Civic Intelligence

Electronic Privacy Information Center

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 52-2225921

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 07, 2024

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

64th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

68th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$265,658

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

58th percentile

8.5%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

61%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,195,334

Up $485,061 (+8.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$4,571,426

Up $560,526 (+14%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$1,623,908

Down $75,465 (-4.4%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,816,503

Up $1,445,817 (+61%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$3,310,717

Up $451,358 (+16%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$505,786

Up $994,459 (+204%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th 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

2023

Assets$6,195,334
Liabilities$1,623,908
Net Assets$4,571,426
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th 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

2023

Revenue$3,816,503
Expenses$3,310,717
Net Income$505,786
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 7, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,805,226
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$4,086,565$3,929,898▼ $156,667
Investments Other Securities$590,641$1,392,061▲ $801,420
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$954,741$712,981▼ $241,760
Pledges and Grants Receivable$39,770$131,279▲ $91,509
Accounts Receivable$4,214$0▼ $4,214
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$582$603▲ $21
Total Assets$5,710,273$6,195,334▲ $485,061
Other Assets Total$33,760$28,512▼ $5,248
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,656,158$1,578,265▼ $77,893
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,368$45,643▲ $3,275
Other Liabilities$847$0▼ $847
Total Liabilities$1,699,373$1,623,908▼ $75,465
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,010,900$4,496,426▲ $485,526
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$75,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,010,900$4,571,426▲ $560,526
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,710,273$6,195,334▲ $485,061

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,461,094$349,154$2,810,248
Land$1,339,779-$1,339,779
Other Land Buildings$125,600$139,631$265,231
Equipment$3,425$29,474$32,899
Other Securities$1,392,061--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alan ButlerPresidentFT$229,992$35,666$265,658
Caitriona FitzgeraldDeputy DirectorFT$200,404$36,572$236,976
Jeramie ScottSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$163,171$34,826$197,997
John DavissonSenior Counsel/program DirectorFT$154,003$17,888$171,891
Megan IorioSenior CounselFT$136,500$34,499$170,999
Enid ZhouSenior CounselFT$133,450$15,888$149,338

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shoshana ZuboffChair
Ari WaldmanChair-elect
Anna LysyanskayaBoard Member
Anne WashingtonBoard Member
Christine BorgmanBoard Member
Danielle CitronBoard Member
Harry LewisBoard Member
Len KennedyBoard Member
Roger McnameeBoard Member
Sherry TurkleBoard Member
Christopher WolfSecretary
Jeff JonasTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,654,710
Program Service Revenue
$55,597
Investment Income
$99,994
Other Revenue
$6,202
All Other Contributions
$3,654,710
Change in Net Assets
$505,786

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,816,503
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$54,740
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,871,243
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,816,503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,536,193
Other Expenses$739,747
Total Fundraising Expense$297,247
Professional Fundraising Fees$34,777
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,603,000$126,792$69,955$1,799,747
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$164,226$54,741$54,741$273,708
Other Employee Benefits$223,143$18,217$10,385$251,745
Depreciation Depletion$140,175$14,003$9,439$163,617
Payroll Taxes$137,543$12,981$8,510$159,034
Conferences and Meetings$40,932$1,164$82,258$124,354
Fees for Services Accounting$81,172$8,109$5,466$94,747
Interest$64,910$6,484$4,371$75,765
Pension Plan Contributions$46,703$3,190$2,066$51,959
Office Expenses$36,799$5,891$2,022$44,712
Fees for Services Other$30,502$3,047$2,054$35,603
Occupancy$29,877$2,985$2,012$34,874
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$34,777$34,777
All Other Expenses$21,402$349$236$21,987
Other Expenses$12,084$1,207$814$14,105
Travel$12,003$181$1,453$13,637
Fees for Services Legal-$425-$425
Total Functional Expenses$2,743,783$269,687$297,247$3,310,717

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,310,717
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,310,717
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,310,717
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
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$85,390
Fundraising Direct Expenses$79,188
Professional Fundraising Fees$34,777

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Champions of Freedom Awards$85,390$85,390$21,920$63,470
Total Events$85,390$85,390$79,188$6,202
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
Backup withholding compliance
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
2024-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alan Butler
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
21
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Yount Hyde & Barbour Pc
Address
702 KING FARM BOULEVARD SUITE 610, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Preparer
Olivia a Hutton 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, 2023, 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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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,195,334
Liabilities
$1,623,908
Net assets
$4,571,426
Revenue
$3,816,503
Expenses
$3,310,717
Net income
$505,786
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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