DELAWARE COALITION FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT INC
EIN 20-5196698 · Civil Liberties (R60)
What they do
The 2025 Accomplishments Promoted Government Accountability and Transparency Including Legislative Milestones, Outreach to The Community, Editorials, and Holding Public Events to Reinforce The Need for Good Government. After Years of Advocacy, A Bill (SB 4) to Establish The Delaware State Office of Inspector General (OIG) Was Passed and Signed Into Law. The OIG Will Stop and Deter Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement At Delaware State Agencies. Additionally, DelCOGs Advocacy Helped Pass Critical Legislation, for Example HB 6 and HB 9, Which Grants The State Auditor Subpoena Powers and Strengthens "double-dipping" Laws In The State of Delaware. DelCOG Campaigned Against Unnecessary Multimillion-dollar Renovations to Legislative Hall, Including Stopping Construction of An Underground Tunnel. DelCOG Supported Efforts to Address Environmental and Health Concerns, Such As Demanding Transparency On Lead In School Drinking Water and Ensuring Public Input for A Proposed Hyperscale Data Cente
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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (9)
AL JACKSONVICE PRESIDENT
ANITA RUSHTREASURER
BILL SHIELDSBOARD MEMBER
CORALIE PRYDEBOARD MEMBER
JOE EDELENBOARD MEMBER
JOHN FLAHERTYBOARD MEMBER
JOHN KOWALKO IIIPRESIDENT
KEITH STECKBOARD MEMBER
NICK WASILESKISECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 1012 KENT RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-2820
- County
- New Castle
- In care of
- % CHESTER N WASILESKI
- Primary officer
- Nick Wasileski, Trustee
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Civil Liberties (R60)
- IRS tax category
- Civil Liberties