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990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 52-2225921

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 10, 2022

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

68th percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

70th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$256,371

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

67th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,507,446

Up $987,073 (+18%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$4,609,081

Up $931,993 (+25%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$1,898,365

Up $55,080 (+3.0%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,926,682

Down $66,970 (-2.2%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$2,175,103

Up $32,482 (+1.5%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$751,579

Down $99,452 (-12%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th 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

2021

Assets$6,507,446
Liabilities$1,898,365
Net Assets$4,609,081
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th 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

2021

Revenue$2,926,682
Expenses$2,175,103
Net Income$751,579
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$2,953,161
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$3,261,849$3,527,332▲ $265,483
Investments Other Securities$1,298,730$2,182,586▲ $883,856
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$835,180$730,963▼ $104,217
Pledges and Grants Receivable$56,035--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$249$589▲ $340
Total Assets$5,520,373$6,507,446▲ $987,073
Other Assets Total$68,330$65,976▼ $2,354
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,801,696$1,730,584▼ $71,112
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$41,589$167,781▲ $126,192
Total Liabilities$1,843,285$1,898,365▲ $55,080
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,666,508$4,551,808▲ $885,300
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$10,580$57,273▲ $46,693
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,677,088$4,609,081▲ $931,993
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,520,373$6,507,446▲ $987,073

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,037,158$173,055$2,210,213
Land$1,339,779-$1,339,779
Other Land Buildings$137,889$35,290$173,179
Equipment$12,506$48,218$60,724
Other Securities$2,182,586--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alan ButlerExecutive DirectorFT$222,475$33,896$256,371
Caitriona FitzgeraldDeputy DirectorFT$191,842$25,715$217,557
Jeramie ScottSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$135,695$30,535$166,230
John DavissonSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$105,962$13,174$119,136

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anita AllenChair
Addison FischerBoard Member
Chris LarsenBoard Member
Christopher WolfBoard Member
Danielle CitronBoard Member
David FarberBoard Member
Jeff JonasBoard Member
Sherry TurkleBoard Member
Shoshana ZuboffBoard Member
Harry LewisSecretary
Paul SmithTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,534,108
Program Service Revenue
$2,386
Investment Income
$1,342,167
Other Revenue
$48,021
All Other Contributions
$1,534,108
Change in Net Assets
$751,579

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,926,682
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$206,893
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,133,575
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,926,682
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,680,978
Other Expenses$494,125
Total Fundraising Expense$100,301
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,019,195$84,722$39,901$1,143,818
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$207,953$25,989$25,989$259,931
Other Employee Benefits$123,795$11,313$5,459$140,567
Payroll Taxes$94,004$8,350$4,865$107,219
Depreciation Depletion$76,620$6,852$3,991$87,463
Interest$70,794$6,331$3,687$80,812
Fees for Services Accounting$61,839$5,531$3,221$70,591
Office Expenses$55,932$5,001$2,910$63,843
Pension Plan Contributions$26,704$1,869$870$29,443
All Other Expenses$26,069$1,153$898$28,120
Other Expenses$23,612$2,112$1,230$26,954
Occupancy$7,807$698$407$8,912
Fees for Services Legal$461--$461
Total Functional Expenses$1,907,836$166,966$100,301$2,175,103

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,201,582
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,175,103
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,175,103
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$26,479
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$74,500
Fundraising Direct Expenses$26,479
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Meeting$74,500-$2,854-
Total Events$74,500-$26,479$-26,479
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, 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
2022-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alan Butler
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
18
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Yount Hyde & Barbour Pc
Address
702 KING FARM BOULEVARD SUITE 610, 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, 2021, 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.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Annual dinner revenues 26,479.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Annual dinner expenses 26,479.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,507,446
Liabilities
$1,898,365
Net assets
$4,609,081
Revenue
$2,926,682
Expenses
$2,175,103
Net income
$751,579
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
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.51$1.90$4.61$2.93$2.18$0.75
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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