TRUSTWORTHY ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP INC

EIN: 472757127 Community Improvement

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$5,601,600
Total Expenses
$7,962,788
Total Assets
$8,342,997
Net Assets
$28,984
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ROBERT LIODICE
Phone
2123804700
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TRUSTWORTHY ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP INC, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $5.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $8.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 42% operating deficit.

Mission

TAG IS THE LEADING GLOBAL INITIATIVE FIGHTING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND INCREASING TRUST IN THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING INDUSTRY. TAG ADVANCES ITS MISSION OF ELIMINATING FRAUDULENT TRAFFIC, FACILITATING THE SHARING OF THREAT INTELLIGENCE, AND PROMOTING BRAND SAFETY BY CONNECTING INDUSTRY LEADERS, ANALYZING THREATS, AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES WORLDWIDE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

CERTIFIED AGAINST FRAUD SEAL PROGRAM: NEW DATA DEMONSTRATED THAT AD BUYERS AROUND THE WORLD CAN PURCHASE INVENTORY FROM TAG CERTIFIED CHANNELS (TCC) WITH CONFIDENCE, AS INVALID TRAFFIC (IVT) RATES IN...

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CERTIFIED AGAINST FRAUD SEAL PROGRAM: NEW DATA DEMONSTRATED THAT AD BUYERS AROUND THE WORLD CAN PURCHASE INVENTORY FROM TAG CERTIFIED CHANNELS (TCC) WITH CONFIDENCE, AS INVALID TRAFFIC (IVT) RATES IN THE US, EUROPE AND ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONS WERE HELD UNDER 1% WHEN MULTIPLE ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION HAVE ACHIEVED THE TAG CERTIFIED AGAINST FRAUD SEAL. TAG'S ASIA-PACIFIC FRAUD SNAPSHOT FOUND A 0.37% PERCENT RATE FOR IVT IN TAG CERTIFIED CHANNELS. ITS EUROPEAN FRAUD BENCHMARK STUDY SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT 20% YEAR-OVER-YEAR DROP IN IVT IN TAG CERTIFIED CHANNELS IN MAJOR EUROPEAN MARKETS, WITH THE IVT RATE IN TAG CERTIFIED CHANNELS IN EUROPE DECLINING FROM 0.69% IN LAST YEAR'S STUDY TO JUST 0.55% THIS YEAR, WHILE MAINTAINING AN IMPRESSIVE SUB-1% IVT RATE ACROSS ALL FOUR YEARS OF THE STUDY.

Program 2

CERTIFIED AGAINST MALWARE SEAL PROGRAM: THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES EARNING TAG'S CERTIFIED AGAINST MALWARE SEAL INCREASED BY 22.5% IN 2023, CONTINUING AS TAG'S FASTEST GROWING PROGRAM.

Program 3

BRAND SAFETY CERTIFIED SEAL PROGRAM: TAG LAUNCHED "PROJECT BRAND INTEGRITY 2.0" (PBI 2.0), A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF TAG'S PROVEN ANTI-PIRACY INITIATIVE TO DEFUND THE CRIMINALS WHO PROFIT FROM...

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BRAND SAFETY CERTIFIED SEAL PROGRAM: TAG LAUNCHED "PROJECT BRAND INTEGRITY 2.0" (PBI 2.0), A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF TAG'S PROVEN ANTI-PIRACY INITIATIVE TO DEFUND THE CRIMINALS WHO PROFIT FROM STOLEN CONTENT WHILE PROTECTING ADVERTISERS FROM UNINTENTIONAL EXPOSURE TO UNSAFE WEBSITES. PBI 2.0 LEVERAGES NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE INDUSTRY'S MAJOR AD TECH INTERMEDIARIES TO CUT OFF FUNDING FROM PIRATE WEBSITES THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PRE-BID EXCLUSION LIST, THUS PREVENTING PIRATE SITES FROM MONETIZING STOLEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP). BY INCORPORATING REAL-TIME INTELLIGENCE ON NEW PIRATE DOMAINS FROM TAG'S AD SEC THREAT EXCHANGE AND TAG MEMBER COMPANIES, PBI 2.0 PROTECTS BRANDS WHILE PREVENTING AD DOLLARS FROM REACHING THOSE ILLEGITIMATE SITES. TAG ALSO UPDATED ITS BSC STANDARDS TO REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PIRACY-RELATED BLOCK LIST SUCH AS THE ONE CROWDSOURCED THROUGH THE ADSEC THREAT EXCHANGE FOR A COMPANY TO BE AWARDED THE BSC SEAL.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $5,614,892
Investment Income $-13,292
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $5,601,600

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,694,165
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $3,268,623
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,962,788

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $5,601,600 $5,887,811 0.0%
Expenses $7,962,788 $6,298,227 +0.3%
Net Income $-2,361,188 $-410,416 +4.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
14
Volunteers
3

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$804,060
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT LIODICE TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID COHEN DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARLA KAPLOWITZ DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ZANEIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$749,637 $54,423 $804,060
RACHEL PARHAM COO 40.00
Highest
$387,808 $55,293 $443,101
MICHAEL LYDEN VP OF THREAT INTELLIGENCE 40.00
Highest
$293,974 $13,958 $307,932
TODD MILLER DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE 40.00
Highest
$235,297 $23,992 $259,289
MICHAEL HAHN GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00
Highest
$214,288 $510 $214,798
BONNIE NIEDERSTRASSER DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND COMPLIANCE 40.00
Highest
$189,267 $44,379 $233,646
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $5,601,600 $7,962,788 $8,342,997 $-2,361,188
2022 $5,887,811 $6,298,227 $10,041,144 $-410,416
2021 $6,100,176 $5,735,180 $9,890,254 $364,996
2020 $5,826,612 $5,358,997 $8,981,530 $467,615
2019 $5,548,938 $4,787,057 $8,590,729 $761,881
2018 $5,184,272 $4,270,261 $7,667,663 $914,011
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