Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 52-2225921 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
Epic is a public interest research center in washington, d.c. Epic was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the first amendment, and constitutional values.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$5,776,468
Down $418,866 (-6.8%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$1,560,760
Down $63,148 (-3.9%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$4,215,708
Down $355,718 (-7.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$3,029,134
Down $787,369 (-21%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$3,368,137
Up $57,420 (+1.7%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$339,003
Down $844,789 (-167%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Epic is a public interest research center in washington, d.c. Epic was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the first amendment, and constitutional values.
Public interest research dedicated to the protection of privacy, government oversight and civil liberties in the information age.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $3,929,898 | $3,780,482 | ▼ $149,416 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $131,279 | $1,314,445 | ▲ $1,183,166 |
| Investments Other Securities | $1,392,061 | $551,866 | ▼ $840,195 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $712,981 | $122,845 | ▼ $590,136 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $603 | $434 | ▼ $169 |
| Total Assets | $6,195,334 | $5,776,468 | ▼ $418,866 |
| Other Assets Total | $28,512 | $6,396 | ▼ $22,116 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $1,578,265 | $1,496,945 | ▼ $81,320 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $45,643 | $63,815 | ▲ $18,172 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,623,908 | $1,560,760 | ▼ $63,148 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $4,496,426 | $4,012,279 | ▼ $484,147 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $75,000 | $203,429 | ▲ $128,429 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,571,426 | $4,215,708 | ▼ $355,718 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,195,334 | $5,776,468 | ▼ $418,866 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $2,367,419 | $442,829 | $2,810,248 |
| Land | $1,339,779 | - | $1,339,779 |
| Other Land Buildings | $71,817 | $193,414 | $265,231 |
| Equipment | $1,467 | $31,432 | $32,899 |
| Other Securities | $551,866 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Butler | President | FT | $210,350 | $36,344 | $246,694 |
| Caitriona Fitzgerald | Deputy Director | FT | $197,410 | $37,688 | $235,098 |
| Jeramie Scott | Senior Counsel/program Director | FT | $166,200 | $35,928 | $202,128 |
| Megan Iorio | Senior Counsel | FT | $141,200 | $35,876 | $177,076 |
| John Davisson | Senior Counsel/program Director | FT | $150,861 | $19,867 | $170,728 |
| Enid Zhou | Senior Counsel | FT | $138,000 | $16,289 | $154,289 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shoshana Zuboff | Chair |
| Ari Waldman | Chair-elect |
| Anna Lysyanskaya | Board Member |
| Anne Washington | Board Member |
| Christine Borgman | Board Member |
| Danielle Citron | Board Member |
| Harry Lewis | Board Member |
| Len Kennedy | Board Member |
| Roger Mcnamee | Board Member |
| Sherry Turkle | Board Member |
| Christopher Wolf | Secretary |
| Jeff Jonas | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,616,694 |
| Other Expenses | $718,092 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $277,436 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $33,351 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,678,793 | $128,351 | $56,251 | $1,863,395 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $252,261 | $19,393 | $9,175 | $280,829 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $164,902 | $21,670 | $67,123 | $253,695 |
| Payroll Taxes | $147,033 | $12,059 | $8,391 | $167,483 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $130,698 | $10,549 | $8,169 | $149,416 |
| Travel | $48,921 | $1,177 | $70,929 | $121,027 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $94,988 | $7,667 | $5,937 | $108,592 |
| Interest | $62,111 | $5,014 | $3,882 | $71,007 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $47,343 | $3,248 | $701 | $51,292 |
| Fees for Services Other | $37,433 | $3,022 | $2,340 | $42,795 |
| Occupancy | $32,724 | $2,642 | $2,045 | $37,411 |
| Office Expenses | $30,923 | $2,298 | $1,793 | $35,014 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $33,351 | $33,351 |
| All Other Expenses | $19,554 | $1,009 | $780 | $21,343 |
| Other Expenses | $11,341 | $0 | $0 | $11,341 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,864,119 | $226,582 | $277,436 | $3,368,137 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,368,137 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,368,137 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $3,368,137 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $139,750 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $66,190 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $33,351 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions of Freedom Awards | $139,750 | $139,750 | $27,130 | $112,620 |
| Total Events | $139,750 | $139,750 | $66,190 | $73,560 |
“"the members of epic are distinguished experts in law, technology, and public policy."”
“"the corporation shall designate as members, following nomination by the current members and a vote of the board, distinquished experts in law, technoolgy, and public policy."”
“The organization's outside accountant goes over the 990 with a board member and explains any questions or concerns with that board member. The 990 is then provided to all other board members for review before the 990 is filed.”
“The executive director and board of directors regulary discuss the potential for conflicts of interest with the employees.”
“The board of directors determines the executive director's salary”
“All information is available upon written request.”
“The organization's board of directors has responsibility for the oversight of the compilation of its financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant.”
“In june 2006, the financial accounting standards board (fasb) released fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended december 31, 2024, the organization has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | EPIC WORKS TO SECURE THE COLLECTIVE HUMAN RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. WE SEEK TO ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTIONS AGAINST THE UNCONSTRAINED COMMERCIAL EXTRACTION OF PERSONAL DATA BECAUSE PRIVACY IS ESSENTIAL TO A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. EPIC ALSO PROMOTES ROBUST LIMITS ON AND OVERSIGHT OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. AND WE ADVOCATE FOR A HUMAN-RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO AI POLICY THAT ENSURES NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE SUBJECT TO DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE. OUR WORK TAKES THE FORM OF EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION CARRIED OUT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | EPIC'S MISSION IS TO SECURE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND LITIGATION. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | PLATFORM GOVERNANCE: INTERNET PLATFORMS HAVE BECOME DOMINANT PLAYERS IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER ON AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE. IMPORTANT SOCIETAL VALUES, SUCH AS DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY AND EQUALITY, AND IMPORTANT PERSONAL PROTECTIONS, SUCH AS CIVIL RIGHTS, PRIVACY, AND PERSONAL SAFETY, ALL DEPEND ON THE ABILITY TO REGULATE THESE PLATFORM COMPANIES AND HOLD THEM TO ACCOUNT WHEN THEY VIOLATE THE LAW. THIS TEAM WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF PRIVACY, PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LAW THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | CONSUMER PRIVACY: WE ARE IN A DATA PRIVACY CRISIS. POWERFUL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES HAVE BUILT SYSTEMS THAT INVADE OUR PRIVATE LIVES, SPY ON OUR FAMILIES, AND GATHER THE MOST INTIMATE DETAILS ABOUT US FOR PROFIT. THROUGH A VAST, OPAQUE SYSTEM OF DATABASES AND ALGORITHMS, WE ARE PROFILED AND SORTED INTO WINNERS AND LOSERS BASED ON DATA ABOUT OUR HEALTH, FINANCES, LOCATION, GENDER, RACE, AND OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND HABITS. EPIC'S TEAM ADVOCATES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PRIVACY STANDARDS TO LIMIT COMMERCIAL SURVEILLANCE AND ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION AND USE, SUPPORTS FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS AND REGULATORS ADVANCING PRIVACY RIGHTS AND DATA MINIMIZATION STANDARDS. |
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