Public Accountability Initiative Inc is located in Buffalo, NY. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (W05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 03/2022, Public Accountability Initiative Inc employed 9 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Public Accountability Initiative Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 03/2022, Public Accountability Initiative Inc generated $771.1k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $621.6k during the year ending 03/2022. While expenses have increased by 12.2% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BRING TRANSPARENCY TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR KEY RELATIONSHIP.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TECH: PAI MAINTAINS LITTLESIS.ORG, AN OPEN, PUBLIC DATABASE AND RESEARCH PLATFORM THAT BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO INFLUENTIAL NETWORKS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THE DATABASE AGGREGATES PUBLIC INFORMATION ON OVER 407,000 INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS, RANGING FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO LARGE CORPORATIONS, AND NEARLY 1,700,000 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THEM, RANGING FROM EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. VOLUNTEER EDITORS CONTRIBUTE WELL-COURSE DATA TO LITTLESIS AND BUILD MAPS OF POWER NETWORKS USING OUR DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS. IN 2021-2022, LITTLESIS' USER BASE GREW BY 17,000 NEW USERS WHO MAPPED OUT OVER 47,000 NEW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENTITIES ON THE SITE. LITTLESIS TECH IS CITED REGULARLY BY ACTIVISTS, RESEARCHERS, JOURNALISTS, AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS. THIS TECH SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATIONS AND HIGH-IMPACT GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS.
RESEARCH: PAI'S RESEARCH PROGRAM INVESTIGATES ISSUES OF CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANILITY AND BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO THE ROLE OF POWERFUL PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY. PAI RELEASES RESEARCH IN THE FORM OF REPORTS, ARTICLES, INFOGRAPHICS, AND DATASETS. PAI'S RESEARCH HAS GARNERED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE, PROMPTED ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS,AND INFORMED GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGNS. PAI'S PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE THE FINANCE INDUSTRY AND THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, AND CORPORATE POWER ON THE REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL. IN 2021-2022, OUR RESEARCH TOUCHED ON ISSUES INCLUDING INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES, FOSSIL FUEL FINANCE, WALL STREET SPECULATION, CORPORATE FUNDING FOR POLICE, THE REVOLVING DOOR BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE SUBSIDIES, AND MONEY IN POLITICS. OUR RESEARCH EARNS MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE AND HELPS DRIVE COMPAIGN STRATEGY.
TRAINING: PAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS, ASTIVISTS, AND RESEACHERS IN HOW TO CONDUCT POWER RESEARCH USING LITTLESIS.ORG AND OTHER TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO CULTIVATE MORE MOVEMENT CAPACITY TO RESEARCH AND CHALLENGE INFLUTIAL NETWORKS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR. WE CONDUCT TRAININGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA WEBINAR, AND OFFER THEM INDEPENDENTLY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PUBLIC INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2021-2022, WE CONDCUTED A NUMBER OF TRAININGS ON LITTLESIS TECH TOOLS INCLUDING HOW TO EDIT THE RESEARCH DATABASE, HOW TO RESEARCH PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS, RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES AND NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOW TO RESEARCH POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Gin Armstrong Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $18,750 |
Maya Ragsdale President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Anthony Armstrong Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Faisal Chaudry Pres (prior) | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Roona Ray Sec (prior) | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Brittany Alston Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $679,949 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $0 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $679,949 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $27,556 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $771,096 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $18,750 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,500 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $356,165 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $59,400 |
Payroll taxes | $34,051 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $68,859 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $4,503 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $35,719 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $2,023 |
Insurance | $6,058 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $621,630 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $676,916 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $17,520 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,290 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $1,500 |
Total assets | $698,226 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $9,921 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $9,921 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $688,305 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $698,226 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Public Accountability Initiative Inc has recieved totaling $269,430.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Rowboat Family Foundation Buffalo, NY PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL | $190,000 |
Park Foundation Inc Ithaca, NY PURPOSE: POWER RESEARCH ON THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY | $30,000 |
Center For Popular Democracy Action Fund Brooklyn, NY PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS - (FIGHT BACK) | $15,000 |
Action Center On Race And The Economy Institute Frankfort, IL PURPOSE: To Little Sis for Crescendo work | $14,430 |
Public Policy And Education Fund Of New York Inc Albany, NY PURPOSE: SUB-GRANT | $10,000 |
People United For Sustainable Housing Incorporated Buffalo, NY PURPOSE: CORPORATE & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY | $10,000 |
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Commonwealth Foundation For Public Policy Alternatives Harrisburg, PA | $4,571,108 | $7,295,526 |
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Public Agenda Inc Brooklyn, NY | $6,401,632 | $3,136,414 |
Roper Center For Public Opinion Research Inc Ithaca, NY | $2,079,231 | $2,044,383 |