GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT

EIN 52-1343924 · Government & Public Administration (W20)

What they do

Government Accountability Project (GAP) is A 48-year-old Non-profit Public Interest Organization That Promotes Government and Corporate Accountability By Advancing Occupational Free Speech, Defending Whistleblowers, and Empowering Citizen Activists. GAP is The Worlds Leading Whistleblower Protection Organization.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$78.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$11.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,437 for LOUIS CLARK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR &CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,425,035

Expenses$3,458,567

Annual surplus $966,468 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$391,128 · 11.3% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$124,850 · 3.6% of expenses

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Revenue$4,425,035

Expenses$3,458,567

Assets$1,916,444

Income$5,217,861

Contributions$3,129,118

Management and general$391,128

Executive compensation (total)$124,850

Stocks and bonds$343,917

Accounting fees$24,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LOUIS CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR &CEO · 50 hrs/week $182,437Base $139,215 · Other $43,222

KAREN GRAYGENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $140,952Base $122,696 · Other $18,256

JAMES HARDENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $130,344Base $107,114 · Other $23,230

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

LOUIS CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR &CEO

KAREN GRAYGENERAL COUNSEL

JAMES HARDENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GETULIO P CARVALHOBOARD MEMBER

KIRKE KICKINGBIRDBOARD MEMBER

MARK COHENBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL TERMINIBOARD MEMBER

PATRICE MCDERMOTTBOARD MEMBER

PRIYA BASKARANBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SALZMANCHAIR

SUSAN CARLEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1612 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Louis Clark
Primary officer: Louis Clark, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@whistleblower.org Phone(202) 457-0034

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCOUNTING WITH DEBITS & CREDITS IN
NTEE classification: Government & Public Administration (W20)
IRS tax category: Government & Public Administration

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