Internet Accountability Project FY2022 filing

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94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$196K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$265K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$90K
FY2020$115K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$145K
Expenses
$196K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$283K
FY2022$196K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$100K
FY2022▲ +221%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$24K
FY2020$38K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$63K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $185K Management & general 6% · $11K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Lucas’s $1K as Treasurer is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020FY2019
Michael Davis——$90,000$66,000
Mark Lucas$1,300$12,000——

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

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The Internet Accountability Project (IAP) continued its advocacy efforts educating key lawmakers, law enforcers and influencers related to the "bad acts" of Big Tech and the potential legislative and law enforcement solutions.

$185Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$31K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$855$855
TravelLn 17$315$315
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$185K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $145K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $265K$196K$69K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$283K−$7K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$38K 990 PDF
FY2019 $90K$24K 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 $264,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,410$264,624
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,410$264,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$196,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$196,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,410$68,524
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $264,624 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,624
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,624
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,100 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,366$3,366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,000$105,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,327$67,327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,448 · Management $2,939$14,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $855$855
IX-17 TravelPrograms $315$315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,945 · Management $11,155 · Fundraising $0$196,100
Part X · Balance sheet $99,566 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,042$99,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,042$99,566
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,042$99,566
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,042$99,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,042$99,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,624
XI-2 Total expenses$196,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,042
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,566

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