GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS
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Plain text GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2023. https://furp.org/org/guarding-against-pandemics-851947845. Retrieved 2026-11-02.
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $25 · expenses $7.2M · assets $335K
- EIN
- 85-1947845
- Address
- 1319 F STREET NW STE 301 PMB 179, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS GAP ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENTS TO PREVENT THE NEXT PANDEMIC. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Krovi | HEAD OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS | 2022-2023 | $76,532 | $429,865 | 1 |
| Keenan Lantz | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | $260,854 | $421,354 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Bankman-Fried | FORMER DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $337K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENAN LANTZ | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $258,000 | $0 | $2,854 | $260,854 | 1 |
| VARUN KROVI | HEAD OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS | 50 | $63,333 | $0 | $13,199 | $76,532 | 1 |
| GABRIEL BANKMAN-FRIED | FORMER DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $514K · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARUN KROVI | HEAD OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS | 50 | $353,333 | $0 | $0 | $353,333 | 1 |
| KEENAN LANTZ | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $160,500 | $0 | $0 | $160,500 | 1 |
| GABRIEL BANKMAN-FRIED | FORMER DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL BANKMAN-FRIED | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 5 contractors · $2.0M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLARD SPAHR LLP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | LEGAL | $958,893 |
| LAWRENNCE BUNDY | ATLANTA, GA | LEGAL | $361,898 |
| HERRERA ARELLANO LLP | PHOENIX, AZ | LEGAL | $329,646 |
| CLAYMAN ROSENBERG KIRSHNER LINDER | NEW YORK, NY | LEGAL | $158,410 |
| THE MONEY WHEEL LLC | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,390 |
2022 · 5 contractors · $2.8M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUGHOUSE STRATEGY LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | MANAGEMENT FEE | $1,507,072 |
| THE HICKS GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | CONSULTING | $379,123 |
| SEAN MCELWEE | NEW YORK, NY | CONSULTING | $331,158 |
| JENNA NARAYANAN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CONSULTING | $282,890 |
| TIDES ADVOCACY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | POLLING | $254,570 |
2021 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMMB INC | WASHINGTON, DC | ADVERTISEMENT/PRODUCTION | $690,676 |
| TIDES ADVOCACY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | POLLING | $223,204 |
| THE HICKS GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | CONSULTING | $203,000 |
| FWDUS | WASHINGTON, DC | VOTER OUTREACH | $200,000 |
| EXUM VENTURES LTD | DENVER, CO | CONSULTING | $152,500 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 13 grants to organizations · $11.7M
2021 · 7 grants to organizations · $3.5M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25 | $7,232,954 | $335,123 | $335,091 | $25 | $0 | $337,486 | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $23,704,876 | $27,860,576 | $7,569,524 | $7,568,020 | $23,696,053 | $0 | $0 | 16 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $22,720,248 | $11,358,249 | $11,724,980 | $11,723,720 | $22,720,248 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 1 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,700,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNING FOR TOMORROW | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $2,700,000 | 2021 | $2,700,000 | show |
| FAIR DEMOCRACY | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2022 | $1,000,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $7,232,954 spent · pay $571,748 · grants $0 · events $1,760
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LOSS OF ASSET | $3,239,185 | $3,239,185 | - | - | 44.8% |
| Fees: legal | $2,772,314 | $2,217,851 | $554,463 | - | 38.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $379,616 | $303,693 | $75,923 | - | 5.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $337,486 | $269,989 | $67,497 | - | 4.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $191,894 | $153,515 | $38,379 | - | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $147,000 | $117,600 | $29,400 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $66,500 | $53,200 | $13,300 | - | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $38,250 | $30,600 | $7,650 | - | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy | $31,418 | $25,134 | $6,284 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $17,633 | $14,107 | $3,526 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $5,780 | $4,624 | $1,156 | - | 0.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,996 | $2,397 | $599 | - | 0.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,760 | $1,408 | $352 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,122 | $898 | $224 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $7,232,954 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $27,860,576 spent · pay $1,584,786 · grants $11,717,500 · events $179,434
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $11,717,500 | $11,717,500 | - | - | 42.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMITTEES | $7,192,799 | $7,192,799 | - | - | 25.8% |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING | $3,593,961 | $3,593,961 | - | - | 12.9% |
| Fees: management | $1,507,214 | $1,205,771 | $301,443 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,351,049 | $1,080,839 | $270,210 | - | 4.8% | |
| Travel | $685,037 | $548,030 | $137,007 | - | 2.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $293,036 | $234,429 | $58,607 | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $239,121 | $191,297 | $47,824 | - | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $222,520 | $178,016 | $44,504 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VOTER OUTREACH | $218,570 | $218,570 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $179,434 | $179,434 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $139,815 | $111,852 | $27,963 | - | 0.5% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $132,533 | $106,026 | $26,507 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $101,034 | $101,034 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $97,286 | $77,829 | $19,457 | - | 0.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $91,103 | $72,882 | $18,221 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $81,253 | $81,253 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $10,101 | $8,081 | $2,020 | - | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $5,460 | $4,368 | $1,092 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | $1,400 | $350 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $27,860,576 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $11,358,249 spent · pay $142,962 · grants $3,510,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COMMITTEES | $5,301,000 | $5,301,000 | - | - | 46.7% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,510,000 | $3,510,000 | - | - | 30.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING | $900,934 | $900,934 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Other (as described) | MEDIA PUBLISHING | $764,310 | $764,310 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Other (as described) | VOTER OUTREACH | $585,525 | $585,525 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $121,064 | $96,851 | $24,213 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $99,238 | $79,390 | $19,848 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $30,260 | $30,260 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,775 | $11,020 | $2,755 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $10,186 | $8,149 | $2,037 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,123 | $6,498 | $1,625 | - | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $7,585 | $6,068 | $1,517 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $4,463 | $3,570 | $893 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | $1,400 | $350 | - | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $36 | $29 | $7 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $11,358,249 | 100% |
Federal lobbying
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $150,000 | 7 |
Issues: Homeland Security, Health Issues
Firms hired: MONUMENT ADVOCACY, RIDGE POLICY GROUP
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