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THE DATA-CAPTURE FUNCTIONALITY, PAYMENT FOR STORAGE SPACE, AND UPKEEP OF THE DATA ARE ALL PURSUANT TO OUR MISSION: TO ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING TRANSPARENCY, MAKE ALL PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AVAILABLE ONLINE, AND EMPOWER TAXPAYERS TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. 1072240 0 50000 OVERSIGHT REPORTING:WE STAFF A TEAM OF DATA JOURNALISTS WHO USE BILLIONS OF SPENDING DATA POINTS TO REPORT INSTANCES OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE, AND TO ANALYZE LARGE-SCALE DATASETS THAT PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF SPENDING AND PUBLIC POLICY OUTCOMES. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE COMPENSATION, MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB PROPERTIES, MARKETING FUNCTIONS, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND FEES RELATED TO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS. THE OVERSIGHT REPORTING CAPABILITY SERVES DUAL PURPOSES: DEMONSTRATING THE KINDS OF INSIGHTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR PROPRIETARY DATABASE OF PUBLIC SPENDING, AND DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE TRANSPARENCY MISSION THROUGH INTERESTING AND PROVOCATIVE CASE STUDIES OR EXAMPLES OF WASTEFUL SPENDING. 2666062 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X X X CRAIG MIJARES 2245781180 2518 BURNSED BLVD 609 THE VILLAGES FL 32163 JOHN HART CEO 60.00 X X 273192 0 56988 CRAIG MIJARES CHAIRMAN 60.00 X X 322500 0 9005 JAMESON CAMPAIGNE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABE ANDRZEJEWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK CHOKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KAMIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MARKHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY LYONS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 226055 0 3600 CHRISTOPHER NEEFUS OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 152750 0 0 RACHEL O'BRIEN OVERSIGHT RESEARCH 40.00 X 127219 0 1421 ARAN SPENCE IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118608 0 3125 AMBER TODOROFF OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139850 0 3680 1360174 0 77819 7 0 1 0 LEICESTER HILL INFORMATICS LLC 30 NORTH GOULD STREET SHERIDAN WY 82801 PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES 180000 AMERICAN EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS 2600 S RIVER RD DES PLAINES IL 60018 WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES 132735 2 2507129 28621 2507129 DATA CAPTURE FEES 519200 152274 152274 TECH TOOLS FEES 519200 50000 50000 202274 24405 24405 28846 28621 225 225 225 2734033 202274 0 24630 X 855 855 878735 537501 49143 292091 149751 124696 6165 18890 1474305 1417842 49499 6964 34568 11110 14314 9144 165801 141237 6853 17711 11279 11279 8000 8000 382808 245454 39612 97742 84162 35234 26461 22467 84107 84107 70777 43765 7802 19210 2175 2175 20520 20520 31013 31013 DUES 1669 794 875 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 1400 1400 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 772 772 3402697 2666062 252416 484219 146804 183865 2114665 1259012 115050 0 26200 66275 160300 39390 26154 120910 25000 1 2428874 1655062 188543 83395 0 0 188543 83395 X 2240331 1533317 0 38350 2240331 1571667 2428874 1655062 -668664 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2485797 2916864 3212057 4128646 2507129 15250493 2485797 2916864 3212057 4128646 2507129 15250493 2884892 12365601 665 6322 40318 24405 71710 15322203 658608 0.80700 0.68810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2455 1718 737 157845 37672 120173 120910 X 2734033 0 2734033 0 2734033 3402697 0 3402697 0 3402697 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2022. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CRAIG MIJARES CHAIRMAN 321648 0 0 0 852 0 9005 0 0 0 331505 0 0 0 JOHN HART CEO 266431 0 0 0 6761 0 0 0 56988 0 330180 0 0 0 COURTNEY LYONS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 137787 0 86205 0 2063 0 3600 0 0 0 229655 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NEEFUS OVERSIGHT DIRECTOR 147488 0 0 0 5262 0 0 0 0 0 152750 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID A BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS IN 2025. SANDRA L MIJARES FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH CHAIRMAN 105100 EMPLOYMENT 0 MICHAEL S MIJARES FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH CHAIRMAN 40028 EMPLOYMENT 0 X 2 28621 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CEASED CONDUCTING SERVICES RELATED TO STRATEGIC LITIGATION IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW AS NEEDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY REQUIRES ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE CEO, AS WELL AS ANY PERSON WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL, PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR OTHER INTEREST THAT COULD AFFECT, OR APPEAR TO AFFECT, THEIR OBJECTIVITY IN MATTERS INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION, TO COMPLY WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE CONSIDERED INTERESTED PERSONS AND MUST ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, INTEGRITY, AND PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UPON THE BEGINNING OF THEIR SERVICE WITH AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, AND MUST PROMPTLY UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURE IF ANY NEW CONFLICT ARISES. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION, DECISION-MAKING, OR VOTE RELATING TO THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE CEO'S ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET, AND OVERALL OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS. THE BOARD ALSO COMPARES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION TO COMPENSATION AND SALARY INFORMATION, INCLUDING SURVEY DATA, FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVAL OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING THE FACTORS AND COMPARABILITY INFORMATION CONSIDERED, IS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 218,173. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,984. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 97,445. TOTAL EXPENSES 351,602. DATA FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,171. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,110. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,628. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 297. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,035.