Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by Accountability for Government Fund Inc.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,777,250
- Total expenses
- $2,214,628
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,777,250
- Grants paid
- $370,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $83,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $83,819
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,056,093
- Management and general expenses
- $89,415
- Fundraising expenses
- $69,120
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,056,093
Program services were 92.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,777,250
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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3 · Investment income
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $370,000 · program services $370,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $268,404 · program services $268,404 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $92,956 · program services $92,956 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $808 · program services $808 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $448,499 · program services $448,499 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $69,120 · fundraising $69,120
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $298,031 · program services $298,031 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,093 · program services $5,093 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $1,550 · program services $1,550
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $30,513 · program services $30,513 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $44,124 · program services $44,124 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Data Aquisition and Modeling
total $309,110 · program services $309,110 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Survey Research
total $276,420 · program services $187,005 · management and general $89,415 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $521,197 · end of year $83,819
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $521,197 · end of year $83,819
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To operate exclusively for the promotion of civic action and social welfare by promoting the common good and general welfare of the residents of and visitors to the State of Michigan; to support public policies on the Federal State and Local levels that will bring about civic betterments and social improvements for Michigan residents. To support activities and programs that improve the quality, effectiveness, and accountability of government for the State of Michigan. Additionally, to promote, encourage and advocate citizen participation in political events, civic events and activities, and governmental events and associated activities; to promote charitable causes, including lessening the burdens of government in the state of Michigan. Lastly, to receive and administer fund to sponsor, conduct research, secure goods and services, to communicate in a public manner, and/or to hold events in conjunction with the promotion of these purposes.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Accountability for Government Fund is a 501 c(4) non profit Michigan Corporation whose purpose is Engagement with Policy and Thought Leaders, as well as education and engagement with the Public to support Public Policy on the Federal State and Local Levels that will bring about Civic Betterments and Social Improvements to Michigan residents.
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In 2024, the organization lessened the burden on state government by defraying travel expenses for public officials including reimbursing staff for expenses related to travel. 1) Engaged in Issue advocacy related to matters of Public Policy, matters significant to the state of Michigan, public officials, and those proposing to be public officials 2) Polling and public Policy research and activities 3) supported other social welfare and not-for-profit organizations through cash donations.
Expenses $2,056,093 · Grants $370,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Matthew Golden
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rusty Richter
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Shana Shroll
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
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Michigan Republican Party
$250,000
To fund communications with regard to Public Policy germane to the Mission of The Accountability for Government Fund.
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$75,000
To fund communications with regard to Public Policy germane to the Mission of The Accountability for Government Fund.
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Michigan Values
$40,000
Donated to organization to support backpack drive for students in need.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202523189349305557
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