UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC (EIN 04-2790740)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-10
IRS object ID
202331309349303458
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Return2023-05-10T11:20:38-07:00ReturnTs
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PersonFaye ParkPersonNm
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Diane Brown
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Emily Rusch
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EOY$5,431,497EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,095,299ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$102,327NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$32,361InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,580BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,580TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$1,993,078TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,474,809TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$102,327NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$102,327RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,577,136RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,577,136TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,672,435TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,672,435ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,672,435TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationU.S. PIRG is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4), has no items of unrelated business income and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its tax exemption.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Center for Public InterestBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Research 294 Washington StAddressLine1Txt
CityBostonCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN042863170RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$0CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$85,474NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFair valueValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceInterest in partnershipNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantCharitable/EducationalPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWe monitor through the use of grant agreements and workingclosely with grant recipients.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of MeetingsThe organization's governing body had no committees.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTo monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableNo documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.
Part VIIAll employees are paid by United States Public Interest Research Group, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc., as well as other entities.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (33 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
Arizona PIRG Inc
835 W Warner Rd 101-464GilbertAZ85233050617269Social WelfareAZ501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Bold Alliance Inc
208 S Burlington Ave PO Box 325HastingsNE68902270637437Social WelfareNE501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
California Public Interest Research
Group Inc 1111 H St Ste 207SacramentoCA95814942259710Social WelfareCA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Campus Orgaizing Support Services Inc
294 Washington St Ste 500BostonMA02108271687873Social WelfareMA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Colorado Public Interest Research Group
Inc 1543 Wazee St Ste 330DenverCO80202841188748Social WelfareCO501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
ConnPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc
1245 Farmington Ave 1047West HartfordCT06107061341175Social WelfareCT501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Environment America Inc
1543 Wazee St Ste 400DenverCO80202205355252Social WelfareCO501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Environment California Inc
3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 385Los AngelesCA90010450493983Social WelfareCA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Environmental Action In
1543 Wazee St Ste 400DenverCO80202571176128Social WelfareCO501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Fair Share Inc
600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Ste 400WashingtonDC20003261525298Social WelfareDC501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Florida Public Interest Res Group
Citizen Lobby4604 49th St NSt PetersburgFL33709593109773Social WelfareFL501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Georgia Public Interest Research Group
PO Box 5207AtlantaGA31107582515543Social WelfareGA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Green Corps Campaigns Inc
1543 Wazee St Ste 300DenverCO80202043249629Social WelfareCO501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Illinois State Public Interest Research
Group Inc PO Box 47589ChicagoIL60647363673399Social WelfareIL501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Iowa Public Interest Research Group Inc
2431 Wiley Blvd 1019Cedar RapidsIA52404421488674Social WelfareIA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
MaryPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc
2209 Maryland Ave Ste DBaltimoreMD21218521818910Social WelfareMD501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Montana State Public Interest Research
Group Inc 1543 Wazee St 410DenverCO80202270496574Social WelfareMT501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
MoPIRG Citizen Organization Inc
31 W 31st StreetKansas CityMO64108431609044Social WelfareMO501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
New Hampshire Pubic Interest Research
Group Inc 76 Fort Eddy PlazaConcordNH03301020508473Social WelfareNH501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
New Jersey PIRG Citizen
Lobby 333 George St 4PMB New BrunswickNJ08901222708332Social WelfareNJ501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
New Mexico Public Interest ResearchGroup
Fund Inc 6001 Menaul Blvd NEAlbuquerqueNM87110850403577Social WelfareNM501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
North Carolina Public Interest Research
Gr Citizen Lobby Inc 19 W HargettSt Ste RaleighNC27601562136514Social WelfareNC501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Ohio PIRG Citizen Lobby Inc
1747 Olentangy River RdColumbusOH43212134262363Social WelfareOH501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Oregon State Public Interest Research
Group Inc 1536 SE 11th Ave Ste APortlandOR97214930855897Social WelfareOR501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
PennEnvironment Inc
1713 S Broad St 54807PhiladelphiaPA19148020611111Social WelfarePA5014N/ANAOPIfalse
Pennsylvania Public Interest Research
Group Inc 1713 S Broad StPhiladelphiaPA19148232448881Social WelfarePA501d4N/ANAOPIfalse
Pesticide Watch Inc
1111 H St Ste 207SacramentoCA95814770208947Social WelfareCAN/ANAOPIfalseN/A
PIRGIM Public Interest Lobby Inc
2601 Jackson Ave 1105Ann ArborMI48103382812867Social WelfareMI501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Rhode Island Public Interest Research
Group Inc 555 N Main St 1184ProvidenceRI02904050517165Social WelfareRI501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Texas Public Interest Research Group
Inc 200 E 30th StAustinTX78705742990805Social WelfareTX501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Toxics Action Center Campaigns Inc
294 Washington St Ste 400BostonMA02108042980906Social WelfareMA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Washington State Public Interest Res
Group Inc 505 Broadway Ave ESeattleWA98102911554604Social WelfareWA501c4N/ANAOPIfalse
Wisconsin Public Interest Research
Group Inc 333 W Brown Deer RdG MilwaukeeWI53217392011795Social WelfareWI501c4N/ANAOPIfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Natl Assoc of Orgs in the PublicBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Interest 294 WashingtonAddressLine1Txt
CitySt BostonCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043119807EIN
Primary ActivitiesSocial welfarePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC corpEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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