Public Charity

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $935K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $330K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 454204629 CHICAGO, IL Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. NTEE: R99 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$935K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$330K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF TAXPAYERS AT THE ILLINOIS CAPITOL AND ACROSS THE STATE. IT DOES THIS BY DRAFTING LEGISLATION, OFFERING TESTIMONY, ENCOURAGING GRASSROOTS INVOLVEMENT AND ENCOURAGING PRO-FREE ENTERPRISE POSITIONS ON BILLS.

Where $100 goes at Government Accountability Alliance

How Government Accountability Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
An independent government watchdog advocating for the people of illinois and working to turn free-market ideas into law
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Amy Korte
TREASURER Art Margulis
VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS Austin Jack
VP OF OPERATIONS Christopher Andriesen
DIRECTOR Craig Manske
VICE CHAIRMAN Ed Bachrach

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$280,000 2 grants
Education
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.4M $3.1M $935K
2023 $3.3M $3.6M $496K
2022 $5.7M $6.2M $4.2M
2020 $4.5M $4.1M $1.7M
2019 $3.7M $3.3M $1.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $3.7M to $3.4M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $935K.

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