2021-10-06T07:48:27-05:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 834158350 ACCOUNTABLEUS ACCO 2025171172 1919 M STREET NW NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 2025171172 2021-10-06 1 KYLE HERRIG 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KYLE HERRIG 1919 M STREET NW NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 12109596 0 X WWW.ACCOUNTABLE.US X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 42 4 0 0 0 12085000 0 21685 0 2911 0 0 0 12109596 0 0 0 0 0 4131523 0 0 111549 0 4528120 0 8659643 0 3449953 49850 3937955 1390 439542 48460 3498413 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 7722152 21685 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. 7722152 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 43 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 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 X MINDY MYERS SECRETARY (SEE SCH. O) 1.00 X X 75000 0 0 AUSTIN EVERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA MAHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHRIPAL SHAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD WOODHOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 40.00 X 262750 0 26461 CAROLINE CICCONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 217259 0 17841 MELISSA BONINE COO (UNTIL 11/2020) 40.00 X 168375 0 38308 NICK HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 170667 0 32607 MARIA ROSA DIGITAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 156898 0 11885 CHRISTOPHER SAEGER DIR. OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 120307 0 30645 ELIZABETH PRICE DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 128500 0 13655 MICHELLE KUPPERSMITH DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS 40.00 X 124948 0 10851 1424704 0 182253 11 0 1 0 GPS IMPACT 220 SE 6TH ST 330 DES MOINES IA 50309 MEDIA 936500 RISING TIDE INTERACTIVE LLC 1250 H ST NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CREATIVE 416078 SKDKNICKERBOCKER 1150 18TH ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STRAT. PLANNING & COMMS. SUPPORT 219667 KARL FRISCH PO BOX 3072 OAKTON VA 02124 COMMS. & DIGITAL SUPPORT 187500 ELIEZER ZUPNICK 616 ELLSWORTH DRIVE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 150000 10 12085000 12085000 LITIGATION FEES 900099 21685 21685 21685 2911 2911 12109596 21685 0 2911 X 805994 508904 268879 28211 2614317 2453354 159158 1805 167754 158906 8200 648 295718 293382 1057 1279 247740 222916 22692 2132 199902 199902 137698 10002 127600 96 2171071 2037018 134053 957666 938507 19159 94568 82640 11186 742 87284 81823 5078 383 297215 270741 10747 15727 35697 21427 14131 139 1720 1720 7514 7514 31823 4294 27488 41 SUBS. & DATABASES 409781 407003 2539 239 FUNDRAISING 60000 60000 FEES-COURT & RECORDS 13122 13122 NON-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 12410 11167 1136 107 10649 7044 3605 8659643 7722152 825942 111549 28587 310918 3502841 21263 94142 37568 7514 0 30054 49850 3937955 1390 439542 1390 439542 X 48460 3402310 96103 48460 3498413 49850 3937955 3449953 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 49850 12085000 12134850 49850 12085000 12134850 12134850 2911 2911 12137761 21685 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED MARCH 26, 2019, THERFORE THE 2019 COLUMN REPORTS SHORT-YEAR ACTIVITY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 1 308 0 1 26255 0 1 1933 0 1 20263 48759 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART II-B, LINE I RELATE TO TIME SPENT HELPING WRITE A LOBBYING GRANT. 37568 7514 30054 30054 X 12363051 253455 253455 12109596 0 12109596 8913098 253455 253455 8659643 0 8659643 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 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 1 0 KYLE HERRIG PRESIDENT 262750 0 0 0 0 0 9275 0 17186 0 289211 0 0 0 CAROLINE CICCONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 217259 0 0 0 0 0 8800 0 9041 0 235100 0 0 0 MELISSA BONINE COO (UNTIL 11/2020) 168375 0 0 0 0 0 6934 0 31374 0 206683 0 0 0 NICK HACKWORTH SENIOR ADVISOR 170667 0 0 0 0 0 3203 0 29404 0 203274 0 0 0 MARIA ROSA DIGITAL DIRECTOR 146898 0 10000 0 0 0 4650 0 7235 0 168783 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SAEGER DIR. OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 120307 0 0 0 0 0 5022 0 25623 0 150952 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, MARIA ROSA RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION OF $10,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY 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 LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE FEBRUARY 25, 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: MINDY MYERS, BOARD SECRETARY, WAS PAID $75,000 TO MANAGE A DISCRETE 3-MONTH CAMPAIGN AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 483,304. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 483,304. RESEARCH & PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 847,730. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 847,730. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 640,836. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 640,836. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 134,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 199,201.