Nonprofit · EIN 20-8827879
THESENTRY ORG INC
Also known as THE SENTRY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $5,486,301 | $4,017,566 | $1,468,735 | $4,490,189 | $444,763 | $4,045,426 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,180,900 | $3,048,813 | $132,087 | $2,770,911 | $194,220 | $2,576,691 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,386,376
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $99,922
- Other revenue
- $3
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $115,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,077,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,948,212
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,155
- Accounting fees
- $178,118
- Occupancy
- $22,941
- Travel
- $37,781
- Program services (functional)
- $2,974,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $524,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $518,471
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,770,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,490,189
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $444,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,045,426
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,756,554
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,288,872
- Gross receipts
- $5,486,301
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FRANKEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,882 | $8,271 |
| JOHN PRENDERGAST | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $212,613 | $13,143 |
| GREGORY HITTELMAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $184,805 | $34,521 |
| CHARLES CATER | INVESTIGATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $181,135 | $18,521 |
| SANJAY MODY | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $170,030 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KENDLER-KRETSCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,232 | $58,957 |
| WILLEM CLEVEN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,338 | $42,625 |
| ELIZABETH KRISHER | EDITORIAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,115 | $22,888 |
| JENNIFER LONNQUEST | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,353 | $22,470 |
| BONNIE ABAUNZA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ADOTEI AKWEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MARQUES DE MORAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FRANKEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $243,333 | $14,048 |
| JOHN PRENDERGAST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $156,765 | $41,377 |
| BONNIE ABAUNZA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SAGAL | CHAIRMAN THRU APR 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR THRU FEB 2023 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
- In care of
- % ENOUGH PROJECT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTYNA GUDZOWSKA, 1629 K STREET NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- JUSTYNA GUDZOWSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 580-7690
- Website
- WWW.THESENTRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE SENTRY IS AN INVESTIGATIVE AND POLICY TEAM THAT FOLLOWS THE DIRTY MONEY CONNECTED TO WAR CRIMINALS AND TRANSNATIONAL WAR PROFITEERS AND SEEKS TO SHUT THOSE BENEFITING FROM VIOLENCE OUT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- THE SENTRY PRODUCES HARD-HITTING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS AND DOSSIERS ON INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES CONNECTED TO GRAND CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF TOOLS OF FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PRESSURE, INCLUDING ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ILLICIT FINANCE MEASURES, TARGETED NETWORK SANCTIONS, CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS, COMPLIANCE ACTIONS BY BANKS AND OTHER PRIVATE COMPANIES, AND ASSET RECOVERY. AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK, MONEY LAUNDERING ROUTES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND SHUT DOWN, ASSETS HAVE BEEN FROZEN, TRAVEL HAS BEEN BANNED, AND CORRUPT NETWORKS HAVE BEEN CUT OFF FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS, GLOBAL BANKS, AND OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE SENTRY HAS SUCCEEDED IN CREATING REAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MANY OF THE OFFICIALS AND CREATED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ACTORS PERPETUATING AND PROFITING FROM WAR, MASS ATROCITIES, AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. IN ORDER TO TRACK AND ANALYZE HOW ARMED CONFLICT AND ATROCITIES ARE FINANCED, SUSTAINED, AND MONETIZED, THE SENTRY USES OPEN SOURCE DATA COLLECTION, FIELD RESEARCH, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART NETWORK DATA ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, JOURNALISTS, AND GOVERNMENTS. THE SENTRY'S INVESTIGATIONS PRODUCE ANALYTICAL REPORTING THAT ENGAGES CIVIL SOCIETY AND MEDIA, SUPPORTS REGULATORY ACTION AND PROSECUTIONS, AND PROVIDES POLICYMAKERS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION.Expenses $2,974,613 · grants $115,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8827879
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,490,189
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,486,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,486,301 | $4,017,566 | $4,490,189 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,180,900 | $3,048,813 | $2,770,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,463,330 | $5,378,265 | $2,783,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8827879).
Questions about THESENTRY ORG INC
- What is the EIN of THESENTRY ORG INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THESENTRY ORG INC is 20-8827879.
- Is THESENTRY ORG INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THESENTRY ORG INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THESENTRY ORG INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THESENTRY ORG INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THESENTRY ORG INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THESENTRY ORG INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JUSTYNA GUDZOWSKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THESENTRY ORG INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,882 (DAVID FRANKEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THESENTRY ORG INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,486,301, expenses of $4,017,566 and total assets of $4,490,189 at year end.
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