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TRAC REPORTS INC
BALDWINSVILLE, NY · EIN 161386153 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE V99Z · Social Science · Small ($100K-$1M) · trac.syr.edu
revenue
$441K
expenses
$73K
net assets
$1.9M
employees
0
volunteers
4
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES. THESE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE MAKING AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH, PUBLIC INTEREST, ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC, JOURNALISTIC AND OTHER PURPOSES, DATA, INFORMATION AND ANALYSES REGARDING GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT ESPECIALLY WHEN EASILY ACCESSIBLE ON THE WEB - ESSENTIAL FOR SMARTER OVERSIGHT AND BETTER INFORMED PUBLIC DEBATE.

profile · synthesized from sources

TRAC Reports Inc is a nonprofit research organization based in New York that produces data, analyses, and reports on federal government performance and accountability. It supports public understanding of government operations by making high-quality information accessible for research, journalism, and policy debate. The organization also funds investigative reporting through its David Burnham Legacy Grant program.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

David Burnham Legacy Grant
Annual $25,000 grant supporting investigative journalists who examine whether federal agencies and officials are meeting their goals, using data and evidence to assess performance and accountability
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding investigative journalism on federal accountability
      Provides grants to support investigative journalists examining federal accountability, including a $25,000 award for related projects.
  • Open Research Infrastructure & Publishing 1 activity
    • Providing government performance data for research and public use
      Makes data, information, and analyses regarding government performance available to support research, public interest, academic, scientific, journalistic, and other uses.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$441K
Contributions & grants$56K13%
Program service revenue$325K74%
Investment income$59K13%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$73K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$25K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.95M
Cash$1.95M
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.95M
Liquid reserves318.9 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +1.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • DAVID SOBEL — DIRECTOR
  • JOANNE OMANG — DIRECTOR
  • LINDA ROBERGE — DIRECTOR
  • PAULA BEN GABR — SECRETARY/TREASURER
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Data-Driven Accountability
    methodology: data_driven_accountability
    By making high-quality government performance data accessible and supporting investigative journalism, we improve public oversight and accountability, because transparency enables evidence-based scrutiny of federal agency actions.