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990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 52-2225921

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

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

0.30x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

13th percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$241,103

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.2% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,710,273

Down $797,173 (-12%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$4,010,900

Down $598,181 (-13%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$1,699,373

Down $198,992 (-10%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,370,686

Down $555,996 (-19%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$2,859,359

Up $684,256 (+31%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$488,673

Down $1,240,252 (-165%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th 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

2022

Assets$5,710,273
Liabilities$1,699,373
Net Assets$4,010,900
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th 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

2022

Revenue$2,370,686
Expenses$2,859,359
Net Income-$488,673
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 1, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,939,383
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$3,527,332$4,086,565▲ $559,233
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$730,963$954,741▲ $223,778
Investments Other Securities$2,182,586$590,641▼ $1,591,945
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$39,770-
Accounts Receivable-$4,214-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$589$582▼ $7
Total Assets$6,507,446$5,710,273▼ $797,173
Other Assets Total$65,976$33,760▼ $32,216
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,730,584$1,656,158▼ $74,426
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$167,781$42,368▼ $125,413
Other Liabilities$0$847▲ $847
Total Liabilities$1,898,365$1,699,373▼ $198,992
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,551,808$4,010,900▼ $540,908
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$57,273$0▼ $57,273
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,609,081$4,010,900▼ $598,181
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,507,446$5,710,273▼ $797,173

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,547,821$255,475$2,803,296
Land$1,339,779-$1,339,779
Other Land Buildings$192,038$73,193$265,231
Equipment$6,927$25,972$32,899
Other Securities$590,641--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alan ButlerPresidentFT$206,291$34,812$241,103
Caitriona FitzgeraldDeputy DirectorFT$182,409$33,736$216,145
Jeramie ScottSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$143,399$32,025$175,424
John DavissonSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$144,243$15,703$159,946
Enid ZhouSenior CounselFT$115,326$14,773$130,099
Megan IorioSenior CounselFT$106,404$17,485$123,889

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Danielle CitronChair
Shoshana ZuboffChair-elect
Anna LysyanskayaBoard Member
Ari WaldmanBoard Member
Chris LarsenBoard Member
Harry LewisBoard Member
Jeff JonasBoard Member
Roger McnameeBoard Member
Sherry TurkleBoard Member
Christopher WolfSecretary
Anita AllenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,481,609
Program Service Revenue
$1,362
Investment Income
$-71,437
Other Revenue
$-40,848
All Other Contributions
$2,408,899
Change in Net Assets
$-488,673

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,370,686
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-61,285
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,309,401
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,370,686
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,022,985
Other Expenses$803,374
Total Fundraising Expense$279,772
Professional Fundraising Fees$33,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,272,718$91,477$54,622$1,418,817
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$191,843$24,490$28,570$244,903
Fees for Services Other$74,511$2,779$117,495$194,785
Other Employee Benefits$173,025$12,479$7,507$193,011
Depreciation Depletion$130,295$10,198$7,173$147,666
Payroll Taxes$113,672$8,568$6,245$128,485
Office Expenses$94,705$6,769$4,767$106,241
Fees for Services Accounting$84,360$6,602$4,644$95,606
Interest$68,567$5,366$3,775$77,708
Pension Plan Contributions$34,877$1,529$1,363$37,769
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$33,000$33,000
All Other Expenses$27,267$784$551$28,602
Other Expenses$15,427$1,207$849$17,483
Occupancy$10,889$852$600$12,341
Fees for Services Legal$734--$734
Total Functional Expenses$2,399,627$179,960$279,772$2,859,359

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,907,582
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,859,359
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,859,359
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$48,223
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$48,223
Professional Fundraising Fees$33,000
Fundraising Gross Income$7,375

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Champions of Freedom Awards$80,085$7,375$5,383$1,992
Total Events$80,085$7,375$48,223$-40,848
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Refundable Advance$847
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
President
Phone
2024831140
Signed
2023-11-01
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
19
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, 2022, 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 exp 48,223.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Annual dinner expenses 48,223.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$5,710,273
Liabilities
$1,699,373
Net assets
$4,010,900
Revenue
$2,370,686
Expenses
$2,859,359
Net income
-$488,673
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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