PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC (EIN 521739443) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DANIELLE BRIAN

Phone

2023471122

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC, founded in 1991, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $7.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES AND EXPOSES WASTE, CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC OR SILENCES THOSE WHO REPORT WRONGDOING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,517,098

Program Service Revenue $70,000

Investment Income $263,198

Other Revenue $83,336

TOTAL REVENUE $7,933,632

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,073,970

Fundraising Expenses $703,184

Program Expenses $6,559,882

Other Expenses $1,885,174

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,959,144

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,933,632	$8,536,679	-0.1%
Expenses	$7,959,144	$7,175,609	+0.1%
Net Income	$-25,512	$1,361,070	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$446,877

Total Directors

$70,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NITHI VIVATRAT	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA KATZ	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA RASOR	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN ALEXANDER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$70,000	$0	$70,000
LISA BAUMGARTNER BONDS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CAVALLO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW COCKBURN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIA EPPERSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARMANDO GOMEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HUNTER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORM ORNSTEIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA SLOAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA CASE SOLOMON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HINA SHAMSI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALLACE JEFFERSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE BRIAN	PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$221,152	$30,226	$251,378
KEITH RUTTER	SECRETARY/EXEC OPERATING OFF. AND EX	40.00	Officer	$168,676	$26,823	$195,499
SCOTT AMEY	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$153,676	$21,772	$175,448
TIM FARNSWORTH	VP OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND	40.00	Highest	$137,918	$17,991	$155,909
ZOE REITER	DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	40.00	Highest	$127,494	$20,256	$147,750
BRANDON BROCKMYER	DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$130,035	$11,434	$141,469
MIAH ULYSSE	VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$137,710	$3,567	$141,277

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	$7,933,632	$7,959,144	$11,690,657	$-25,512
2022	$8,536,679	$7,175,609	$10,789,223	$1,361,070
2021	$8,659,768	$7,160,867	$10,347,584	$1,498,901
2020	$7,212,289	$6,733,266	$8,887,170	$479,023
2019	$5,952,921	$5,866,032	$7,725,825	$86,889
2018	$6,425,287	$5,730,667	$7,649,242	$694,620

PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INC