Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,734,033
- Total expenses
- $3,402,697
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,507,129
- Grants paid
- $855
- Program service revenue
- $202,274
- Investment income
- $24,630
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,655,062
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,395
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,571,667
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,666,062
- Management and general expenses
- $252,416
- Fundraising expenses
- $484,219
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,666,062
Program services were 78.4% 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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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,507,129
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$28,621
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2a · Program service revenue: DATA CAPTURE FEES
total $152,274 · related or exempt $152,274
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2b · Program service revenue: TECH TOOLS FEES
total $50,000 · related or exempt $50,000
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3 · Investment income
total $24,405 · excluded $24,405
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $28,846
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $28,621
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $225
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $225 · excluded $225
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $855 · program services $855
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $878,735 · program services $537,501 · management and general $49,143 · fundraising $292,091
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $149,751 · program services $124,696 · management and general $6,165 · fundraising $18,890
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,474,305 · program services $1,417,842 · management and general $49,499 · fundraising $6,964
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $34,568 · program services $11,110 · management and general $14,314 · fundraising $9,144
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $165,801 · program services $141,237 · management and general $6,853 · fundraising $17,711
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11b · Fees: legal
total $11,279 · management and general $11,279
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $8,000 · management and general $8,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $382,808 · program services $245,454 · management and general $39,612 · fundraising $97,742
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13 · Office expenses
total $84,162 · program services $35,234 · management and general $26,461 · fundraising $22,467
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14 · Information technology
total $84,107 · program services $84,107
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17 · Travel
total $70,777 · program services $43,765 · management and general $7,802 · fundraising $19,210
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,175 · program services $2,175
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $20,520 · program services $20,520
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23 · Insurance
total $31,013 · management and general $31,013
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24a · Other expenses: DUES
total $1,669 · program services $794 · management and general $875
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24b · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
total $1,400 · management and general $1,400
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24c · Other expenses: BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $772 · program services $772
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $146,804 · end of year $183,865
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,114,665 · end of year $1,259,012
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $115,050 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $26,200 · end of year $66,275
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$160,300
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$39,390
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $26,154 · end of year $120,910
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $25,000
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $188,543 · end of year $83,395
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,240,331 · end of year $1,533,317
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $38,350
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
TO EXPAND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY BY INPUTTING AND ENTERING GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS ON THE INTERNET. "EVERY DIME, ONLINE, IN REAL TIME." TO CAPTURE AND POST ONLINE PUBLIC-SECTOR EXPENDITURES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS ACROSS AMERICA.
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DATA CAPTURE:AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY CAPTURES RAW SPENDING DATA REPORTED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND/OR OBTAINED IN RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS. WE CLEAN, ORGANIZE, AND MAKE SEARCHABLE INFORMATION PRODUCED IN VARIOUS FORMATS, THEN UPLOAD IT TO OUR PROPRIETARY DATABASE, WHERE IT BECOMES SEARCHABLE AND TRACKABLE BY INTERNAL TEAMS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THE DATA-CAPTURE FUNCTIONALITY, PAYMENT FOR STORAGE SPACE, AND UPKEEP OF THE DATA ARE ALL PURSUANT TO OUR MISSION: TO ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING TRANSPARENCY, MAKE ALL PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AVAILABLE ONLINE, AND EMPOWER TAXPAYERS TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE.
Expenses $1,593,822 · Grants $855 · Revenue $152,274
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OVERSIGHT REPORTING:WE STAFF A TEAM OF DATA JOURNALISTS WHO USE BILLIONS OF SPENDING DATA POINTS TO REPORT INSTANCES OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE, AND TO ANALYZE LARGE-SCALE DATASETS THAT PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF SPENDING AND PUBLIC POLICY OUTCOMES. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE COMPENSATION, MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB PROPERTIES, MARKETING FUNCTIONS, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND FEES RELATED TO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS. THE OVERSIGHT REPORTING CAPABILITY SERVES DUAL PURPOSES: DEMONSTRATING THE KINDS OF INSIGHTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR PROPRIETARY DATABASE OF PUBLIC SPENDING, AND DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE TRANSPARENCY MISSION THROUGH INTERESTING AND PROVOCATIVE CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES OF WASTEFUL SPENDING.
Expenses $1,072,240 · Revenue $50,000
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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John HartJOHN HART
CEO
- Total calculated
- $330,180
- From this org
- $273,192
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $56,988
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $266,431
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,761
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $56,988
- Filer's total
- $330,180
-
Craig MijaresCRAIG MIJARES
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $331,505
- From this org
- $322,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,005
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $321,648
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $852
- Deferred
- $9,005
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $331,505
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Jameson CampaigneJAMESON CAMPAIGNE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Abe AndrzejewskiABE ANDRZEJEWSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chuck ChokelCHUCK CHOKEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peter KaminPETER KAMIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa MarkhamLISA MARKHAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dick WeissDICK WEISS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney LyonsCOURTNEY LYONS
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $229,655
- From this org
- $226,055
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,600
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,787
- Bonus
- $86,205
- Other
- $2,063
- Deferred
- $3,600
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $229,655
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Christopher NeefusCHRISTOPHER NEEFUS
OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $152,750
- From this org
- $152,750
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,488
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,262
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $152,750
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Rachel O'BrienRACHEL O'BRIEN
OVERSIGHT RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $128,640
- From this org
- $127,219
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,421
- Hours/week
- 40
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Aran SpenceARAN SPENCE
IT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $121,733
- From this org
- $118,608
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,125
- Hours/week
- 40
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Amber TodoroffAMBER TODOROFF
OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $143,530
- From this org
- $139,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,680
- Hours/week
- 40
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE ORGANIZATION PAID A BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS IN 2025.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 23 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202631749349300713
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