Program areas at Foundation for Government Accountability
Promote welfare and unemployment reform: identify and promote policies that 1) move individuals from dependency to full-time work and allow them to quickly escape poverty or job loss, and 2) policies that reduce waste and fraud in welfare and unemployment programs to protect resources for the truly needy.
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.
Make Government more transparent & accountable - research and promote policies 1) to create transparency for burdensome regulations and quasi-regulatory actions (like official "guidance") that tend to increase the size and cost of Government, and 2) to give voters and lawmakers more tools to limit costly regulations and their negative impact on entrepreneurs and families.
Grants made by Foundation for Government Accountability
Who funds Foundation for Government Accountability
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Foundation for Government Accountability
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tarren Bragdon | President and Chief Executive Officer | $443,439 | 2024-10-18 |
| Jonathan Bechtle | Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel | $330,500 | 2022-12-31 |
| Nicholas Stehle | Vice President of Communications | $206,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jonathan Ingram | Vice President of Policy and Research / Vice President of Research | $290,188 | 2022-12-31 |
| Katherine Rodgers | Vice President of Outreach and Government Affairs | $262,046 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Foundation for Government Accountability
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $14,794,151 | $13,870,584 | 6.7% |
| Program services | $1,187,458 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $243,880 | $259,244 | -5.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $16,870 | $16,936 | -0.4% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-215,651 | $-121,481 | -77.5% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $16,026,708 | $14,025,283 | 14.3% |
Organizations like Foundation for Government Accountability
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Center for American Progress (CAP) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $46,089,112 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $10,125,447 |
| Partnership for Public Service | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $24,721,568 |
| Project on Government Oversight (POGO) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,933,632 |
| America First Policy Institute | 501(c)(3) | Fort Worth, TX | $23,618,246 |
| American Majority | 501(c)(3) | Purcellville, VA | $4,373,221 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $11,289,177 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $32,208,552 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $13,368,234 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy Mackinac Center Legal Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Midland, MI | $11,036,681 |
Data update history
January 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $2,310,100 from Donors Trust January 8, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Silseth Foundation Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 15275 Collier Blvd 201 - 279
- Naples, FL 34119
- Metro area
- Naples-Marco Island, FL
- County
- Collier County, FL
- Website URL
- thefga.org/Â
- Phone
- (239) 244-8808
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-2637507
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W20: Government and Public Administration
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0217247
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-02-19
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