Public Charity

PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILL- ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY INC

PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILL- ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $8K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $58K.

EIN: 842387106 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$8K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$58K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

PPSA IS A NONPARTISAN GROUP OF U.S. CITIZENS WHO ADVOCATE FOR GREATER PROTECTION OF OUR PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS. PPSA ADVOCATES IN THE PUBLIC ARENA AND BEFORE CONGRESS FOR GUIDELINES AND AUDITS TO HOLD THESE SECRET PROGRAMS ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROTECTIONS.

Where $100 goes at Project for Privacy and Surveill- Ance Accountability Inc

How Project for Privacy and Surveill- Ance Accountability Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$32
Education
32% of program spending
$27
Foia requests
27% of program spending
$20
Lobbying
21% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Sample Grants Given

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
SOCIAL WELFARE
$7,500
WASHINGTON, DC · 2023
SOCIAL WELFARE
$30,000
SILVER SPRING, MD · 2023
SOCIAL WELFARE
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Donald Irvine
PRESIDENT Erik Jaffe
CHAIRMAN Gene Schaerr
DIRECTOR OF Mark Davis
TREASURER/SE Sarah Norton

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$57,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.5M $2.5M $8K
2023 $2.1M $2.1M $3K
2022 $2.0M $2.0M $24K
2020 $2.3M $2.3M $2K
2019 $1.1M $1.1M —

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.5M (+137%), with total assets most recently reported at $8K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, MD.

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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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