Form 990 for tax year 2022
Filed by THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,536,679
- Total expenses
- $7,175,609
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,450,726
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10,000
- Investment income
- $164,376
- Other revenue
- -$88,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,789,223
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $366,835
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $10,422,388
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,995,631
- Management and general expenses
- $606,271
- Fundraising expenses
- $573,707
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,995,631
Program services were 83.6% 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
$7,155
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1c · Fundraising events
$440,183
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,003,388
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$260,689
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME
total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000
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3 · Investment income
total $127,232 · excluded $127,232
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,343,629
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,306,485
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $37,144
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $37,144 · excluded $37,144
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$440,183
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$146,166
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$146,166 · excluded -$146,166
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $40,000 · related or exempt $40,000
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11b · Other revenue: FSA DEFERRALS
total $16,216 · related or exempt $16,216
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11c · Other revenue: REBATES
total $1,527 · excluded $1,527
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11e · Other revenue, total
$57,743
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $370,497 · program services $172,489 · management and general $158,588 · fundraising $39,420
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,222,086 · program services $3,685,828 · management and general $233,105 · fundraising $303,153
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $236,150 · program services $208,970 · management and general $10,415 · fundraising $16,765
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $279,127 · program services $244,013 · management and general $15,548 · fundraising $19,566
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $357,461 · program services $301,831 · management and general $29,052 · fundraising $26,578
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11b · Fees: legal
total $63,437 · program services $63,106 · management and general $331
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $19,432 · management and general $19,432
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11g · Fees: other
total $233,804 · program services $174,391 · management and general $59,413
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $17,561 · management and general $17,561
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13 · Office expenses
total $10,924 · program services $3,570 · management and general $6,123 · fundraising $1,231
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14 · Information technology
total $334,133 · program services $286,126 · management and general $19,851 · fundraising $28,156
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16 · Occupancy
total $139,591 · program services $118,123 · management and general $11,158 · fundraising $10,310
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17 · Travel
total $11,578 · program services $10,003 · fundraising $1,575
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $8,344 · program services $8,167 · management and general $177
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23 · Insurance
total $29,763 · program services $19,195 · management and general $8,878 · fundraising $1,690
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24a · Other expenses: OUTREACH
total $537,901 · program services $443,251 · fundraising $94,650
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24b · Other expenses: PRINT,COPY,PUBLISHING
total $201,583 · program services $183,556 · management and general $457 · fundraising $17,570
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24c · Other expenses: RESEARCH MATERIALS
total $59,519 · program services $59,519
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $42,718 · program services $13,493 · management and general $16,182 · fundraising $13,043
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $240,126 · program services $220,167 · management and general $0 · fundraising $19,959
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $539,430 · end of year $457,598
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $6,175,502 · end of year $1,730,153
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $250,100 · end of year $2,095,792
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $28,028 · end of year $6,470
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $91,200 · end of year $309,499
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$283,482
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$238,982
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $24,500 · end of year $44,500
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,213,419 · end of year $6,142,496
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $25,405 · end of year $2,715
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $74,669 · end of year $54,807
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $321,510 · end of year $312,028
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,540,990 · end of year $8,187,300
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $410,415 · end of year $2,235,088
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES AND EXPOSES WASTE, CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC OR SILENCES THOSE WHO REPORT WRONGDOING.
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EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT: THIS PROJECT'S INVESTIGATIONS ARE AIMED AT MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MORE EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND OPEN. 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 GOVERNMENT FROM FAILING TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.
Expenses $2,645,758
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PLACES OPINION PIECES UPLIFTING GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORMS IN LOCAL MEDIA MARKETS. COMPLEMENTING POGO'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON CAPITOL HILL, THESE LOCAL PARTNERS HELP POGO BUILD STATE-SIDE PRESSURE ON MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CHAMPION GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORMS.
Expenses $612,936
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CENTER FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION: THIS PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO SERVE AS A VOICE OF REASON AND TO COUNTERBALANCE THOSE 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.
Expenses $609,738
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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
Expenses $2,127,199 · Revenue $10,000
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Nithi VivatratNITHI VIVATRAT
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Debra KatzDEBRA KATZ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dina RasorDINA RASOR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ryan AlexanderRYAN ALEXANDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Henry BantaHENRY BANTA
BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 07/2022
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lisa Baumgartner BondsLISA BAUMGARTNER BONDS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael CavalloMICHAEL CAVALLO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew CockburnANDREW COCKBURN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lia EppersonLIA EPPERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Armando GomezARMANDO GOMEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David HunterDAVID HUNTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Norm OrnsteinNORM ORNSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Virginia SloanVIRGINIA SLOAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne ZillANNE ZILL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeanine Abrams McLeanJEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Virginia Case SolomonVIRGINIA CASE SOLOMON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hina ShamsiHINA SHAMSI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Wallace JeffersonWALLACE JEFFERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Danielle BrianDANIELLE BRIAN
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $192,631
- From this org
- $167,340
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,291
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $167,340
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,416
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,875
- Filer's total
- $192,631
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Keith RutterKEITH RUTTER
SECRETARY/EXEC OPERATING OFF. AND EXEC FINANCIAL O
- Total calculated
- $177,863
- From this org
- $152,965
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,898
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,965
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,462
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,436
- Filer's total
- $177,863
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Walter ShaubWALTER SHAUB
SENIOR ETHICS FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $194,226
- From this org
- $182,889
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,337
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $182,889
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,337
- Filer's total
- $194,226
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Scott AmeySCOTT AMEY
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $176,114
- From this org
- $153,031
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,083
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $153,031
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,245
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,838
- Filer's total
- $176,114
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Tim FarnsworthTIM FARNSWORTH
VP OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL
- Total calculated
- $155,991
- From this org
- $136,027
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,964
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,027
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,107
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,857
- Filer's total
- $155,991
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Zoe ReiterZOE REITER
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $143,811
- From this org
- $122,873
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,938
- Hours/week
- 40
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Elizabeth MarxELIZABETH MARX
VP OF POLICY AND GOV'T AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $139,184
- From this org
- $125,273
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,911
- 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 committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(4) · SOCIAL WELFARE · DC
Directly controlled by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 11 May 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202341319349306664
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