Government Accountability Institute

Analysis

Government Accountability Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Government Accountability Institute reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.3m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.9m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Government Accountability Institute sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Team for West Virginia Children Inc ($3.9m), Volunteers of Legal Service Inc ($3.9m) and Ole Education Fund ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $592k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $120k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 27 employees.