CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY INC (EIN 81-4080431)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-03-13
IRS object ID
201820729349300122
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-03-13T11:09:25-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010822046PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATTELL & COMPANY PLBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808B NW 16TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814080431EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCAMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027805750PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 337AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL STEVENSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027805750PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-28SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHEN H KATTELL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01278226PTIN
Phone3523956565PhoneNum
Preparation2018-03-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDANIEL STEVENSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 337AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$997,595GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://CAMPAIGNFORACCOUNTABILITY.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Activity Or MissionMILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVES ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY DECISIONS MADE BEHIND THE DOORS OF CORPORATE BOARDROOMS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND SHADOWY NONPROFIT GROUPS. CFA WORKS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO EXPOSE CORRUPTION, NEGLIGENCE, AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR WHEREVER IT MAY OCCUR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$238,225CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$433,726CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$563,869CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$55,845TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVES ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY DECISIONS MADE BEHIND THE DOORS OF CORPORATE BOARDROOMS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND SHADOWY NONPROFIT GROUPS. CFA WORKS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO EXPOSE CORRUPTION, NEGLIGENCE, AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR WHEREVER IT MAY OCCUR.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$393,854ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,784RevenueAmt
DescTO INVESTIGATE THE ACTIONS OF POWERFUL INTERESTS AT EVERY LEVEL OF SOCIETY, RANGING FROM THE LARGEST CORPORATIONS TO THE SMALLEST COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. OUR CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDE FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY, STATE OVERSIGHT, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonDANIEL STEVENSPersonNm
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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ROBIN BRAND
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK HACKWORTH
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BEN FORTNEY
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DANIEL STEVENS
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$1,195ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$1,864TotalAmt
Program Services$1,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$15,165TotalAmt
Program Services$15,165ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$26,699TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$947ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,736TotalAmt
Program Services$535ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SUBSCRIPTIONS$7,286$7,286
FEES$1,962$1,946$16

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$90,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$9,678EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$55,845BOYAmt
EOY$2,659EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$55,845BOYAmt
EOY$2,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY-$35,845BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$20,000BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$563,869ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$994,811CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,811TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year$994,811CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$910,311SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$84,500PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$994,811TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,784GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONMILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVES ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY DECISIONS MADE BEHIND THE DOORS OF CORPORATE BOARDROOMS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND SHADOWY NONPROFIT GROUPS. CFA WORKS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO EXPOSE CORRUPTION, NEGLIGENCE, AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR WHEREVER IT MAY OCCUR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ASALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING PREVAILING MARKET RATES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVIALABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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