THE COO. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD. 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 ANNUALLY 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 15A POGO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF 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 MARCH 2019. POGO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF POGO'S KEY EMPLOYEES AND DETERMINES THEIR SALARIES. SHE PERIODICALLY PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY ADJUSMENTS. 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.