Liabilities / Assets
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-5294830
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
20th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
75th percentile
Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
86th percentile
Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$4,254,703
Up $1,236,527 (+41%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$3,959,390
Up $1,223,131 (+45%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$295,313
Up $13,396 (+4.8%) from 2019
Revenue
Up$6,482,333
Up $2,749,652 (+74%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$5,238,229
Up $1,208,025 (+30%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$1,244,104
Up $1,541,627 (+518%) from 2019
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See form 990, part iii, line 1.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $350,979 | $3,134,968 | ▲ $2,783,989 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,227,000 | $0 | ▼ $2,227,000 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $86,027 | $633,425 | ▲ $547,398 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $200,000 | $400,000 | ▲ $200,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $41,883 | $0 | ▼ $41,883 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $66,524 | $28,878 | ▼ $37,646 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $12,577 | $24,246 | ▲ $11,669 |
| Total Assets | $3,018,176 | $4,254,703 | ▲ $1,236,527 |
| Other Assets Total | $33,186 | $33,186 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $175,123 | $241,701 | ▲ $66,578 |
| Other Liabilities | $106,794 | $53,612 | ▼ $53,182 |
| Total Liabilities | $281,917 | $295,313 | ▲ $13,396 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,636,259 | $3,559,390 | ▲ $923,131 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $100,000 | $400,000 | ▲ $300,000 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,736,259 | $3,959,390 | ▲ $1,223,131 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,018,176 | $4,254,703 | ▲ $1,236,527 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $26,037 | $77,174 | $103,211 |
| Equipment | $2,841 | $17,638 | $20,479 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Evers | Executive Director | FT | $246,680 | $18,467 | $265,147 |
| John Bies | Chief Counsel | FT | $205,632 | $39,983 | $245,615 |
| Sara Creighton | Deputy Chief Counsel | FT | $147,298 | $31,219 | $178,517 |
| Clark Pettig | Communications Director | FT | $154,266 | $14,853 | $169,119 |
| Molly Claflin | Chief Oversight Counsel | FT | $145,491 | $16,092 | $161,583 |
| Miranda Keating | Research Director | FT | $118,553 | $21,531 | $140,084 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dominique Bravo | President |
| Kyle Herring | Director |
| Kathleen Clark | Secretary |
| Caroline Frederickson | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Strategies | Program Services | 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE ST 303, Washington, DC 20003 | $240,000 |
| Arnold Porter | Legal Services | PO BOX 759451, Baltimore, MD 21275 | $200,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,860,035 |
| Other Expenses | $1,370,715 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $158,325 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $7,479 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $2,743,686 | $233,348 | $48,855 | $3,025,889 |
| Fees for Services Other | $347,490 | $6,900 | $69,000 | $423,390 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $228,027 | $26,515 | $10,606 | $265,148 |
| Occupancy | $242,490 | $12,115 | $4,817 | $259,422 |
| Payroll Taxes | $238,392 | $11,909 | $4,736 | $255,037 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $221,773 | $10,590 | $4,210 | $236,573 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $211,300 | $7,019 | - | $218,319 |
| Information Technology | $98,500 | $3,136 | $1,247 | $102,883 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $17,422 | $72,870 | $346 | $90,638 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $73,079 | $3,085 | $1,224 | $77,388 |
| Office Expenses | $52,969 | $10,620 | $30 | $63,619 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $37,646 | - | $37,646 |
| Insurance | $26,471 | $1,290 | $513 | $28,274 |
| Advertising | $13,296 | $654 | $260 | $14,210 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $191 | $11,178 | $11,369 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $7,479 | - | - | $7,479 |
| Travel | - | $2,872 | - | $2,872 |
| Other Expenses | $1,775 | $80 | $32 | $1,887 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $4,609,018 | $470,886 | $158,325 | $5,238,229 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,238,229 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,238,229 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $5,238,229 |
| 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 | $53,612 |
“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.”
“For the year ended december 31, 2020, 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.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LEGAL & RESEARCH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, FILES OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND LITIGATES TO ENFORCE THOSE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED MORE THAN 5,000 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SINCE 2017 AND OBTAINED MORE THAN 1,000,000 PAGES OF PUBLIC RECORDS. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 2 | 80 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 1887 |
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| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 11909 |
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| IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 63225 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 5 |
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| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearMinus2Amt | 0 | 275489 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/CurrentYearMinus3Amt | 0 | 237897 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 1276807 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearAmt | 0 | 406 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/CurrentYearMinus1Amt | 0 | 1941 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2347 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/GrassrootsCeilingAmt | 0 | 478803 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/GrassrootsNontaxableGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 102978 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingCeilingAmt | 0 | 1915211 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 411911 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 5237823 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalDirectLobbyingGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 406 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 5238229 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp/FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.