Foundation for Government Accountability: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

The Foundation for Government Accountability, or FGA, is a state-focused think tank. It writes research on welfare, Medicaid, work requirements, and health care policy and advises legislatures and agencies.

Foundation for Government Accountability is listed here in the category "State policy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.

History

FGA was founded in 2011 in Florida and is led by Tarren Bragdon. It works with state governments and members of Congress.

Foundation for Government Accountability is a state policy think tank. It is headquartered in Naples, FL. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.

Leadership and funding

It is funded by donors and files a Form 990, shown here.

The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $16.0 million, total expenses of $15.3 million and total assets of $15.1 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Foundation For Government Accountability Inc. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.

Where it stands

FGA supports work requirements and limits on welfare and Medicaid expansion.

These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Paragon Health Institute, James Madison Institute, Texas Public Policy Foundation.