Creating accountability for predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$123K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $659K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$339K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2022▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$4.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.7M Management & general 11% · $609K Fundraising 1% · $43K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer Thru Aug 2022
$99,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$23,674Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Thru Aug 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru Aug 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru Aug 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Frankel’s $254K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Frankel$253,882$243,333$23,674——
John Prendergast$212,613$156,765——$2,475
Gregory Hittelman$184,805————
Charles Cater$181,135————
Sanjay Mody$170,030————
Jennifer Lonnquest$116,353————
Willem Cleven$116,338————
Elizabeth Krisher$116,115————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Holding predatory networks accountable for profiting from conflict and repression.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Launched in 2016, the sentry produces hard-hitting investigative reports and dossiers on individuals and entities connected to grand corruption and violence. We advocate for the use of tools of financial and legal pressure, including anti-money laundering and illicit finance measures, targeted network sanctions, criminal prosecutions…

$4.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $10.8M · 2020–2024
CastellumaiFY2024$115,000
CastellumaiFY2024$115,000
New Venture FundDC · FY2023$336,586
New Venture FundDC · FY2022$2,700,000
New Venture FundDC · FY2021$3,050,000
New Venture FundDC · FY2020$4,500,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$609K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$339K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$575K
SavingsLn 2$837K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$339K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$339K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.7M$2.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$70$70
Legal feesLn 11b$339K$45K$294K
Accounting feesLn 11c$140K$140K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$1.9M$104K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$277$277
Office expensesLn 13$70K$34K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$40K$15K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$865$865
InsuranceLn 23$24K$10K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$584$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.7M$609K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.5M$4.0M$1.5M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.0M$132K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.5M$5.4M−$1.9M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$5.0M−$1.7M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.1M$6.3M$1.8M$6.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,463,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,247,746$3,445,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $554$18,172
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,248,800$3,463,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,073,600$2,700,070
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,832$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,879,583$2,678,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,973,015$5,378,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,724,215−$1,914,935
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,463,330 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,445,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,445,158
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,172$18,172
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,172$3,463,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,378,265 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,700,000$2,700,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $70$70
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,336 · Management $294,080$339,416
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $139,675$139,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,866,129 · Management $103,655 · Fundraising $42,000$2,011,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $277$277
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,526 · Management $36,963$70,489
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,118 · Management $2,439$10,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,923 · Management $14,539$54,462
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,890 · Management $1,604$23,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $865$865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,995 · Management $14,037$24,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $584 · Management $1,555 · Fundraising $1,005$3,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,725,848 · Management $609,412 · Fundraising $43,005$5,378,265
Part X · Balance sheet $2,783,307 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $844,671$574,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,318,372$837,082
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,290,478$1,094,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,980$5,218
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $231,447$266,684
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,759$1,895
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,707,707$2,783,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $306,953$338,747
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $904,730$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,211,683$338,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,516,877−$543,950
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,979,147$2,988,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,496,024$2,444,560
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,707,707$2,783,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,444,560 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,463,330
XI-2 Total expenses$5,378,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,914,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,496,024
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$136,129
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,444,560

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