Civic Intelligence

Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 83-3646415

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 10, 2023

Organization ProfileSTOPSPYING.ORG
40 Rector Street 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006

(212) 518-7573

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.84x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

5th percentile

-77%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$89,410

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.5% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

50th percentile

2.0%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-53%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$742,477

Up $14,268 (+2.0%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$375,504

Down $336,129 (-47%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$366,973

Up $350,397 (+2114%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$437,146

Down $489,943 (-53%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$773,275

Up $272,904 (+55%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$336,129

Down $762,847 (-179%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $87,382Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $87,3822019Assets 2020: $322,297Liabilities 2020: $37,382Net Assets 2020: $284,9152020Assets 2021: $728,209Liabilities 2021: $16,576Net Assets 2021: $711,6332021Assets 2022: $742,477Liabilities 2022: $366,973Net Assets 2022: $375,5042022Assets 2023: $384,076Liabilities 2023: $353,004Net Assets 2023: $31,0722023Assets 2024: $1,319,208Liabilities 2024: $618,174Net Assets 2024: $701,0342024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$742,477
Liabilities$366,973
Net Assets$375,504
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2019: $104,309Expenses 2019: $16,927Net Income 2019: $87,3822019Revenue 2020: $451,721Expenses 2020: $254,188Net Income 2020: $197,5332020Revenue 2021: $927,089Expenses 2021: $500,371Net Income 2021: $426,7182021Revenue 2022: $437,146Expenses 2022: $773,275Net Income 2022: -$336,1292022Revenue 2023: $532,329Expenses 2023: $876,761Net Income 2023: -$344,4322023Revenue 2024: $1,600,778Expenses 2024: $977,849Net Income 2024: $622,9292024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$437,146
Expenses$773,275
Net Income-$336,129
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 10, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$437,146
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advocacy and educational work; public-interest litigation as selected by an independent advisory board.

To provide impact litigation, legal services and advocacy for low-income individuals, address state and local officials' use of surveillance technologies, address the derivative harms of the foregoing on historically marginalized communities and engage in any other activities that are incidental to the foregoing purposes or may be otherwise necessary or appropriate to more fully accomplish the foregoing purposes.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$508,532$322,515▼ $186,017
Pledges and Grants Receivable$189,125$45,000▼ $144,125
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,196$5,799▼ $397
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,217$2,069▼ $4,148
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,741$222▼ $1,519
Total Assets$728,209$742,477▲ $14,268
Other Assets Total$16,398$366,872▲ $350,474
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$350,474▲ $350,474
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,576$16,499▼ $77
Total Liabilities$16,576$366,973▲ $350,397
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$364,929$271,540▼ $93,389
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$346,704$103,964▼ $242,740
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$711,633$375,504▼ $336,129
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$728,209$742,477▲ $14,268

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,799$5,166$10,965
Other Assets Org$366,872--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Albert Fox Cahn EsqExecutive DirectorFT$89,410$89,410

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Nigar Shaikh EsqPresident
Jennifer LeeDirector
Lauren Foster WuDirector
Sami Rashid EsqDirector
Aparna Peters EsqSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$435,318
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$80
Other Revenue
$1,748
All Other Contributions
$435,318
Change in Net Assets
$-336,129
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$635,446
Other Expenses$137,829
Total Fundraising Expense$93,519
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$357,794$15,979$71,022$444,795
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$78,234$6,706$4,471$89,411
Fees for Services Other$56,993$283$774$58,050
Other Employee Benefits$46,107$2,399$7,983$56,489
Payroll Taxes$36,527$1,900$6,324$44,751
Office Expenses$23,141$5,131$2,852$31,124
Fees for Services Accounting-$17,552-$17,552
Information Technology$13,750--$13,750
Insurance$6,900$2,868-$9,768
Depreciation Depletion-$3,378-$3,378
Travel$1,933--$1,933
All Other Expenses$484$821$93$1,398
Fees for Services Legal$816--$816
Other Expenses$60--$60
Total Functional Expenses$622,739$57,017$93,519$773,275
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
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
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
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 8B

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is provided to the board of directors to review and approve before it is submitted to the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of director's reviews and approves the executive director's salary annually. This was last done in 2021.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Surveillance Technology Oversight
EIN
83-3646415
Phone
2125187573
Address
40 RECTOR STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006

Signing Officer

Name
Albert Fox Cahn Esq
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2125187573
Signed
2023-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Albert Fox Cahn Esq
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
230 PARK AVE FL 3, NEW YORK, NY 10169-0005
Preparer
Yigit Uctum CPA
Phone
2125511724
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A:

“Surveillance technology oversight project, inc. Leased employees from a professional employment organization, justworks employment group llc. Employees are considered common law employees of surveillance technology oversight project, inc, however, justworks employment group llc is the employer of record and employees receive their w2s from justworks employment group llc.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$742,477
Liabilities
$366,973
Net assets
$375,504
Revenue
$437,146
Expenses
$773,275
Net income
-$336,129
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.62$0.70$1.60$0.98$0.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.35$0.03$0.53$0.88$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.37$0.38$0.44$0.77$0.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.02$0.71$0.93$0.50$0.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.04$0.28$0.45$0.25$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.10$0.02$0.09