2025-11-13T09:39:50-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 834158350 ACCOUNTABLEUS ACCO 2025171172 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CAROLINE CICCONE PRESIDENT 2025171172 2025-11-13 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLINE CICCONE 1919 M STREET NW 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8505029 0 X WWW.ACCOUNTABLE.US X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 3 39 6 0 0 7896727 8264728 0 19046 91205 221255 0 0 7987932 8505029 0 350000 0 0 5225241 5127348 0 0 251464 3429077 3176032 8654318 8653380 -666386 -148351 6242272 5649385 1319982 892547 4922290 4756838 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 7868704 350000 19046 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. 7868704 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 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 CAROLINE CICCONE 2025171172 1919 M ST NW STE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/24) 40.00 X X 140222 0 27287 ALLYSON MARCUS CHAIR (FROM 11/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MINDY MYERS TREASURER (UNTIL 11/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD WOODHOUSE DIRECTOR/TREASURER (FROM 11/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESS MAHER DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHRIPAL SHAH DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE JO BUCHANON DIRECTOR (FROM 11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CICCONE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 294100 0 24605 ANTHONY CARRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 239835 0 51729 SARAH BRUNO COO 40.00 X 205300 0 22286 NICHOLAS HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 237350 0 56262 ANGELA CANTERBURY VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 173015 0 58317 JULIA EZELL-THOMAS DIGITAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141222 0 48963 ELIZABETH PRICE SR. DIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 151960 0 20985 JEREMY FUNK COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141308 0 30245 1724312 0 340679 17 0 1 0 ELIAS LAW GROUP 250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEGAL SERVICES 271790 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 LEGAL SERVICES 236755 SINGULARITY COMMUNICATIONS 616 ELLSWORTH DR SILVER SPRING MD 20910 COMMUNICATIONS 165353 THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE 10 G ST NE STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL CONSULTING 132668 BHARAT RAMAMURTI 512 D ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 CONSULTING 105000 5 8264728 8264728 LITIGATION FEES 900099 19046 19046 19046 221255 221255 8505029 19046 0 221255 X 350000 350000 1005364 965149 30161 10054 3197000 2972631 152144 72225 90836 84133 4550 2153 521598 489207 21067 11324 312550 294807 11485 6258 271710 271710 201683 24708 176451 524 20076 20076 1294261 1170075 1511 122675 22763 22763 117343 102348 12882 2113 50940 47664 2264 1012 382309 356158 18075 8076 102964 63540 37286 2138 73077 72934 143 81855 76724 3503 1628 37049 21274 15323 452 SUBS. & DATABASES 425860 411395 4206 10259 PROF. DEVELOPMENT 54651 54322 118 211 LICENSE & REGISTRATION 20708 110 20598 NON CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 18224 17052 810 362 559 559 8653380 7868704 533212 251464 227716 318203 51241 564854 135560 117976 338086 180882 239059 157204 4750498 3976229 838198 514919 6242272 5649385 401908 323365 918074 569182 1319982 892547 X 4922290 4756838 4922290 4756838 6242272 5649385 -148351 -17101 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 12085000 8828391 8351222 7896727 8264728 45426068 12085000 8828391 8351222 7896727 8264728 45426068 45426068 2911 3914 13389 91205 221255 332674 45758742 137608 0.99270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 413847 413847 8219457 8633304 581665 145416 0 0 581665 581665 872498 413847 413847 145416 145416 218124 171387 92284 79103 166699 88598 78101 157204 DEPOSIT 30573 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 484346 514919 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 569182 569182 8467852 -17101 -17101 8484953 20076 20076 8505029 8633304 0 8633304 20076 20076 8653380 1 ACCOUNTABLENOW 1919 M ST NW STE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 331880425 501(C)(4) 350000 0 ADVOCACY WORK 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE PROVIDES PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1 ACCOUNTABLE.US AND ACCOUNTABLE.NOW HAVE A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT IN PLACE FOR THE 501(C)(4) TO REIMBURSE THE 501(C)(3) FOR ITS SHARE OF OPERATING EXPENSES. ADDITIONALLY, ANY GRANTS MADE BY THE 501(C)(3) TO THE 501(C)(4) WERE MADE PURSUANT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES THAT RESTRICTS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR 501(C)(3) PURPOSES. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLINE CICCONE PRESIDENT 294100 0 0 0 0 0 11880 0 12725 0 318705 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 237350 0 0 0 0 0 9810 0 46452 0 293612 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 239835 0 0 0 0 0 9590 0 42139 0 291564 0 0 0 ANGELA CANTERBURY VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 173015 0 0 0 0 0 7021 0 51296 0 231332 0 0 0 SARAH BRUNO COO 205300 0 0 0 0 0 8240 0 14046 0 227586 0 0 0 JULIA EZELL-THOMAS DIGITAL DIRECTOR 141222 0 0 0 0 0 5840 0 43123 0 190185 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PRICE SR. DIR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 102805 0 0 0 49155 0 6156 0 14829 0 172945 0 0 0 JEREMY FUNK COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 141308 0 0 0 0 0 5645 0 24600 0 171553 0 0 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/24) 140222 0 0 0 0 0 5670 0 21617 0 167509 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ELIZABETH PRICE RECEIVED $49,155 OF SEVERANCE PAY IN 2024. 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 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,717. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,717. RESEARCH & PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,735. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,735. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 565,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 565,500. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 464,123. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,511. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 675. TOTAL EXPENSES 466,309. INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 122,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,000.