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Chris Pabon

Director of Development · The Project on Government Oversight INC

Director of Development at The Project on Government Oversight INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$125K
Others who share this name
1

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Director of Development of The Project on Government Oversight INC, based in Washington, DC.
Received $125K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chris Pabon is the Director of Development at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO), a nonpartisan independent watchdog organization. With a strong background in fundraising, Pabon has a proven track record of securing significant gifts and managing various fundraising initiatives.

They believe that oversight and accountability are crucial for a vibrant democracy. Pabon notably raised the largest single gift in POGO's history in 2021.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record. · Annual report ›

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
joined 2008
Earlier career
  • Director of Development, Project On Government Oversight (2008-Present)
  • Friends of the Earth (over 10 years)
  • Development offices, College of Pan American Agriculture
  • Development offices, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Education
  • Knoxville · Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, University of Tennessee

Standing

Recognition & press

Raised the largest single gift in Project On Government Oversight's history in 2021

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Affiliations

Organizations

The Project on Government Oversight INC Director of Development · $8.5M revenue · Washington, DCTHE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) IS A NONPARTISAN, INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG THAT INVESTIGATES, EXPOSES, AND CHAMPIONS REFORMS ON SYSTEMIC…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$125Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Chris Pabon

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C
Chris Pabon 1 organization · Washington, DCFriends of the Earth

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$127K
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VP of Policy and Gov't Affairs · FY2022
$125K
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Director of Coi · FY2020
$121K
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