Civic Intelligence

The Project on Government Oversight Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-1739443

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 03, 2016

1100 G Street NW No 500Washington, DC 20005-3806

(202) 347-1122

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

81st percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$144,327

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

85th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

44%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Up

$3,704,814

Up $782,982 (+27%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$3,158,119

Up $757,295 (+32%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$546,695

Up $25,687 (+4.9%) from 2014

Revenue

Up

$3,598,462

Up $1,097,854 (+44%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$2,778,941

Up $279,510 (+11%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$819,521

Up $818,344 (+69528%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,857,008Liabilities 2011: $270,425Net Assets 2011: $3,586,5832011Assets 2012: $2,898,771Liabilities 2012: $688,984Net Assets 2012: $2,209,7872012Assets 2013: $2,860,347Liabilities 2013: $539,159Net Assets 2013: $2,321,1882013Assets 2014: $2,921,832Liabilities 2014: $521,008Net Assets 2014: $2,400,8242014Assets 2015: $3,704,814Liabilities 2015: $546,695Net Assets 2015: $3,158,1192015Assets 2016: $3,420,656Liabilities 2016: $517,845Net Assets 2016: $2,902,8112016Assets 2017: $6,938,342Liabilities 2017: $547,357Net Assets 2017: $6,390,9852017Assets 2018: $7,649,242Liabilities 2018: $487,465Net Assets 2018: $7,161,7772018Assets 2019: $7,725,825Liabilities 2019: $412,624Net Assets 2019: $7,313,2012019Assets 2020: $8,887,170Liabilities 2020: $509,901Net Assets 2020: $8,377,2692020Assets 2021: $10,347,584Liabilities 2021: $396,179Net Assets 2021: $9,951,4052021Assets 2022: $10,789,223Liabilities 2022: $366,835Net Assets 2022: $10,422,3882022Assets 2023: $11,690,657Liabilities 2023: $409,702Net Assets 2023: $11,280,9552023Assets 2024: $13,244,712Liabilities 2024: $386,644Net Assets 2024: $12,858,0682024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$3,704,814
Liabilities$546,695
Net Assets$3,158,119

Operations Trend

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $1,861,308Expenses 2011: $2,185,875Net Income 2011: -$324,5672011Revenue 2012: $898,314Expenses 2012: $2,417,545Net Income 2012: -$1,519,2312012Revenue 2013: $2,270,800Expenses 2013: $2,510,128Net Income 2013: -$239,3282013Revenue 2014: $2,500,608Expenses 2014: $2,499,431Net Income 2014: $1,1772014Revenue 2015: $3,598,462Expenses 2015: $2,778,941Net Income 2015: $819,5212015Revenue 2016: $2,504,184Expenses 2016: $2,928,759Net Income 2016: -$424,5752016Revenue 2017: $6,990,451Expenses 2017: $3,839,635Net Income 2017: $3,150,8162017Revenue 2018: $6,425,287Expenses 2018: $5,730,667Net Income 2018: $694,6202018Revenue 2019: $5,952,921Expenses 2019: $5,866,032Net Income 2019: $86,8892019Revenue 2020: $7,212,289Expenses 2020: $6,733,266Net Income 2020: $479,0232020Revenue 2021: $8,659,768Expenses 2021: $7,160,867Net Income 2021: $1,498,9012021Revenue 2022: $8,536,679Expenses 2022: $7,175,609Net Income 2022: $1,361,0702022Revenue 2023: $7,933,632Expenses 2023: $7,959,144Net Income 2023: -$25,5122023Revenue 2024: $8,460,107Expenses 2024: $7,828,619Net Income 2024: $631,4882024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,598,462
Expenses$2,778,941
Net Income$819,521
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 3, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$3,607,346
Mission and Program Overview

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.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,114,715$1,479,379▲ $364,664
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$140,894$1,060,483▲ $919,589
Pledges and Grants Receivable$42,773$697,823▲ $655,050
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$267,810$227,134▼ $40,676
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,260,898$124,381▼ $1,136,517
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$67,867$85,870▲ $18,003
Inventories for Sale or Use-$3,066-
Accounts Receivable$3,085$2,888▼ $197
Total Assets$2,921,832$3,704,814▲ $782,982
Other Assets Total$23,790$23,790→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$477,243$439,928▼ $37,315
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$43,765$106,767▲ $63,002
Total Liabilities$521,008$546,695▲ $25,687
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,219,376$1,764,337▲ $544,961
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,181,448$1,393,782▲ $212,334
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,400,824$3,158,119▲ $757,295
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,921,832$3,704,814▲ $782,982

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$197,206$154,235$351,441
Other Land Buildings$29,928$80,074$110,002
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Danielle BrianPresident/executive DirectorFT$132,990$11,337$144,327
David HilzenrathEditor-in-chiefFT$119,994$10,675$130,669
Keith RutterSecretary/chief Operating OfficerFT$118,333$10,056$128,389
Scott AmeyGeneral CounselFT$114,401$9,012$123,413

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David HunterChair
Lisa Baumgartner BondsVice-chair
Andrew CockburnBoard Member
Anne ZillBoard Member
David BurnhamBoard Member
Debra KatzBoard Member
Henry BantaBoard Member
Janine JacquetBoard Member
Michael CavalloBoard Member
Mickey EdwardsBoard Member
Morton MintzBoard Member
Nithi VivatratBoard Member
Ryan AlexanderBoard Member
Dina RasorTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,574,959
Program Service Revenue
$65
Investment Income
$29,072
Other Revenue
$-5,634
All Other Contributions
$3,554,972
Change in Net Assets
$819,521

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded5$127,110Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions5$127,110-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,598,462
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-35,542
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,562,920
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,598,462
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,832,592
Other Expenses$881,224
Total Fundraising Expense$286,012
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$65,125
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,208,744$11,392$125,106$1,345,242
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$179,497$69,321$23,898$272,716
Occupancy$204,835$11,585$24,124$240,544
Information Technology$136,980$637$7,880$145,497
Payroll Taxes$108,581$6,198$11,737$126,516
Grants to Domestic Orgs$65,125--$65,125
Fees for Services Other$57,765-$5,500$63,265
Other Employee Benefits$47,209$5,616$5,266$58,091
Depreciation Depletion$42,071$2,275$4,779$49,125
Conferences and Meetings$30,728$180$48$30,956
Pension Plan Contributions$24,485$2,814$2,728$30,027
Office Expenses$15,264$1,118$1,284$17,666
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,800-$14,800
Insurance$9,458$4,233$1,077$14,768
All Other Expenses$5,123$3,996$4,975$14,094
Travel$6,742$1,149$5,116$13,007
Other Expenses$16,826$7,551$885$7,551
Fees for Services Legal-$4,231-$4,231
Total Functional Expenses$2,335,909$157,020$286,012$2,778,941

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,805,625
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,778,941
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,778,941
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$26,684
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Levin CenterDetroit, MI501(c)(3)Congressional Oversight Boot Camp$41,125
The Lugar CenterWashington, DC501(c)(3)Congressional Oversight Boot Camp$24,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,684
Fundraising Gross Income$2,970
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Beth Daley Casino Night$18,182$2,970-$2,970
Total Events$18,182$2,970$8,684$-5,714
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Pamela RutterPAMELA RUTTER'S SPOUSE IS AN OFFICER OF POGO.Pamela Rutter Is an Employee of Pogo and Her Spouse, Keith Rutter, Is the COO of Pogo.No$72,390
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$402,254
Accrued Sep Contribution$37,674
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
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 A, Line 8B

Pogo does not have any subcommitees with authority to act on behalf of the board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the coo. A draft of the form 990 was then emailed to pogo's full board. Each member of the board emails his or her approval to the coo. A copy of the final 990 was provided to the full board.

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

Members of pogo's board of directors and all employees review and sign the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. In addition, the board reviews the policy annually and makes updates to the policy as deemed necessary. When a conflict of interest is found to exist, the interested employee provides the executive director or a designated committee of the board of directors with all information they have relevant to any decision to be made. All disclosures are considered by pogo's executive director or a designated committee of the board of directors who determine whether the conflict requires recusal of the interested employee or other appropriate action.

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

Pogo's board of directors performs an annual evaluation of pogo's executive director and determines her salary. In addition, the board periodically performs a comparative analysis of top management salaries at similar organizations to determine appropriate salary adjustments. The last compensation review for the executive director took place in december 2015. Pogo's executive director performs an annual evaluation of pogo's key employees and determines their salaries. She periodically performs a comparative analysis of the salaries of comparable positions at similar organizations to determine appropriate salary adjusments.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Pogo's articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. In addition, pogo submits its articles of incorporation and bylaws to all states that require licenses for charitable contributions and those states often make such information public through their own websites or by request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project on Government Oversight Inc
EIN
52-1739443
Phone
2023471122
Address
1100 G STREET NW NO 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3806

Signing Officer

Name
Danielle Brian
Title
President
Phone
2023471122
Signed
2016-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Danielle Brian
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
31
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Phone
3019519090
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

For the year ended december 31, 2015, pogo has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The federal form 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, is subject to examination by the internal revenue service, generally for three years after it is filed.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special event expenses reported as expense on the financial statements and netted against revenue on form 990, part viii, line 8b. 8,684.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special event expenses reported as expense on the financial statements and netted against revenue on form 990, part viii, line 8b. 8,684.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc5CONTRACT OVERSIGHT
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.2$0.39$12.9$8.46$7.83$0.63
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.7$0.41$11.3$7.93$7.96$0.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.8$0.37$10.4$8.54$7.18$1.36
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.3$0.40$9.95$8.66$7.16$1.50
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.89$0.51$8.38$7.21$6.73$0.48
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.73$0.41$7.31$5.95$5.87$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.65$0.49$7.16$6.43$5.73$0.69
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.94$0.55$6.39$6.99$3.84$3.15
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.42$0.52$2.90$2.50$2.93$0.42
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.70$0.55$3.16$3.60$2.78$0.82
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.92$0.52$2.40$2.50$2.50$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.86$0.54$2.32$2.27$2.51$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.90$0.69$2.21$0.90$2.42$1.52
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.86$0.27$3.59$1.86$2.19$0.32