NonprofitsFoundation For Government Accountability Inc

Public & Societal Benefit

Foundation For Government Accountability Inc

NAPLES, FL

Total revenue

$14.8M

Total expenses

$13.8M

Net assets

$16.5M

Grants received

$35.8M

129 grants

EIN

452637507

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Programs

3 programs

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.

Expenses: $2.6M

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.

Expenses: $2.0M

Research and promote public policies that encourage individual freedom, reduce the cost and regulatory burden of government, and promote economic opportunity for all americans.

Expenses: $2.3M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.4M
Program service revenue$988K
Investment income$316K
Other revenue$35K
Total revenue$14.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$8.8M
Fundraising$206K
Other expenses$5.0M
Total expenses$13.8M
Total assets$16.9M
Net assets$16.5M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TARREN BRAGDON

CEO AND PRESIDENT

Board

$478K

36 hrs/wk

JONATHAN BECHTLE SECRETARY

TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL

Board

$342K

40 hrs/wk

BRIDGETT WAGNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETTY NEIGHBORS

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HARDEN

DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHANE JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN PRYOR

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN INGRAM

VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH

Staff

$305K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE RODGERS

VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS

Staff

$297K

40 hrs/wk

STEWART WHITSON

LEGAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$256K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL ADOLPHSEN

POLICY DIRECTOR

Staff

$249K

40 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS STEHLE

VP OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$238K

40 hrs/wk

GREGGORY PFISTER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS

Staff

$220K

40 hrs/wk

MADELINE MALISA

SENIOR FELLOW

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET A HARRELL

POLICY DIRECTOR

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC

LEGAL

$240K

STRAT AD LLC

PUBLIC RELATIONS

$192K

AUGUST STRATEGY GROUP

PUBLIC RELATIONS

$188K

MARSHALL & POPP LLC

RESEARCH

$130K

ROCKWOOD SOLUTIONS INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$115K

Grants received

Showing 129 of 129

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.0M
for general operations
2024
$800K
RESEARCH
2024
$800K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500K
To support general operations
2024
$350K
CHARITABLE
2024
$250K
for Florida online higher education reform project
2024
$230K
GENERAL
2024
$200K
for educational efforts on school board reform
2024
$160K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$122K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$50K
for election integrity efforts
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PROGRAM OPERATIONS
2024
$2.3M
for general operations
2023
$1.2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$800K
RESEARCH
2023
$800K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$625K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500K
To support general operations
2023
$263K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$200K
for school board election reform research
2023
$167K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$140K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$117K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$75K
STRENGTHENING AMERICA WITH OPPORTUNITY, TRUST, & SECURITY PROJECT
2023
$55K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$50K
for election integrity efforts
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$8K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PROGRAM OPERATIONS
2023
$2.5M
for general operations
2022
$2.2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1M
General & Unrestricted
2022
$800K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$600K
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2022
$500K
To support general operations
2022
$421K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$400K
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2022
$201K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$162K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
LEADING AMERICA THROUGH THE WI COMEBACK AGENDA PROJECT
2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
for the election integrity project
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
To provide general support (charitable)
2022
$10K
ADVANCING THE POWER OF WORK
2022
$10K
2022 DONATION
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$300
EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION
2022
$3.2M
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$694K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$662K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$662K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$325K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$100K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2021
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$38K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$30K
ADVANCING THE POWER OF WORK
2021
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$10K
2021 DONATION
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$5K
FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$200
GENERAL FUNDS
2021
$200
EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION
2021
$2M
general support
2020
$650K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$600K
RESEARCH
2020
$521K
for general operations
2020
$500K
To support a project on reducing the welfare state and restoring the working class
2020
$250K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$120K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$60K
general operating
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$50K
for the 2020 Short Term
2020
$35K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$30K
half for general operations. Half for election reform
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
$20K
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
2020
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
2020 DONATION
2020
$7K
To provide general support (charitable)
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$300
EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION
2020
$225
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100
OPERATING EXPENSESOPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$853K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2019
$353K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$26K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
To provide general support (charitable)
2018
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$200
EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION
2018
$140K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$35.8M from 44 funders · 129 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$8.2M · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$5.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Searle Freedom Trust

$3.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$3.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Dunn Foundation

$2.7M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The 85 Fund

$2M · 1 grant · 2020

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN452637507
NTEE codeW20
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-09
Formed2011
Employees62
Volunteers4
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