Civic Intelligence

Public Accountability Initiative Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 20-0972582

Apr 01, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022 • Filed on Jan 30, 2023

Organization ProfilePUBLIC-ACCOUNTABILITY.ORG
266 Elmwood Avenue 191Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 239-8305

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

70th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$18,750

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.4% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

79th percentile

28%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-9.2%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Up

$698,226

Up $153,171 (+28%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$688,305

Up $149,466 (+28%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$9,921

Up $3,705 (+60%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Down

$771,096

Down $77,796 (-9.2%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$621,630

Down $107,500 (-15%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$149,466

Up $29,704 (+25%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $11,507Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $11,5072011Assets 2012: $44,606Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $44,6062012Assets 2013: $68,591Liabilities 2013: $3,750Net Assets 2013: $64,8412013Assets 2014: $34,773Liabilities 2014: $2,9952014Assets 2015: $141,011Liabilities 2015: $92,433Net Assets 2015: $48,5782015Assets 2016: $282,957Liabilities 2016: $14,362Net Assets 2016: $268,5952016Assets 2017: $288,480Liabilities 2017: $21,729Net Assets 2017: $266,7512017Assets 2018: $448,770Liabilities 2018: $52,438Net Assets 2018: $396,3322018Assets 2019: $343,775Liabilities 2019: $11,970Net Assets 2019: $331,8052019Assets 2020: $432,381Liabilities 2020: $13,304Net Assets 2020: $419,0772020Assets 2021: $545,055Liabilities 2021: $6,216Net Assets 2021: $538,8392021Assets 2022: $698,226Liabilities 2022: $9,921Net Assets 2022: $688,3052022Assets 2023: $875,979Liabilities 2023: $5,371Net Assets 2023: $870,6082023Assets 2024: $1,172,247Liabilities 2024: $27,068Net Assets 2024: $1,145,1792024Assets 2025: $1,813,540Liabilities 2025: $10,947Net Assets 2025: $1,802,5932025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$698,226
Liabilities$9,921
Net Assets$688,305
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $59,800Expenses 2011: $69,868Net Income 2011: -$10,0682011Revenue 2012: $78,913Expenses 2012: $45,814Net Income 2012: $33,0992012Revenue 2013: $116,974Expenses 2013: $96,739Net Income 2013: $20,2352013Revenue 2014: $135,076Expenses 2014: $168,139Net Income 2014: -$33,0632014Revenue 2015: $183,855Expenses 2015: $167,055Net Income 2015: $16,8002015Revenue 2016: $497,064Expenses 2016: $277,047Net Income 2016: $220,0172016Revenue 2017: $378,755Expenses 2017: $380,599Net Income 2017: -$1,8442017Revenue 2018: $695,742Expenses 2018: $566,161Net Income 2018: $129,5812018Revenue 2019: $609,325Expenses 2019: $673,852Net Income 2019: -$64,5272019Revenue 2020: $797,475Expenses 2020: $710,200Net Income 2020: $87,2752020Revenue 2021: $848,892Expenses 2021: $729,130Net Income 2021: $119,7622021Revenue 2022: $771,096Expenses 2022: $621,630Net Income 2022: $149,4662022Revenue 2023: $826,870Expenses 2023: $644,567Net Income 2023: $182,3032023Revenue 2024: $904,250Expenses 2024: $629,679Net Income 2024: $274,5712024Revenue 2025: $1,384,707Expenses 2025: $727,293Net Income 2025: $657,4142025

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$771,096
Expenses$621,630
Net Income$149,466
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
Signed
Jan 30, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$771,096
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The public accountability initiative conducts research and educational activities that bring transparency to influence public sector and private sector institutions and their key relationship.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$506,368$676,916▲ $170,548
Pledges and Grants Receivable$30,000$0▼ $30,000
Accounts Receivable$2,875$17,520▲ $14,645
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,312$2,290▼ $2,022
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$545,055$698,226▲ $153,171
Other Assets Total$1,500$1,500→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,216$9,921▲ $3,705
Total Liabilities$6,216$9,921▲ $3,705
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$538,839$688,305▲ $149,466
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$538,839$688,305▲ $149,466
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$545,055$698,226▲ $153,171

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,623$9,176$10,799
Other Land Buildings$667$1,675$2,342
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Gin ArmstrongExecutive DirectorFT$18,750$18,750

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Maya RagsdalePresident
Maple RazsaBoard (prior)
Ellen David FriedmanBoard Member
Faisal ChaudryPres (prior)
Roona RaySec (prior)
Brittany AlstonSecretary
Anthony ArmstrongTreasurer
Aaron BartleyTres (prior)
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$679,949
Program Service Revenue
$27,556
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$63,591
Change in Net Assets
$149,466
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$468,366
Other Expenses$153,264
Total Fundraising Expense$17,028
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$320,549$28,493$7,123$356,165
Fees for Services Other$51,644$13,772$3,443$68,859
Other Employee Benefits$53,460$4,752$1,188$59,400
Conferences and Meetings$26,790$7,144$1,785$35,719
Payroll Taxes$30,646$2,724$681$34,051
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$16,875$1,500$375$18,750
Insurance$4,544$1,212$302$6,058
Occupancy$3,377$901$225$4,503
Depreciation Depletion$1,517$404$102$2,023
Other Expenses$69$18$4$91
Total Functional Expenses$536,479$68,123$17,028$621,630
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Organization's process to review form 990. The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and distributed to all board members for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Enforcement of Conflicts Policy. The COI policy is reviewed by all board members at each annual meeting, and any conflicts or potential conflicts disclosed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Public Accountability Initiative Inc
EIN
20-0972582
Phone
7162398305
Address
266 ELMWOOD AVENUE 191, BUFFALO, NY 14222

Signing Officer

Name
Maya Ragsdale
Title
President
Signed
2023-01-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
9
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Skrobacz & Co CPAs PC
Address
5678 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221
Preparer
John R Armstrong
Phone
7166332117
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0RESEARCH: PAI'S RESEARCH PROGRAM INVESTIGATES ISSUES OF CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANILITY AND BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO THE ROLE OF POWERFUL PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY. PAI RELEASES RESEARCH IN THE FORM OF REPORTS, ARTICLES, INFOGRAPHICS, AND DATASETS. PAI'S RESEARCH HAS GARNERED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE, PROMPTED ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS,AND INFORMED GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGNS. PAI'S PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE THE FINANCE INDUSTRY AND THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, AND CORPORATE POWER ON THE REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL. IN 2021-2022, OUR RESEARCH TOUCHED ON ISSUES INCLUDING INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES, FOSSIL FUEL FINANCE, WALL STREET SPECULATION, CORPORATE FUNDING FOR POLICE, THE REVOLVING DOOR BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE SUBSIDIES, AND MONEY IN POLITICS. OUR RESEARCH EARNS MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE AND HELPS DRIVE COMPAIGN STRATEGY.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0TRAINING: PAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS, ASTIVISTS, AND RESEACHERS IN HOW TO CONDUCT POWER RESEARCH USING LITTLESIS.ORG AND OTHER TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO CULTIVATE MORE MOVEMENT CAPACITY TO RESEARCH AND CHALLENGE INFLUTIAL NETWORKS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR. WE CONDUCT TRAININGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA WEBINAR, AND OFFER THEM INDEPENDENTLY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PUBLIC INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2021-2022, WE CONDCUTED A NUMBER OF TRAININGS ON LITTLESIS TECH TOOLS INCLUDING HOW TO EDIT THE RESEARCH DATABASE, HOW TO RESEARCH PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS, RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES AND NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOW TO RESEARCH POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Organization's process to review form 990. The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and distributed to all board members for review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Enforcement of Conflicts Policy. The COI policy is reviewed by all board members at each annual meeting, and any conflicts or potential conflicts disclosed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$698,226
Liabilities
$9,921
Net assets
$688,305
Revenue
$771,096
Expenses
$621,630
Net income
$149,466
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.01$1.80$1.38$0.73$0.66
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.03$1.15$0.90$0.63$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.01$0.87$0.83$0.64$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.01$0.69$0.77$0.62$0.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.01$0.54$0.85$0.73$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.01$0.42$0.80$0.71$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.01$0.33$0.61$0.67$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.05$0.40$0.70$0.57$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.02$0.27$0.38$0.38$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.01$0.27$0.50$0.28$0.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.09$0.05$0.18$0.17$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.14$0.17$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.00$0.06$0.12$0.10$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.08$0.05$0.03
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.06$0.07$0.01