2018-05-23T14:54:25-05:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-01-01 521739443 PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC PROJ 2023471122 1100 G STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200053806 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT 2023471122 2018-05-23 1 3019519090 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DANIELLE BRIAN 1100 G STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 200053806 7035777 0 X WWW.POGO.ORG X 1991 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 17 17 41 20 0 0 2501280 6948489 0 0 32326 51711 -29422 -9749 2504184 6990451 65125 23875 0 0 2037006 2755070 0 92600 447643 826628 968090 2928759 3839635 -424575 3150816 3420656 6938342 517845 547357 2902811 6390985 X THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT IS A NONPARTISAN INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT CHAMPIONS GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORMS. POGO'S INVESTIGATIONS INTO CORRUPTION, MISCONDUCT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ACHIEVE A MORE EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE, OPEN, AND ETHICAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 1 0 1781487 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. 437640 18875 CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT INITIATIVE: THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH BIPARTISAN, FACT-BASED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT INVESTIGATIONS BY SPONSORING INTENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFF. 421668 CDI/STRAUS MILITARY REFORM PROJECT: 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. 191474 INSPECTORS GENERAL PROJECT 105790 PRIVATE PRISON OVERSIGHT 50653 NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC LANDS 45401 NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 41693 DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 35153 DOD REVOLVING DOOR 19548 DEFENSE SPENDING TRANSPARENCY 6086 THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT 3326 DEFENDING THE COURTS 5000 5000 OTHER PROGRAMS 504124 5000 3144919 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 18 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA CT 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 LISA BAUMGARTNER BONDS 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 DAVID BURNHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CAVALLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA KATZ 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 NITHI VIVATRAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ZILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN OLINCY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHAYES BOARD MEMBER (FROM 6/2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM ORNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER (FROM 6/2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO GOMEZ BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158143 0 23530 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 135180 0 20509 SCOTT AMEY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 127429 0 18452 DAVID HILZENRATH CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER 40.00 X 121229 0 19510 MANDY SMITHBERGER DIRECTOR, CDI/STRAUS MILITARY 40.00 X 111289 0 15171 CHRIS PABON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 101177 0 17744 754447 0 114916 6 0 1 0 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 1140 19TH ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING 185200 1 6030 15790 6926669 232597 6948489 51711 51711 32885 32885 0 0 2280 15790 12441 -10161 -10161 OTHER REVENUE 900099 412 412 412 6990451 0 0 41962 23875 23875 337362 200703 98899 37760 1972208 1742371 48810 181027 151923 129853 10143 11927 114737 97577 6804 10356 178840 151245 10740 16855 385 385 17107 17107 92600 92600 88020 86595 175 1250 1541 80 1461 15656 10665 3739 1252 133311 118416 2563 12332 262808 222308 13540 26960 16042 6004 6289 3749 51584 50350 1108 126 43295 36416 2637 4242 9843 5418 3789 636 PRINT, COPY, PUBLISHING 126805 89519 2238 35048 OUTREACH 120933 118100 2833 RESEARCH MATERIALS 36236 36236 STRATEGIC REVIEW 15532 13201 911 1420 28992 5987 15735 7270 3839635 3144919 247073 447643 X 257738 130611 178 126949 743589 177917 51176 1549558 219208 1651342 32476 38789 2957 90938 87934 454762 320948 177109 133814 2079413 3265880 23790 33108 3420656 6938342 107182 61415 410663 485942 517845 547357 X 2096756 4073113 806055 2317872 2902811 6390985 3420656 6938342 3150816 337358 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2247281 2486429 3574959 2501280 6948489 17758438 2247281 2486429 3574959 2501280 6948489 17758438 5943737 11814701 19416 20274 29072 77065 84596 230423 3000 1350 412 4762 17993623 1697 0.65660 0.65840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3414 38285 41699 3797936 3839635 341982 85496 0 0 274972 288947 296438 341982 1202339 1803509 50131 30546 21725 41699 144101 68743 72237 74110 85496 300586 450879 12573 6253 2163 3414 24403 351441 223993 127448 103321 96955 6366 133814 DEFERRED RENT 303839 ACCRUED SEP CONTRIBUTION 182103 485942 X 7340250 337358 12441 349799 6990451 0 6990451 3852076 12441 12441 3839635 0 3839635 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 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: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 12,441. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 12,441. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. 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X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRIAN PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 158143 0 0 0 0 0 16090 0 7440 0 181673 0 0 0 KEITH RUTTER SECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 135180 0 0 0 0 0 14090 0 6419 0 155689 0 0 0 PAMELA RUTTER PAMELA RUTTER'S SPOUSE IS AN OFFICER OF POGO. 82000 PAMELA RUTTER HAS BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF POGO FOR 18 YEARS AND HER SPOUSE, KEITH RUTTER, IS THE COO OF POGO. 0 X 4 118279 FMV X TCP TRANSFER 1 114318 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. SCHEDULE M, PART 1, LINE 25: THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT (TCP) DETERMINED IN 2017 THAT IT COULD MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE ITS MISSION BY FOLDING INTO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. TCP APPROACHED POGO, AND POGO'S BOARD VOTED TO TAKE TCP'S STAFF, ACTIVITIES, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. AN AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 TO THIS EFFECT. TCP'S BOARD VOTED TO DISSOLVE ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND FOLDED INTO POGO, RESULTING IN REVENUE AND TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO POGO OF $457,283 AND $114,318, RESPECTIVELY. POGO NOW HOUSES TCP AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON PROMOTING BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND VALUES. THE TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS IS COMPRISED OF: GRANT RECEIVABLE $105,000 RENT SECURITY DEPOSIT AND OTHER PREPAID EXPENSES $9,318 TOTAL NET ASSET TRANSFER FROM TCP TO POGO $114,318 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT (TCP) DETERMINED IN 2017 THAT IT COULD MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE ITS MISSION BY FOLDING INTO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. TCP APPROACHED POGO, AND POGO'S BOARD VOTED TO TAKE TCP'S STAFF, ACTIVITIES, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. AN AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 TO THIS EFFECT. TCP'S BOARD VOTED TO DISSOLVE ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND FOLDED INTO POGO, RESULTING IN REVENUE AND TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO POGO OF $457,283 AND $114,318, RESPECTIVELY. POGO NOW HOUSES TCP AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON PROMOTING BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND VALUES. 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 JULY 2016. 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.