2023-10-09T14:35:59-05:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 834158350 ACCOUNTABLEUS ACCO 2025171172 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CAROLINE CICCONE PRESIDENT 2025171172 2023-10-09 1 CAROLINE CICCONE 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAROLINE CICCONE 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8399611 0 X WWW.ACCOUNTABLE.US X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 4 4 48 4 0 0 8828391 8351222 61877 35000 3914 13389 0 0 8894182 8399611 0 0 0 0 3898456 4707111 0 0 224266 3450772 3193124 7349228 7900235 1544954 499376 5315139 5974711 271772 431968 5043367 5542743 X ACCOUNTABLE.US IS A WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF POWERFUL CORPORATIONS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS ON POLICYMAKING. WE USE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH TO EXPOSE IMPROPRIETIES AND COMMUNICATE OUR FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC. OUR ADVOCACY HELPS PAVE THE WAY FOR PROGRESSIVE POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ALL AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A DIVERSE AND EQUITABLE WORKPLACE WHERE WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OUR IMPACT-FOCUSED WORK. 0 0 6872135 35000 ACCOUNTABLE.US'S RESEARCH HAS HELPED EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW CORPORATE POWER AND SPECIAL INTERESTS HAVE MANIPULATED THE POLICY PROCESS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. WE HAVE HELPED SHINE A LIGHT ON HOW BIG BUSINESSES AND RELATED SPECIAL INTERESTS HAVE TAKEN ACTIONS THAT BENEFIT THEMSELVES AT THE EXPENSE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR DEMOCRACY. 6872135 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X KYLE HERRIG 2025171172 1919 M ST NW STE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MINDY MYERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESS MAHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHRIPAL SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD WOODHOUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 40.00 X 273559 0 34735 ANTHONY CARRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 232800 0 42063 SARAH BRUNO CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 184780 0 18398 NICHOLAS HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 222420 0 46136 CATRELL BROWN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 210067 0 31934 DEREK MARTIN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND CAMPAIGNS 40.00 X 147197 0 14304 ELIZABETH PRICE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 139239 0 14655 JULIA EZELL DIGITAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131564 0 33489 1541626 0 235714 12 0 1 0 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK NY 10003 POLLING & RESEARCH 301664 VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES ONE HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE MELVILLE NY 11747 GRAPHIC DESIGN & DIGITAL CONSULTING 258300 KARL FRISCH PO BOX 3072 OAKTON VA 22124 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 180000 THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE 10 G ST NE STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL CONSULTING 120649 4 8351222 8351222 LITIGATION FEES 900099 35000 35000 35000 13389 13389 8399611 35000 0 13389 X 786955 599007 131828 56120 3142688 2906334 206252 30102 82035 71796 8944 1295 405157 370149 28866 6142 290276 261397 22683 6196 86897 86897 169990 21727 147748 515 1299015 1214268 84747 202464 202464 136823 122481 11397 2945 81357 73263 6357 1737 440320 396513 34408 9399 116064 60527 55537 15325 15325 38947 5357 33463 127 SUBS. & DATABASES 482394 459955 6188 16251 FUNDRAISING 93000 93000 PROF. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 1 28013 0 1 1436 1 11615 0 41064 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ACCOUNTABLE.US STAFF WORKED ON PUBLICATIONS AND STATEMENT PREPARATION, GRANT PREPARATION, EVENTS, AND HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. 82569 30353 52216 52216 X 8399611 0 8399611 0 8399611 7900235 0 7900235 0 7900235 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 273559 0 0 0 0 0 10308 0 24427 0 308294 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 232800 0 0 0 0 0 9300 0 32763 0 274863 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 222420 0 0 0 0 0 9000 0 37136 0 268556 0 0 0 CATRELL BROWN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 210067 0 0 0 0 0 7841 0 24093 0 242001 0 0 0 SARAH BRUNO CHIEF OF STAFF 184780 0 0 0 0 0 7416 0 10982 0 203178 0 0 0 JULIA EZELL DIGITAL DIRECTOR 131564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33489 0 165053 0 0 0 DEREK MARTIN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND CAMPAIGNS 147197 0 0 0 0 0 5880 0 8424 0 161501 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PRICE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 139239 0 0 0 0 0 5560 0 9095 0 153894 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS. WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE/SHE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT (OR TO THE SECRETARY IF THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT COULD IMPAIR, OR APPEAR TO COMPROMISE, HIS/HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER INTERESTED PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY REPORT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT (OR THE SECRETARY WHEN THE PRESIDENT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT). THE BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED INTERESTED PERSON(S) RETIRES FROM THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, EXCEPT THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) MAY BE INVITED BACK TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION. AN INTERESTED PERSON WILL NEVER BE PRESENT FOR THE BOARD'S VOTE ON WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY USING COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKET CONDITIONS. BOARD DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR COMPENSATION PAID DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR COVERED BY THIS RETURN TOOK PLACE MARCH 15, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 270,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 270,960. RESEARCH & PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 193,230. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 193,230. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 738,410. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 738,410. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 84,747. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,415.