Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE FREE MARKET, INDIVIDIUAL FREEDOM, AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Public Charity
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NAPLES, FL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $14.8M revenue, $13.8M expenses, $16.9M total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 452637507
NAPLES, FL
Government & Public Administration
NTEE: W20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.8M
Total Expenses$13.8M
Total Assets$16.9M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$24.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Foundation for Government Accountability Inc
How Foundation for Government Accountability Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$41
Promote welfare and unemployment reform
$19
Transparent & accountable government
$17
Research and promote public policies that encourage individual freedom, reduce the cost and regulatory burden of government, and promote economic opportunity for all americans
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
for general operations
$2,020,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$875,300
GENERAL SUPPORT
$483,344
for Florida online higher education reform project
$250,000
for educational efforts on school board reform
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Betty Neighbors
DIRECTOR
Bridgett Wagner
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STATE AFFAIRS
Greggory Pfister
TREASURER, COO & GEN. COUNSEL
Jonathan Bechtle Secretary
VP OF POLICY & RESEARCH
Jonathan Ingram
VP OF OUTREACH & GOV'T AFFAIRS
Katherine Rodgers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.8M | $13.8M | $16.9M |
| 2023 | $16.0M | $15.3M | $15.1M |
| 2022 | $14.0M | $12.2M | $12.7M |
| 2021 | $13.2M | $10.9M | $11.9M |
| 2020 | $10.6M | $8.5M | $8.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $10.6M to $14.8M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.