The Project on Government Oversight Inc
Donations deductibleThe Project on Government Oversight Inc's network
16 people10 organisationsi16 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nithi Vivatrat Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Cockburn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Armando Gomez | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Hunter | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debra Katz | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dina Rasor | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hina Shamsi | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeanine Abrams McLean | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| LIA Epperson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lisa Baumgartner Bonds | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Cavallo | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Norm Ornstein | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Alexander | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Virginia Case Solomon | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Virginia Sloan | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Wallace Jefferson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Brockmyer | Director of Investigations and Research | 2023 |
| Danielle Brian | President/Executive Director | since 2018 |
| David Hilzenrath | Lead Enterprise & Investigative Rep. | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Marx | VP of Policy and Gov't Affairs | 2022 |
| Justin Rood | Director of Coi | since 2018 |
| Keith Rutter | Secretary/Executive Operating Off. | since 2018 |
| Liz Hempowicz | Director of Public Policy | 2020 |
| Mandy Smithberger | Director of Cdi | since 2018 |
| Miah Ulysse | Vice President of Programs | 2023 |
| Scott Amey | General Counsel | since 2018 |
| TIM Farnsworth | VP of Marketing, Communications and Organizational | since 2018 |
| Walter Shaub | Senior Ethics Fellow | since 2021 |
| Zoe Reiter | Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Brian | President/Exec. Director | 40 | $214k | $33k | |
| Keith Rutter | Secretary/VP of Admin and Finance | 40 | $167k | $30k | |
| Scott Amey | General Counsel | 40 | $165k | $25k | |
| Miah Ulysse | Vice President of Programs | 40 | $147k | $18k | |
| Brandon Brockmyer | Director of Investigations | 40 | $142k | $14k | |
| Tim Farnsworth | VP of Marketing | 40 | $142k | $28k | |
| Erica Spitale | VP of People and Culture | 40 | $142k | $14k | |
| Lisa Baumgartner Bonds | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Katz | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Kase Solomon | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Alexander | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Cockburn | Board Member Until 01/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lia Epperson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Armando Gomez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wallace Jefferson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Johns | Board Member As of 01/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanine Abrams McLean | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norm Ornstein | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Roth | Board Member As of 01/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hina Shamsi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Sloan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nithi Vivatrat | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Hunter | Board Member As of 09/25 | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014070). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Lia Epperson | Director |
| Ryan Alexander | Director |
| David Hunter | Director |
| Hina Shamsi | Director |
| Virginia Sloan | Director |
| Nithi Vivatrat | Director |
| Danielle Brian | President |
| Virginia Kase Solomon | Director |
| John Roth | Director |
| Norm Ornstein | Director |
| Lisa Baumgartner Bonds | Director |
| Jeanine Abrams McLean | Director |
| Joe Johns | Director |
| Armando Gomez | Director |
| Debra Katz | Director |
| Wallace Jefferson | Director |
| Keith W Rutter |
About
- Legal name
- The Project on Government Oversight Inc
- EIN
- 521739443
- Address
- 1100 13th St Nw Ste 800, Washington, DC, 20005-4281
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The project on government oversight (pogo) is a nonpartisan, independent watchdog that investigates, exposes, and champions reforms on systemic corruption, abuse of power, and waste. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W20Z Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Keith Rutter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsNithi Vivatrat
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Cockburn
≥8years on the filingsArmando Gomez
≥8years on the filingsDavid Hunter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.7m
- Total liabilities
- $543k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.5m
- Program service revenue
- $105k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $50k
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 16
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contina Impact | Funding efforts to mobilize veterans for pro-democracy campaigns, focusing on issues like civil-military relations | $50k |