Pogo Action Inc

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 81-1092790

Pogo Action Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets.

Pogo Action Inc at a glance

Total assets
$47,738
-90.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$442,957
+30.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pogo Action Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $332K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $332K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fund for Constitutional Government Washington, DCFinancial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition$332,350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$47,738—$442,957——
2023$488,649$300,000$340,104$332,3501
2022$527,812$500,000$76,500$69,6501
2021$106,432$357,500$293,710$282,5941
2020$37,052$158,084$147,492——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pogo Action Inc is led by Danielle Brian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Danielle Brian

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Rutter

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Secretary → Executive Finance & Operations Officer, 2021

    Executive Finance & Operations Officer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Alexander

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Harris

    Board Member

    Director of Operations → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Newman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Amey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pogo Action Inc

How large is Pogo Action Inc?

Pogo Action Inc reported $48K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ.

What is Pogo Action Inc?

Pogo Action Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $48K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pogo Action Inc operate?

Pogo Action Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Pogo Action Inc's EIN?

Pogo Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1092790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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