2025-09-29T19:04:58-05:00 2024-12-31 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2024-01-01 452637507 FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC FOUN 2392448808 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 TARREN BRAGDON PRESIDENT & CEO 2392448808 2025-09-29 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2025-09-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TARREN BRAGDON 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 24300231 0 X HTTPS://WWW.THEFGA.ORG/ X 2011 FL THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDIUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. 5 4 62 4 0 0 14794151 13435683 1187458 987740 28229 315876 16870 35120 16026708 14774419 0 0 0 0 8710907 8822166 0 0 206187 6574043 5014244 15284950 13836410 741758 938009 15080833 16886683 729503 362146 14351330 16524537 X THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDIUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. 0 0 5677631 0 448037 PROMOTE WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT REFORM: A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS FROM DEPENDENCY TO FULL-TIME WORK AND ALLOW THEM TO QUICKLY ESCAPE POVERTY OR JOB LOSS, AND POLICIES THAT REDUCE FRAUD IN WELFARE AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT RESOURCES FOR THE TRULY NEEDY. 2575816 0 203265 TRANSPARENT & ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT: RESEARCH AND PROMOTE POLICIES TO CREATE TRANSPARENCY FOR REGULATIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY ACTIONS LIKE OFFICIAL "GUIDANCE" THAT TEND TO INCREASE THE SIZE AND COST OF GOVERNMENT, AND TO GIVE VOTERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MORE TOOLS TO LIMIT COSTLY REGULATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON ENTREPRENEURS AND FAMILIES. 1975104 0 155861 RESTORE VOTER CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS - RESTORE VOTER CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS BY PROMOTING POLICIES THAT RESULT IN TRANSPARENT AND SECURE ELECTIONS SO THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER MAY VOTE KNOWING THEIR VOTES WILL MATTER AND GET COUNTED ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY. 2288317 0 180577 RESEARCH AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, REDUCE THE COST AND REGULATORY BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. 2288317 0 180577 12516868 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 0 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AR FL GA IL NJ NY NC VA WA WI CA MN WI X X TARREN BRAGDON 2392448808 15275 COLLIER BLVD 201 - 279 NAPLES FL 34119 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 36.00 X X 477972 0 30248 BETTY NEIGHBORS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PRYOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARDEN DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGETT WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL 40.00 X 342263 0 32268 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH 40.00 X 304635 0 22413 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS 40.00 X 296871 0 22241 NICHOLAS STEHLE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 238377 0 26565 STEWART WHITSON LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 256152 0 23972 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 249268 0 32306 MADELINE MALISA SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 183816 0 14977 MARGARET A HARRELL POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 179085 0 5894 GREGGORY PFISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 219631 0 17126 2748070 0 228010 35 0 1 0 CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC 1600 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22209 LEGAL 240000 STRAT AD LLC 7962 GUADIANA WAY AVE MARIA FL 34142 PUBLIC RELATIONS 192000 AUGUST STRATEGY GROUP 7310 BROKEN ARROW LANE AUSTIN TX 78745 PUBLIC RELATIONS 187671 MARSHALL & POPP LLC 611 2ND STREET NE STE 1 WASHINGTON DC 20002 RESEARCH 130000 ROCKWOOD SOLUTIONS INC 15 CONSTITUTION DR BEDFORD NH 03110 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 114573 6 13435683 13435683 SHARED SERVICES 900099 987740 987740 987740 603303 603303 18403 0 18403 18403 18403 9238385 9525812 -287427 -287427 -287427 CASHBACK REWARDS 900099 16717 16717 16717 14774419 987740 0 350996 X 1793853 1344533 371306 78014 6017261 5880291 79418 57552 306592 230482 74302 1808 184710 140274 42663 1773 519750 477462 33230 9058 240225 222617 14131 3477 111746 103556 6573 1617 132000 122325 7765 1910 25591 25591 2242981 2079901 130878 32202 364055 337371 21415 5269 201946 154657 46858 431 291670 214283 76106 1281 89700 11384 78316 563069 495883 55391 11795 701849 701849 11897 11897 33865 33865 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3650 3650 13836410 12516868 1113355 206187 1267090 1306698 1454102 3307739 357000 38300 70924 145572 67950 45847 32149 22103 11239826 11812842 659742 253429 15080833 16886683 452664 310645 276839 51501 729503 362146 X 13691330 15794537 660000 730000 14351330 16524537 15080833 16886683 938009 1235198 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10476222 13013778 13870584 14794151 13435683 65590418 10476222 13013778 13870584 14794151 13435683 65590418 31872611 33717807 133344 138516 219874 260750 621706 1374190 16717 16717 66981325 2175198 0.50340 0.45940 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CASHBACK REWARDS - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 16,717. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 132000 132000 13472632 13604632 830232 207558 0 0 695976 819566 897108 830232 3242882 4864323 86457 88619 102000 132000 409076 173994 204892 224277 207558 810721 1216082 67950 45847 22103 22103 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 51501 51501 X 16092393 1235198 108367 1343565 14748828 25591 25591 14774419 13919186 108367 108367 13810819 25591 25591 13836410 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2021. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TARREN BRAGDON CEO AND PRESIDENT 320964 0 120000 0 37008 0 20700 0 9548 0 508220 0 0 0 JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL 264263 0 55000 0 23000 0 20700 0 11568 0 374531 0 0 0 JONATHAN INGRAM VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH 294778 0 0 0 9857 0 19715 0 2698 0 327048 0 0 0 KATHERINE RODGERS VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS 288320 0 0 0 8551 0 17567 0 4674 0 319112 0 0 0 SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN POLICY DIRECTOR 229268 0 20000 0 0 0 15438 0 16868 0 281574 0 0 0 STEWART WHITSON LEGAL DIRECTOR 256152 0 0 0 0 0 15397 0 8575 0 280124 0 0 0 NICHOLAS STEHLE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 238377 0 0 0 0 0 14497 0 12068 0 264942 0 0 0 GREGGORY PFISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS 219631 0 0 0 0 0 12926 0 4200 0 236757 0 0 0 MADELINE MALISA SENIOR FELLOW 183816 0 0 0 0 0 10777 0 4200 0 198793 0 0 0 MARGARET A HARRELL POLICY DIRECTOR 179085 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5894 0 184979 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B TARREN BRAGDON RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION FROM HIS 457(F) PLAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,008 DURING 2024, WHICH IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III). PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ONCE IT'S REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND READY TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS, IT WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. ANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED AND DOCUMENTED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THEN THE FORM 990 WILL BE FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FGA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ("POLICY") APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ("FGA"), (COLLECTIVELY, "COVERED PERSONS"). WITHIN A YEAR OF COMMENCING SERVICES FOR FGA, EACH COVERED PERSON WILL COMPLETE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN TO FGA'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR OTHER DESIGNATED PERSON A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WHEN THE PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL INTEREST OF A COVERED PERSON IS POTENTIALLY IN CONFLICT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF FGA. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ALL RELATED MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS SUCH KNOWLEDGE. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ALL COVERED PERSONS WILL BE REQUESTED TO UPDATE HIS OR HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, BUT THE COVERED PERSON NEEDS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ONLY IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETS AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR TO REVIEW COMPENSATION DATA THAT INCLUDES BOTH NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS AND 990 REVIEWS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND DETERMINES ANY CHANGES TO THE CEO'S SALARY. ANY CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, ITS FORM 1023 AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,340. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,520. TOTAL EXPENSES 105,039. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,025. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,025. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,500,261. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 95,229. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,431. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,618,921. POLLING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 63,706. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,044. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 995. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,745. RESEARCH CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 400,569. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,426. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,256. TOTAL EXPENSES 432,251. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, SCHEDULE B, PART I THE ORGANIZATION DECLINES TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON ITS DONORS ON THE GROUNDS THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE MAY CHILL THE DONORS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO ASSOCIATE IN PRIVATE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. NAACP V. ALABAMA, 357 U.S. 449 (1958); INTERNATIONAL UNION UAW V. NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK, 590 F. 2D 1139, 1152 (D.C. CIR. 1978). WHILE OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED ON THE SCHEDULE B, ACTUAL IDENTITIES HAVE BEEN PROTECTED BY ASSIGNING A NUMBER TO EACH DONOR LISTED.