Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-5294830
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
18th percentile
Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$3,018,176
Down $182,501 (-5.7%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$2,736,259
Down $277,688 (-9.2%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$281,917
Up $95,187 (+51%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$3,732,681
Down $99,180 (-2.6%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$4,030,204
Up $1,520,426 (+61%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$297,523
Down $1,619,606 (-123%) from 2018
American oversight uses litigation, communications, and research to expose corruption in government.
See form 990, part iii, line 1.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,492,395 | $2,227,000 | ▲ $734,605 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $778,622 | $350,979 | ▼ $427,643 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $250,000 | $200,000 | ▼ $50,000 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $531,781 | $86,027 | ▼ $445,754 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $98,656 | $66,524 | ▼ $32,132 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $41,883 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $24,254 | $12,577 | ▼ $11,677 |
| Total Assets | $3,200,677 | $3,018,176 | ▼ $182,501 |
| Other Assets Total | $24,969 | $33,186 | ▲ $8,217 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $63,547 | $175,123 | ▲ $111,576 |
| Other Liabilities | $123,183 | $106,794 | ▼ $16,389 |
| Total Liabilities | $186,730 | $281,917 | ▲ $95,187 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,863,947 | $2,636,259 | ▼ $227,688 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $150,000 | $100,000 | ▼ $50,000 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,013,947 | $2,736,259 | ▼ $277,688 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,200,677 | $3,018,176 | ▼ $182,501 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $57,971 | $45,240 | $103,211 |
| Equipment | $8,553 | $11,926 | $20,479 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Evers | Executive Director | FT | $234,942 | $17,126 | $252,068 |
| John Bies | Chief Counsel | FT | $192,570 | $34,368 | $226,938 |
| Sara Creighton | Deputy Chief Counsel | FT | $136,705 | $27,391 | $164,096 |
| Clark Pettig | Communications Director | FT | $143,437 | $13,123 | $156,560 |
| Cerisso Cafasso | Counsel | FT | $122,909 | $11,682 | $134,591 |
| Molly Claflin | Chief Oversight Counsel | FT | $115,738 | $9,944 | $125,682 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dominique Bravo | President |
| Kyle Herring | Director |
| Kathleen Clark | Secretary |
| Caroline Frederickson | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,947,846 |
| Other Expenses | $1,082,358 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $96,387 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $2,173,320 | $93,452 | $5,549 | $2,272,321 |
| Fees for Services Other | $341,017 | $4,800 | $60,000 | $405,817 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $234,423 | $5,041 | $12,603 | $252,067 |
| Occupancy | $217,266 | $5,973 | $1,571 | $224,810 |
| Payroll Taxes | $190,517 | $5,237 | $1,378 | $197,132 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $157,827 | $4,382 | $808 | $163,017 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $9,726 | $73,567 | $70 | $83,363 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $61,528 | $1,745 | $36 | $63,309 |
| Office Expenses | $52,101 | $6,345 | $618 | $59,064 |
| Information Technology | $49,131 | $1,351 | $355 | $50,837 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $37,814 | - | $37,814 |
| Insurance | $13,801 | $10,648 | $22 | $24,471 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $11,416 | $7,881 | $1,039 | $20,336 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $17,342 | $380 | - | $17,722 |
| Travel | $3,056 | $10,008 | $1,804 | $14,868 |
| Other Expenses | $1,989 | $185 | $9,624 | $11,798 |
| Advertising | - | $1,840 | - | $1,840 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,655,334 | $278,483 | $96,387 | $4,030,204 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,030,204 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,030,204 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,030,204 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $106,794 |
“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants. It was then reviewed by the executive director and treasurer and distributed to the entire board before filing with the irs.”
“The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all directors, officers, members of board committees, and staff. All covered individuals sign an annual acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the policy, understand it, and agree to abide by its terms. Whenever an interested person becomes aware of a potential conflict, he/she makes the situation known to the president (or to the secretary if the president is reporting a potential conflict) and provide all facts material to the nature and scope of the potential conflict, including whether the interested person believes the potential conflict could impair, or appear to compromise, his/her ability to make an independent decision based solely on the best interest of the corporation. If the interested person involved does not make this disclosure, another interested person with knowledge of the potential conflict may report the potential conflict to the president (or the secretary when the president is the subject of the potential conflict). The board or an applicable committee designated by the board determines whether a potential conflict gives rise to an actual conflict. After presenting information regarding the potential conflict, the involved interested person(s) retires from the meeting and does not participate in the board's or committee's final discussion and voting on the existence of an actual conflict, except that the interested person(s) may be invited back to provide any relevant information that could be of use to the board in making its decision. An interested person will never be present for the board's vote on whether a potential conflict gives rise to an actual conflict.”
“The board of directors approves the executive director's salary using comparable data of similar organizations and market conditions. Board decisions are documented through minutes and correspondence. The last compensation review took place december 2019.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Program consultants: program service expenses 248,750. Management and general expenses 4,800. Fundraising expenses 60,000. Total expenses 313,550. Communication and web fees: program service expenses 92,267. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 92,267.”
“For the year ended december 31, 2019, american oversight has documented its consideration of fasb asc 740-10, income taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LEGAL & RESEARCH: SINCE 2017, AMERICAN OVERSIGHT FILED MORE THAN 4,000 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS AND MORE THAN 100 LAWSUITS TO ENFORCE THEM (AS WELL AS TO ENFORCE REQUESTS FILED BY CLIENTS). THE REQUESTS WERE BASED ON EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 3 | 1989 |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | EDUCATION & OUTREACH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT COMMUNICATES ABOUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS, AND THEIR RESULTS, BY ENGAGING EXTENSIVELY WITH THE NEWS MEDIA, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM (OVER 100,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS), PUBLISHES OP-EDS AND BLOG POSTS, AND PROVIDES COMMENT TO NEWS MEDIA. SINCE 2017, OUR WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MORE THAN 300 DIFFERENT OUTLETS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN OVERSIGHT DEVELOPED A SYSTEM TO SHARE PUBLICLY ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS WE RECEIVE. THE DOCUMENTS ARE SHARED PUBLICLY ON OUR WEBSITE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, NEWS MEDIA, CONGRESS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, AMERICAN OVERSIGHT HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompensationSurveyInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/EquityBasedCompArrngmInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd | 0 | X |
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