AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHIOMA CHUKWU

Phone

2028695246

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $6.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $5.9M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

AMERICAN OVERSIGHT ADVANCES TRUTH, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY BY ENFORCING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,768,733 Revenue: $161,568

LEGAL & RESEARCH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, FILES OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND LITIGATES TO ENFORCE THOSE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED MORE THAN 10,500 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SINCE 2017 AND OBTAINED MORE THAN 2,500,000 PAGES OF PUBLIC RECORDS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,139,171

EDUCATION & OUTREACH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS BY ENGAGING WITH THE NEWS MEDIA, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF DOCUMENTS OBTAINED VIA OUR OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS AND LITIGATION.

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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 $6,266,384

Program Service Revenue $161,568

Investment Income $156,678

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $6,584,630

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,281,702

Fundraising Expenses $194,805

Program Expenses $4,907,904

Other Expenses $1,585,851

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,867,553

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,584,630	$7,956,031	-0.2%
Expenses	$5,867,553	$6,230,637	-0.1%
Net Income	$717,077	$1,725,394	-0.6%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$434,885

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HEATHER SAWYER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$299,223	$27,937	$327,160
DAN SCHWAGER	CHIEF COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$259,716	$45,006	$304,722
KATHERINE ANTHONY	MANAGING COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$145,153	$7,259	$152,412
AMANDA TEUSCHER	DEP COMMS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$138,153	$13,713	$151,866
CHUKWU CHIOMA	DEPUTY EXEC. DIR. (FROM 7/2023)	40.00	Officer	$104,050	$3,675	$107,725
DOMINQUE BRAVO	BOARD PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE FREDERICKSON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
OSO ESOSA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KYLE HERRIG	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN CLARK	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,584,630	$5,867,553	$6,959,472	$717,077
2022	$7,956,031	$6,230,637	$6,487,590	$1,725,394
2021	$4,908,115	$5,577,263	$3,531,984	$-669,148
2020	$6,482,333	$5,238,229	$4,254,703	$1,244,104
2019	$3,732,681	$4,030,204	$3,018,176	$-297,523
2018	$3,831,861	$2,509,778	$3,200,677	$1,322,083