Nonprofit · EIN 81-5294830
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,325,072 | $6,427,951 | $897,121 | $7,647,771 | $989,807 | $6,657,964 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,584,630 | $5,867,553 | $717,077 | $6,959,472 | $1,210,399 | $5,749,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,822,087
- Program service revenue
- $257,045
- Investment income
- $245,940
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $425,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,228,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,306,013
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $216,440
- Accounting fees
- $135,759
- Occupancy
- $286,303
- Travel
- $46,341
- Depreciation
- $1,720
- Program services (functional)
- $4,707,194
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,566,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $154,094
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,959,472
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,647,771
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $989,807
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,657,964
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,440
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,630,519
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,107,964
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $550,000
- Gross receipts
- $7,325,072
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIOMA CHUKWU | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 4/24) Officer | 40 | $274,609 | $17,240 |
| KATHERINE ANTHONY | DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,958 | $18,293 |
| RONALD FEIN | CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,916 | $54,728 |
| ELIZABETH HADDIX | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,101 | $31,357 |
| AMANDA TEUSCHER | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,894 | $16,329 |
| BENJAMIN SPARKS | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,577 | $15,036 |
| HEATHER SAWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/24) Officer | 1 | $104,975 | $28,457 |
| DOMINIQUE BRAVO | BOARD PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FREDERICKSON | TREASURER (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KUPPERSMITH | TREASURER (FROM 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESOSA OSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HERRIG | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CLARK | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SAWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $299,223 | $27,937 |
| DAN SCHWAGER | CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,716 | $45,006 |
| KATHERINE ANTHONY | MANAGING COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,153 | $7,259 |
| AMANDA TEUSCHER | DEP COMMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,153 | $13,713 |
| CHUKWU CHIOMA | DEPUTY EXEC. DIR. (FROM 7/2023) Officer | 40 | $104,050 | $3,675 |
| DOMINQUE BRAVO | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FREDERICKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSO ESOSA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HERRIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CLARK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1030 15TH ST NW STE B255, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1503
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHIOMA CHUKWU, 1400 K STREET NW 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- CHIOMA CHUKWU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 869-5246
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANOVERSIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT ADVANCES TRUTH, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY BY ENFORCING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL & RESEARCH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, FILES OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND LITIGATES TO ENFORCE THOSE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED MORE THAN 10,500 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SINCE 2017 AND OBTAINED MORE THAN 2,500,000 PAGES OF PUBLIC RECORDS.Expenses $3,343,972 · revenue $257,045
- EDUCATION & OUTREACH: AMERICAN OVERSIGHT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS BY ENGAGING WITH THE NEWS MEDIA, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF DOCUMENTS OBTAINED VIA OUR OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS AND LITIGATION.Expenses $1,363,222
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5294830
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,647,771
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,325,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,325,072 | $6,427,951 | $7,647,771 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,584,630 | $5,867,553 | $6,959,472 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,956,031 | $6,230,637 | $6,487,590 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-5294830).
Questions about AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC is 81-5294830.
- Is AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHIOMA CHUKWU.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,609 (CHIOMA CHUKWU, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 4/24)).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,325,072, expenses of $6,427,951 and total assets of $7,647,771 at year end.
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