Civic Intelligence

Foundation for Government Accountability Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 45-2637507

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 15, 2023

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15275 Collier Blvd 201-279Naples, FL 34119

(239) 244-8808

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

21st percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

62nd percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$463,744

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.3% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

66th percentile

7.0%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$12,702,112

Up $834,755 (+7.0%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$11,853,448

Up $364,240 (+3.2%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$848,664

Up $470,515 (+124%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue21st percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$14,025,283

Up $872,989 (+6.6%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$12,236,643

Up $1,317,123 (+12%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$1,788,640

Down $444,134 (-20%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $66,719Liabilities 2011: $6,264Net Assets 2011: $60,4552011Assets 2012: $63,275Liabilities 2012: $7,626Net Assets 2012: $55,6492012Assets 2013: $598,145Liabilities 2013: $62,322Net Assets 2013: $535,8232013Assets 2014: $767,370Liabilities 2014: $103,872Net Assets 2014: $663,4982014Assets 2015: $991,886Liabilities 2015: $145,937Net Assets 2015: $845,9492015Assets 2016: $1,496,450Liabilities 2016: $162,674Net Assets 2016: $1,333,7762016Assets 2017: $2,292,488Liabilities 2017: $190,490Net Assets 2017: $2,101,9982017Assets 2018: $4,331,378Liabilities 2018: $741,170Net Assets 2018: $3,590,2082018Assets 2020: $8,780,446Liabilities 2020: $202,524Net Assets 2020: $8,577,9222020Assets 2021: $11,867,357Liabilities 2021: $378,149Net Assets 2021: $11,489,2082021Assets 2022: $12,702,112Liabilities 2022: $848,664Net Assets 2022: $11,853,4482022Assets 2023: $15,080,833Liabilities 2023: $729,503Net Assets 2023: $14,351,3302023Assets 2024: $16,886,683Liabilities 2024: $362,146Net Assets 2024: $16,524,5372024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$12,702,112
Liabilities$848,664
Net Assets$11,853,448
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Expenses 2011: $151,7392011Expenses 2012: $736,7562012Revenue 2013: $1,970,689Expenses 2013: $1,418,627Net Income 2013: $552,0622013Revenue 2014: $4,052,421Expenses 2014: $3,924,746Net Income 2014: $127,6752014Revenue 2015: $3,919,227Expenses 2015: $3,736,776Net Income 2015: $182,4512015Revenue 2016: $4,521,285Expenses 2016: $4,033,458Net Income 2016: $487,8272016Revenue 2017: $6,675,803Expenses 2017: $5,907,581Net Income 2017: $768,2222017Revenue 2018: $9,424,541Expenses 2018: $7,890,155Net Income 2018: $1,534,3862018Revenue 2020: $10,609,566Expenses 2020: $8,521,583Net Income 2020: $2,087,9832020Revenue 2021: $13,152,294Expenses 2021: $10,919,520Net Income 2021: $2,232,7742021Revenue 2022: $14,025,283Expenses 2022: $12,236,643Net Income 2022: $1,788,6402022Revenue 2023: $16,026,708Expenses 2023: $15,284,950Net Income 2023: $741,7582023Revenue 2024: $14,774,419Expenses 2024: $13,836,410Net Income 2024: $938,0092024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$14,025,283
Expenses$12,236,643
Net Income$1,788,640
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$16,155,362
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation's mission is to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of transparency, the free market, individual freedom, and limited constitutional government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$8,704,238$8,767,441▲ $63,203
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$145,856$2,385,644▲ $2,239,788
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,165,382$646,018▼ $1,519,364
Pledges and Grants Receivable$500,000$287,535▼ $212,465
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$40,011$70,112▲ $30,101
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$19,721$44,046▲ $24,325
Total Assets$11,867,357$12,702,112▲ $834,755
Other Assets Total$292,149$501,316▲ $209,167
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$378,149$580,704▲ $202,555
Other Liabilities$0$267,960▲ $267,960
Total Liabilities$378,149$848,664▲ $470,515
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$10,711,438$11,483,448▲ $772,010
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$777,770$370,000▼ $407,770
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$11,489,208$11,853,448▲ $364,240
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,867,357$12,702,112▲ $834,755

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$44,046$79,453$123,499
Other Land Buildings$0$13,427$13,427
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tarren BragdonCEO and PresidentFT$324,700$139,044$463,744
Jonathan BechtleCOO & Gen. CounselFT$290,500$69,779$360,279
Jonathan IngramVP of Policy & ResearchFT$290,188$15,197$305,385
Robin WalkerDirector-fed AffairsFT$276,639$11,365$288,004
Katherine RodgersVP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRSFT$252,046$25,855$277,901
Samuel AdolphsenPolicy DirectorFT$224,646$15,010$239,656
Nicholas StehleVP of CommunicationsFT$205,500$22,279$227,779

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Betty NeighborsChair
Stephen PryorVice Chair
Bridgett WagnerDirector
Robert HardenDirector
Shane JacksonDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Consovoy Mccarthy PllcLegal Services1600 WILSON BOULEVARD, Arlington, VA 22209$301,680
Crc AdvisorsPublic Relation2850 EISENHOWER AVENUE STE 100, Alexandria, VA 22314$240,000
Strat Ad LLCPublic Relation7962 GUADIANA WAY, Ave Maria, FL 34142$168,000
August Strategy Group LLCLegal Services7310 BROKEN ARROW LN, Austin, TX 78745$136,000
H2r Market Research LLCMarket Research4319 S NATIONAL AVE, Springfield, MO 65810$121,800
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$13,870,584
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$137,763
Other Revenue
$16,936
All Other Contributions
$13,870,584
Change in Net Assets
$1,788,640

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$14,025,283
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-269,722
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$13,755,561
Total Revenue per Form 990
$14,025,283
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,356,485
Other Expenses$5,880,158
Total Fundraising Expense$293,169
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,390,481$68,703$25,631$3,484,815
Fees for Services Other$3,094,855$70,597$52,025$3,217,477
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,670,275$215,241$147,942$2,033,458
Travel$1,523,983$26,471$41,444$1,591,898
Other Employee Benefits$400,181$20,597$13,147$433,925
Payroll Taxes$375,463$17,594$11,230$404,287
Fees for Services Legal$320,005$5,040-$325,045
Information Technology$52,779$49,155-$101,934
Occupancy$25,649$71,465-$97,114
Advertising$87,301--$87,301
Office Expenses$48,779$6,055$1,391$56,225
Fees for Services Accounting-$54,836-$54,836
Insurance-$31,150-$31,150
All Other Expenses$15,514$8,607$23$24,144
Depreciation Depletion-$24,125-$24,125
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$23,055--$23,055
Other Expenses$8,484$18,372$286$18,372
Total Functional Expenses$11,197,610$745,864$293,169$12,236,643

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$13,391,321
Expenses per Audited Statements$12,236,643
Total Expenses per Form 990$12,236,643
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,154,678
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$267,960
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
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, Section B, Line 11B

“Each member of the governing body receives a copy of the form 990 for review prior to its filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is enforced by each officer and director completing a conflict of interest disclosure form in their first year of service. Annually, they are then asked in a recorded meeting whether any new disclosures need to be made.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“A committee of the board meets at the start of each fiscal year to review a salary survey of similar positions and similar sized organizations within the industry in determining the ceo salary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All foundation documents and financial records are maintained at the corporate office. Forms 1023 and 990 are available for public inspection upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foundation for Government
EIN
45-2637507
Phone
2392448808
Address
15275 COLLIER BLVD 201-279, NAPLES, FL 34119

Signing Officer

Name
Tarren Bragdon
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2392448808
Signed
2023-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tarren Bragdon
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Fl
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
57
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Uhy Advisors Mi Inc
Address
7171 STADIUM DRIVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009
Preparer
Jennifer B Woolf
Phone
2693817600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants: program service expenses 3,094,855. Management and general expenses 70,597. Fundraising expenses 52,025. Total expenses 3,217,477.”

Schedule B, Part I

“The organization declines to provide specific identifying information on its donors on the grounds that such disclosure may chill the donors' first amendment right to associate in private with the organization. Naap v. Alabama, 357 u.s. 449 (1958); international union uaw v. National right to work, 590 f. 2d 1139, 1152 (d.c. Cir. 1978). While other required information is being provided on the schedule b, actual identities have been protected by assigning a number to each donor listed.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Shared services reimbursements 1,049,258.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Shared services reimbursements 1,049,258.”

Part X, Line 2

“Management has evaluated the foundation's tax positions and concluded that the foundation's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax postions.”

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,702,112
Liabilities
$848,664
Net assets
$11,853,448
Revenue
$14,025,283
Expenses
$12,236,643
Net income
$1,788,640
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.9$0.36$16.5$14.8$13.8$0.94
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.1$0.73$14.4$16.0$15.3$0.74
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.7$0.85$11.9$14.0$12.2$1.79
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$0.38$11.5$13.2$10.9$2.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.78$0.20$8.58$10.6$8.52$2.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.33$0.74$3.59$9.42$7.89$1.53
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.19$2.10$6.68$5.91$0.77
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.16$1.33$4.52$4.03$0.49
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.15$0.85$3.92$3.74$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.10$0.66$4.05$3.92$0.13
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.06$0.54$1.97$1.42$0.55
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.06$0.01$0.06$0.74
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.01$0.06$0.15