Accountability Lab INC FY2020 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4613016) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.4 mo
of spending, in cash
3.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $893K
8 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$377K
57% of total assets
Liabilities are 57% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
10 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.3M
Net assets
$287K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2020 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 Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.8M Management & general 9% · $183K Fundraising 2% · $50K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,446Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan L Colnar’s $164K as Director-Accountable Now is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan L Colnar$163,526————
Blair Glencorse$123,294$119,691$100,755$97,703$91,446
Cheri-Leigh Erasmus$115,000$110,313———
Jean Scrimgeour$115,000$110,313———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4613016) · Dispute this line
$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Pact INCFY2024$209K
Ford FoundationFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$893K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $493K · 2023–2024

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.7M federal money spent
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$848K
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct$633K
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct$216K
Criminal Justice SystemsDepartment of State · ALN 19.703 · Direct$25K

The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $4.8M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct$2.1M
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$1.4M
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct$1.1M
Criminal Justice SystemsDepartment of State · ALN 19.703 · Direct$216K
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (wha) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)Department of State · ALN 19.750 · Direct$61K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $4.4M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct$2.1M
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$1.0M
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct$837K
Criminal Justice SystemsDepartment of State · ALN 19.703 · Direct$308K
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (wha) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)Department of State · ALN 19.750 · Direct$148K

The auditor reported 10 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $2.5M federal money spent
New Narratives for Accountability in ZimbabweU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.000 · Direct$1.5M
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct$492K
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$443K
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (wha) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)Department of State · ALN 19.750 · Direct$8K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$585K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$911K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$569K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$585K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$65K
Accounts receivableLn 4$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$834K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$585K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$539K$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$377K
Net assetsLn 32$535K$287K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$837K$837K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$101K$86K$13K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$606K$499K$63K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$30K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$115$15$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$99K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$146K$135K$11K$240
Information technologyLn 14$13K$4K$9K$53
OccupancyLn 16$53K$26K$27K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K$1K−$437
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$647$365$74$208
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$70K$17K$574
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$1K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$183K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $6.0M$6.3M−$322K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $5.4M$5.2M$135K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $3.6M$3.8M−$167K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $3.2M$2.9M$337K$880K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $1.8M$2.0M−$248K$287K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,801,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,071,299$1,782,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,899$19,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$27
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,116,207$1,801,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $590,999$836,545
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $306,086$749,997
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,793$462,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,316,878$2,049,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$200,671−$247,709
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,801,433 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$910,926
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$871,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,782,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,200$19,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27$1,801,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,049,142 across 18 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $836,545$836,545
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $86,111 · Management $13,456 · Fundraising $1,829$101,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $498,674 · Management $63,452 · Fundraising $43,773$605,899
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,880 · Management $2,081$3,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,975 · Management $8,766$38,741
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15 · Management $100$115
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,050 · Management $14,827$113,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,260$8,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $134,877 · Management $11,098 · Fundraising $240$146,215
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,976 · Management $8,779 · Fundraising $53$12,808
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,010 · Management $26,822$52,832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,520 · Management $1,364 · Fundraising −$437$18,447
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $365 · Management $74 · Fundraising $208$647
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $1,020$1,020
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,556 · Management $4,382$5,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,500 · Management $17,157 · Fundraising $574$88,231
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,303 · Management $2,907 · Fundraising $2,500$6,710
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,816,617 · Management $182,765 · Fundraising $49,760$2,049,142
Part X · Balance sheet $664,572 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,837$569,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,165$16,174
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $223,210$65,345
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,541$10,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,447$3,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,200$664,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,285$3,904
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$51,954
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$321,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,285$377,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,984$83,040
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $400,931$204,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $534,915$287,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,200$664,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,801,433
XI-2 Total expenses$2,049,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$247,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$534,915
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,206

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