Liabilities / Assets
50th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 45-0702828 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC
Profile
The taxpayers protection alliance (tpa) is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research and analysis and dissemination of information on the government's effects on the economy. Tpa, through its network of taxpayers, will hold politicians accountable for the effects of their policies on the size, scope, efficiency and activity of government and offer real solutions to runaway deficits and debt. Through blogs, commentaries, and special spending alerts, tpa will publish timely exposs of government waste, fraud, and abuse. Tpa will also utilize blogs, x, facebook, and user generated videos to reach out to taxpayers and government officials. Ultimately recognizing that the greatest power of change rests with the millions of americans across the country who are ready for a smaller more accountable government, tpa will be a catalyst for connecting taxpayers to their elected and non-elected officials.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
50th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 14.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
72nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$272,330
Down $12 (-0.0%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$9,758
Down $1,527 (-14%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$262,572
Up $1,515 (+0.6%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$2,009,443
Up $437,943 (+28%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$2,037,236
Down $347,165 (-15%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$27,793
Up $785,108 (+97%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The taxpayers protection alliance (tpa) is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research and analysis and dissemination of information on the government's effects on the economy. Tpa, through its network of taxpayers, will hold politicians accountable for the effects of their policies on the size, scope, efficiency and activity of government and offer real solutions to runaway deficits and debt. Through blogs, commentaries, and special spending alerts, tpa will publish timely exposs of government waste, fraud, and abuse. Tpa will also utilize blogs, twitter, facebook, and user generated videos to reach out to taxpayers and government officials. Ultimately recognizing that the greatest power of change rests with the millions of americans across the country who are ready for a smaller more accountable government, tpa will be a catalyst for connecting taxpayers to their elected and non-elected officials.
The taxpayers protection alliance (tpa) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government's effects on the economy. Tpa, through its network of taxpayers will increase awareness of wasteful government spending by conducting original studies, public education campaigns, and issue advocacy efforts and offer real solutions to runaway deficits and debt.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $163,624 | $134,614 | ▼ $29,010 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $107,560 | $114,759 | ▲ $7,199 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,158 | $0 | ▼ $1,158 |
| Total Assets | $272,342 | $272,330 | ▼ $12 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $22,957 | ▲ $22,957 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $11,285 | $9,758 | ▼ $1,527 |
| Total Liabilities | $11,285 | $9,758 | ▼ $1,527 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $261,057 | $262,572 | ▲ $1,515 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $261,057 | $262,572 | ▲ $1,515 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $272,342 | $272,330 | ▼ $12 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $0 | $4,630 | $4,630 |
| Other Assets Org | $22,957 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | President | FT | $235,000 | $57,169 | $292,169 |
| Patrick Hedger | Executive Director | FT | $115,457 | $5,645 | $121,102 |
| Courtney Mattison | VP of Operations | FT | $105,233 | $3,827 | $109,060 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kristina Rasmussen | Director |
| Mark Slobodien | Director |
| Nathan Leamer | Director |
| Stephen Demaura | Treasurer/secretary |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative Strategies LLC | Media Services | 1400 L ST NW SUITE 500, Washington, DC 20005 | $116,354 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,318,093 |
| Other Expenses | $719,143 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $547,293 | $101,166 | - | $648,459 |
| Comp Disqual Persons | $269,664 | $252,667 | - | $522,331 |
| Fees for Services Other | $210,903 | - | - | $210,903 |
| Occupancy | $149,143 | - | - | $149,143 |
| Payroll Taxes | $62,791 | $26,720 | - | $89,511 |
| Travel | $76,631 | - | - | $76,631 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $44,882 | $12,910 | - | $57,792 |
| Information Technology | $17,761 | $20,809 | - | $38,570 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $28,761 | - | $28,761 |
| Fees for Services Management | $14,950 | - | - | $14,950 |
| Office Expenses | - | $14,588 | - | $14,588 |
| Insurance | - | $11,466 | - | $11,466 |
| Advertising | $9,214 | - | - | $9,214 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $5,479 | - | $5,479 |
| Other Expenses | $7,345 | $4,443 | - | $4,443 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $3,399 | - | - | $3,399 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $1,356 | - | $1,356 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $1,158 | - | $1,158 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,555,713 | $481,523 | $0 | $2,037,236 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A copy of the form 990 is presented to the organization's president and board of directors and is also reviewed with the assistance of an attorney before it is filed.”
“The board of directors will review and approve the compensation for david williams, president. The board will determine compensation by review of compensation structures of positions of similar organizations. David williams, president, will review and approve compensation of the executive director and all other employees of the organization.”
“The organization will provide copies of exemption application and the last two form 990's. In addition, the organization will also provide copies of organization documents that were exhibits or attachments to these documents but not other documents or policies.”
“Consulting: program service expenses 122,201. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 122,201. Other professional: program service expenses 88,702. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 88,702.”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE (TPA) IS A NON-PROFIT NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY. TPA, THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF TAXPAYERS, WILL HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE EFFECTS OF THEIR POLICIES ON THE SIZE, SCOPE, EFFICIENCY AND ACTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT AND OFFER REAL SOLUTIONS TO RUNAWAY DEFICITS AND DEBT. THROUGH BLOGS, COMMENTARIES, AND SPECIAL SPENDING ALERTS, TPA WILL PUBLISH TIMELY EXPOSS OF GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR DAVID WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT. THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE COMPENSATION BY REVIEW OF COMPENSATION STRUCTURES OF POSITIONS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. DAVID WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT, WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND THE LAST TWO FORM 990'S. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO PROVIDE COPIES OF ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THAT WERE EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS BUT NOT OTHER DOCUMENTS OR POLICIES. |
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