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    Project Veritas
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    Project Veritas

     
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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    https://www.projectveritas.com/
    1214 Boston Post Road
    No. 148Mamaroneck NY 10543

    Mamaroneck NY | IRS ruling year: 2011 | EIN: 27-2894856  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    Project Veritas mission is to investigate and expose corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Great

    This charity's score is 92%, earning it a Four-Star rating.

    This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Review Before Proceeding—Reported MatterOfConcern

    On December 12, 2023, The Guardian reported on the operations of Project Veritas in an article titled, "Project Veritas chief resigns over alleged ‘evidence of past illegality’." For more information, please see The Guardian article.

    • On December 12, 2022, The New York Times published an article titled "Project Veritas Says It Provided $20,500 in ‘Excess Benefit’ to Its Founder." For more information, please see The New York Times article
    • On September 21, 2023, CBS News published an article titled "Project Veritas, founded by James O'Keefe, is laying off workers and pausing fundraising." For more information, please see CBS News article

    This organization appears on the most recent listing of nonprofits that are delinquent with California state registrations

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    Rating Report

    Accountability & Finance
    Score

    92

    Most Recent Fiscal Year:
    FY 2021
    This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
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    Key Accountability Metrics

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    Majority Independent Board Members - 66% independent members
    10 out of 10 points
    Independent Board Size - 2 independent members
    0 out of 10 points
    Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee
    20 out of 20 points
    Material Diversion of Assets - None
    20 out of 20 points

    Tax Form Disclosures and Policies

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    No Credit
    Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed
    5 out of 5 points
    Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed
    5 out of 5 points
    Whistleblower Policy - Listed
    5 out of 5 points
    Document Retention and Destruction - Listed
    5 out of 5 points
    Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes
    5 out of 5 points
    Tax Form Distributed to Board Before Filing - Listed
    5 out of 5 points
    Loans to/from Officers - None
    5 out of 5 points

    Website Disclosures

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    No Credit
    Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing
    0 out of 5 points

    Financial Metrics

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    Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 13.75%
    25 out of 25 points
    Program Expense: Ratio - 73.31%
    25 out of 25 points
    Fundraising Efficiency: Ratio - $0.05
    25 out of 25 points
    Working Capital: Ratio - 0.73 years
    25 out of 25 points

    Additional Information

    Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
    Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
    IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
    Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available