The Foundation for Government Accountability

What The Foundation for Government Accountability does

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is a Naples, Florida–headquartered 501(c)(3) policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2011 by President and CEO Tarren Bragdon. FGA produces original research, voter polling through its proprietary Center for Excellence in Polling (CEP), policy briefs, op-eds, and amicus briefs focused on welfare reform, Medicaid integrity, election integrity, education reform, labor regulation, and tax relief. The organization partners with more than 875 policymakers across all 50 states and works in conjunction with a 501(c)(4) partner organization to advance legislation through direct engagement, expert testimony, polling-driven coalition building, and 60+ on-the-ground liaisons deployed in 30 states. Through 2025, FGA has accumulated 1,507 total policy victories (1,303 state-level and 204 federal) and played a central role in embedding 31 provisions into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, which the organization estimates will yield $1 trillion in 10-year Medicaid savings.

FGA's revenue model is donor-funded rather than product-priced. In 2025, the organization reported approximately $43 million in total revenue: 60% ($22.8M) from individual partners, 28% ($13.7M) from private foundation grants, and 12% ($6.4M) from other contributions including business donations. The organization operates with a 3% fundraising ratio — among the lowest in the policy space — and funds itself entirely through private donations without government contracts. Notable technology assets include the CEP polling platform and a Medicaid Fraud Tracker that has logged over $2.8 billion in fraud across 15 cases in 14 states; however, FGA is not a technology product company and its core distribution model is direct field engagement with elected officials rather than channel or product sales.

Name

The Foundation for Government Accountability

Legal name

Foundation for Government Accountability

Website

https://thefga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Foundation for Government Accountability is a 501(c)(3) policy research and advocacy organization that produces original research, voter polling, and policy briefs to advance welfare, Medicaid, and election integrity reforms in partnership with 875+ state and federal policymakers across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Funding from private individuals who believe in limited government, free enterprise, and the American Dream. In 2025, individual partners contributed $22.8M (60% of revenue).
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations that share FGA's desire for good ideas that protect patients and taxpayers. In 2025, foundations contributed $13.7M (28% of revenue).
3. Other Contributions: Other contributions including business donations. In 2025, other contributions totaled $6.4M (12% of revenue).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is a 501(c)(3) public-policy research and advocacy organization that produces original policy research, voter polling, legislative drafting support, expert testimony, amicus briefs, and direct engagement with state and federal policymakers. Its work focuses on free-market solutions across welfare reform, Medicaid, election integrity, education, labor regulation, and tax relief, supported by a partner 501(c)(4) that handles direct advocacy.

Product overview

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is a policy research and advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of research content and services including policy research papers, polling through its Center for Excellence in Polling, one-pager briefs, videos, blog commentary, op-eds, legal efforts (amicus briefs), and federal policy advocacy services. The organization focuses on welfare reform, election integrity, education reform, government accountability, labor regulations, and tax relief policy areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Excellence in Polling: FGA's polling arm that conducts market research and messaging analysis to inform policymakers and the public about voters' opinions, attitudes, and concerns on critical public policy issues.

Products and services

• Center for Excellence in Polling (CEP) Market-research and voter-polling division of FGA that conducts surveys and messaging analysis to inform policymakers, journalists, and the public about voter opinions on critical public-policy issues including welfare, education, and tax reform.
• Policy Research Papers In-depth policy research publications authored by FGA analysts covering welfare reform, Medicaid, election integrity, education reform, labor regulations, tax relief, and government accountability, intended for policymakers, journalists, and the public.
• Policy One-Pagers Concise policy briefs summarizing key FGA reform proposals on election integrity, work requirements, government transparency, and healthcare for rapid consumption by legislators and staff.
• Legal Efforts (Amicus Briefs and Court Filings) Legal advocacy in the form of amicus briefs and court filings on constitutional, election, and welfare policy cases at federal and state levels, prepared and submitted by FGA's legal team.
• Federal Policy Advocacy Engagement Federal policy-advocacy service that combines research, polling, congressional engagement, and coalition building to advance welfare reform and other conservative policy priorities, including direct support for major legislation such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
• State-Level Reform Implementation Support State-level implementation service in which FGA's 60+ on-the-ground liaisons in 30 states help policymakers enact and implement reforms, providing post-passage technical assistance to ensure reforms deliver their intended outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 Trillion in Medicaid savings from One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 501(c)(4) Partner OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011FGA works in conjunction with a partner 501(c)(4) organization to get reforms passed into law. This partnership allows FGA to conduct both educational and advocacy activities.
• 875+ Policymakers Across the CountrycoreOthersFGA partners with more than 875 policymakers across all 50 states who work with FGA to advance policy reforms in welfare, election integrity, and government accountability. These partnerships are the core of FGA's success in achieving 1,507 total policy victories.
• 62 Coalition PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFGA unites state-based partners, policy allies, and on-the-ground experts behind every fight. These 62 coalition partners help build support for reforms before bills reach the floor.
• U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)majorOthersSenator Scott worked with FGA on Medicaid reform and credited FGA's presentation to the Republican caucus with helping secure more than $1 trillion in Medicaid savings in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
• Indiana Governor Mike BraunmajorOthersNamed FGA's 2025 Governor of the Year for bold leadership on Medicaid reform, welfare-to-work, and food stamp reform. FGA worked with Governor Braun on Indiana policy initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Manhattan Institute: Center-right policy research organization producing work on welfare, housing, and urban policy. Comparable op-ed-and-research distribution model with a stronger urban-policy emphasis.
• American Enterprise Institute: Established conservative-leaning think tank with a larger research staff and broader issue coverage (economics, foreign policy, healthcare). Overlaps with FGA on welfare, healthcare, and election-policy research and testimony.
• Cato Institute: Libertarian think tank producing policy research, polling, and congressional testimony across welfare, tax, and regulatory issues. Comparable research-product model with broader ideological scope.

Direct peers

• Americans for Prosperity: Koch-network advocacy organization operating at the state and federal level on tax, welfare, and regulatory reform. Directly comparable 50-state grassroots-and-policy model with similar donor base and legislative engagement style.
• The Heritage Foundation: Largest U.S. conservative think tank with parallel federal/state policy research, op-ed footprint, and policymaker engagement. Heritage and FGA frequently co-cite on welfare, election integrity, and government-accountability issues.
• American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Member organization of state legislators that drafts and advances model state legislation on welfare, election integrity, and tax issues — directly comparable state-level legislative-advocacy function to FGA's state-victory pipeline.
• Paragon Health Institute: Conservative health-policy think tank focused on Medicaid reform, work requirements, and price transparency — directly overlapping FGA's most-cited issue area and OBBB Medicaid work.
• State Policy Network: Umbrella network of 60+ state-level free-market think tanks — many of which are FGA's coalition partners. Highly comparable state-focused policy-advocacy model and shared donor ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Claremont Institute: Conservative think tank focused on constitutional and election-integrity issues with a growing state-policy footprint. Comparable niche overlap on election-integrity advocacy and amicus activity.

Regional players

• Goldwater Institute: State-focused (Arizona-based) conservative policy and litigation organization with parallel model of state-level policy research + amicus/legal advocacy. Comparable state-by-state execution and legal-efforts portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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