Mission
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT ADVANCES TRUTH, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY BY ENFORCING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $7.3M in revenue, $6.4M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $33.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 815294830
WASHINGTON, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: R05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$33.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at American Oversight Inc
How American Oversight Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$60
Legal & research
$25
Education & outreach
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 grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,548,792
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,000,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$325,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$46,800
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Amanda Teuscher
SENIOR COUNSEL
Benjamin Sparks
TREASURER (UNTIL 11/24)
Caroline Frederickson
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 4/24)
Chioma Chukwu
BOARD PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Dominique Bravo
SENIOR COUNSEL
Elizabeth Haddix
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.3M | $6.4M | $7.6M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $5.9M | $7.0M |
| 2022 | $8.0M | $6.2M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $5.6M | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $6.5M | $5.2M | $4.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $7.3M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.