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990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-2225921

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 27, 2021

Organization ProfileEPIC.ORG
1519 New Hampshire Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036

(202) 483-1140

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

82nd percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$198,416

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

28%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,520,373

Up $834,973 (+18%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$3,677,088

Up $920,445 (+33%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$1,843,285

Down $85,472 (-4.4%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,993,652

Up $645,874 (+28%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,142,621

Down $20,729 (-1.0%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$851,031

Up $666,603 (+361%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,047,008Liabilities 2011: $8,581Net Assets 2011: $2,038,4272011Assets 2012: $1,922,654Liabilities 2012: $5,784Net Assets 2012: $1,916,8702012Assets 2013: $1,689,481Liabilities 2013: $26,076Net Assets 2013: $1,663,4052013Assets 2014: $2,307,887Liabilities 2014: $34,009Net Assets 2014: $2,273,8782014Assets 2015: $2,062,755Liabilities 2015: $51,795Net Assets 2015: $2,010,9602015Assets 2016: $2,349,363Liabilities 2016: $73,557Net Assets 2016: $2,275,8062016Assets 2017: $2,654,881Liabilities 2017: $33,822Net Assets 2017: $2,621,0592017Assets 2018: $2,594,751Liabilities 2018: $47,613Net Assets 2018: $2,547,1382018Assets 2019: $4,685,400Liabilities 2019: $1,928,757Net Assets 2019: $2,756,6432019Assets 2020: $5,520,373Liabilities 2020: $1,843,285Net Assets 2020: $3,677,0882020Assets 2021: $6,507,446Liabilities 2021: $1,898,365Net Assets 2021: $4,609,0812021Assets 2022: $5,710,273Liabilities 2022: $1,699,373Net Assets 2022: $4,010,9002022Assets 2023: $6,195,334Liabilities 2023: $1,623,908Net Assets 2023: $4,571,4262023Assets 2024: $5,776,468Liabilities 2024: $1,560,760Net Assets 2024: $4,215,7082024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$5,520,373
Liabilities$1,843,285
Net Assets$3,677,088
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,151,696Expenses 2011: $1,098,866Net Income 2011: $52,8302011Revenue 2012: $900,041Expenses 2012: $1,098,886Net Income 2012: -$198,8452012Revenue 2013: $804,145Expenses 2013: $1,129,606Net Income 2013: -$325,4612013Revenue 2014: $1,644,839Expenses 2014: $1,097,815Net Income 2014: $547,0242014Revenue 2015: $1,119,662Expenses 2015: $1,329,127Net Income 2015: -$209,4652015Revenue 2016: $1,622,722Expenses 2016: $1,452,735Net Income 2016: $169,9872016Revenue 2017: $1,715,419Expenses 2017: $1,523,199Net Income 2017: $192,2202017Revenue 2018: $2,099,893Expenses 2018: $2,019,030Net Income 2018: $80,8632018Revenue 2019: $2,347,778Expenses 2019: $2,163,350Net Income 2019: $184,4282019Revenue 2020: $2,993,652Expenses 2020: $2,142,621Net Income 2020: $851,0312020Revenue 2021: $2,926,682Expenses 2021: $2,175,103Net Income 2021: $751,5792021Revenue 2022: $2,370,686Expenses 2022: $2,859,359Net Income 2022: -$488,6732022Revenue 2023: $3,816,503Expenses 2023: $3,310,717Net Income 2023: $505,7862023Revenue 2024: $3,029,134Expenses 2024: $3,368,137Net Income 2024: -$339,0032024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,993,652
Expenses$2,142,621
Net Income$851,031
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 27, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$4,058,096
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,333,674$3,261,849▼ $71,825
Investments Other Securities$1,023,386$1,298,730▲ $275,344
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$178,755$835,180▲ $656,425
Pledges and Grants Receivable$70,000$56,035▼ $13,965
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,968$249▼ $17,719
Total Assets$4,685,400$5,520,373▲ $834,973
Other Assets Total$61,617$68,330▲ $6,713
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,869,089$1,801,696▼ $67,393
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$56,835$41,589▼ $15,246
Other Liabilities$2,833$0▼ $2,833
Total Liabilities$1,928,757$1,843,285▼ $85,472
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,565,783$3,666,508▲ $1,100,725
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$190,860$10,580▼ $180,280
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,756,643$3,677,088▲ $920,445
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,685,400$5,520,373▲ $834,973

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,903,603$106,066$2,009,669
Land$1,339,779-$1,339,779
Equipment$13,110$40,173$53,283
Other Land Buildings$5,357$22,862$28,219
Other Securities$1,298,730--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alan ButlerExecutive DirectorFT$166,900$31,516$198,416
Jeramie ScottSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$129,241$31,158$160,399
Caitriona FitzgeraldDeputy DirectorFT$142,144$4,402$146,546
Marc RotenbergFormer Executive Director/presidentFT$116,000$13,040$129,040

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anita AllenChair
Addison FischerBoard Member
Chris LarsenBoard Member
Danielle CitronBoard Member
David FarberBoard Member
Helen NissenbaumBoard Member
Sherry TurkleBoard Member
Shoshana ZuboffBoard Member
Whitfield DiffieBoard Member
Harry LewisSecretary
Paul SmithTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,938,656
Program Service Revenue
$3,015
Investment Income
$26,981
Other Revenue
$25,000
All Other Contributions
$2,615,234
Change in Net Assets
$851,031

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$1,000,000Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions1$1,000,000-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,993,652
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$69,414
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,063,066
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,993,652
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,430,357
Other Expenses$712,264
Total Fundraising Expense$60,720
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$790,813$73,431$24,324$888,568
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$258,496$52,991$15,092$326,579
Other Employee Benefits$91,884$5,885$2,163$99,932
Payroll Taxes$82,919$9,675$2,940$95,534
Interest$73,756$8,674$2,645$85,075
Depreciation Depletion$65,966$7,757$2,366$76,089
Occupancy$65,171$7,664$2,337$75,172
Fees for Services Accounting$60,879$7,159-$68,038
All Other Expenses$55,148$5,398$1,647$62,193
Office Expenses$43,201$5,033$1,533$49,767
Other Expenses$35,495$0$0$35,495
Pension Plan Contributions$17,424$1,852$468$19,744
Fees for Services Legal$3,774--$3,774
Total Functional Expenses$1,886,472$195,429$60,720$2,142,621

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,142,621
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,142,621
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,142,621
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Meeting$78,322---
Total Events$78,322---
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
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

“"THE MEMBERS PART”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“"the members of epic are distinguished experts in law, technology, and public policy."”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“"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."”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“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.”

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

“The executive director and board of directors regulary discuss the potential for conflicts of interest with the employees.”

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

“The board of directors determines the executive director's salary”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All information is available upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Electronic Privacy Information Center
EIN
52-2225921
Phone
2024831140
Address
1519 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Alan Butler
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2024831140
Signed
2021-07-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alan Butler
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
15
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Glass Jacobson Pa
Address
800 KING FARM BOULEVARD SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Preparer
Marc Friedman CPA
Phone
3019173040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C.

“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.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“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, 2020, 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.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,520,373
Liabilities
$1,843,285
Net assets
$3,677,088
Revenue
$2,993,652
Expenses
$2,142,621
Net income
$851,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.78$1.56$4.22$3.03$3.37$0.34
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.20$1.62$4.57$3.82$3.31$0.51
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.71$1.70$4.01$2.37$2.86$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.51$1.90$4.61$2.93$2.18$0.75
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.52$1.84$3.68$2.99$2.14$0.85
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.69$1.93$2.76$2.35$2.16$0.18
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.59$0.05$2.55$2.10$2.02$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.65$0.03$2.62$1.72$1.52$0.19
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.35$0.07$2.28$1.62$1.45$0.17
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.06$0.05$2.01$1.12$1.33$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.03$2.27$1.64$1.10$0.55
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.03$1.66$0.80$1.13$0.33
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.92$0.01$1.92$0.90$1.10$0.20
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.05$0.01$2.04$1.15$1.10$0.05