CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (EIN 94-2559710)
- Tax period
- 2019-09-01 to 2020-08-31
- Filed
- 2021-07-13
- IRS object ID
- 202111949349301666
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-07-13T13:58:30-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 841184234 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Davis & Co CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9457 S University Blvd 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Highlands Ranch | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80126 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 942559710 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | California Public Interest Research | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Group Inc | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CALI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5108446805 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1111 H Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sacramento | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95814 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Emily Rusch | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-07-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | James M Davis | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00290880 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3037916800 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Doug Phelps | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1111 H Street 207 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sacramento | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,516,606 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.calpirg.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1978 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The purpose of the corporation is to promote social welfare within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Activities may include, but are not limited to, research, education and advocacy in the areas of consumer protection, environmental preservation and protection, corporate and governmental responsibility and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of California and elsewhere. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,682,266 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,514,829 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,343 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $278 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,499 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,684,609 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,516,606 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $69,577 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $66,830 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $233,406 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,018,141 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $629,584 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,087,718 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $696,414 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $596,891 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $820,192 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $14,246,396 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $15,636,112 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $811,505 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,064,200 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,434,891 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,571,912 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The purpose of the corporation is to promote social welfare within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Activities may include, but are not limited to, research, education and advocacy in the areas of consumer protection, environmental preservation and protection, corporate and governmental responsibility and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of California and elsewhere. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $364,569 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Public education and outreach: Recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, and conducting surveys on the following issues:Stopping the overuse of antibioticsHealthcare and prescription drug costsConsumer protection21st century transportation optionsEngaging underrepresented voters in our electionsReducing the influence of big money in politicsWorking to get the lead out of our drinking water.Working to move beyond single use plastics.Affordable higher education | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $56,288 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Researching and influencing public policy: Staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, legal and policy development on the following issues:Stopping the overuse of antibioticsHealthcare and prescription drug costsConsumer protection21st century transportation optionsEngaging underrepresented voters in our electionsReducing the influence of big money in politicsWorking to get the lead out of our drinking water.Working to move beyond single use plastics.Affordable higher education | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $420,857 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (true) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Nick Saylor | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3035735995 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1543 Wazee Street 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Rusch | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 20.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $57,272 | $0 | $8,296 | |
| Jenn Engstrom | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 20.00 | $0 | $26,184 | $6,395 | Yes (X) | |
| Doug Phelps | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Nicolas Riani | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Julia Peters | |||||||
| Clerk | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Michael Russo | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $57,272 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $26,184 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $14,691 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund for the Public Interest | |||||
| 294 Washington Street 500 | Boston | MA | 02108 | Program & citizen | $890,038 |
| 02108 | |||||
| outreach | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $1,465,529 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $49,300 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,514,829 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $278 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $278 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,499 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,499 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,499 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,516,606 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,777 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,031 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,673 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,203 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,748 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,746 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,012 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,705 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $106 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $201 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,696 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $105 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $200 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,822 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $175 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $333 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,231 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,231 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,007 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,502 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,505 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,090 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $834 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $156 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $100 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,298 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $451 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $861 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,593 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,893 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $241 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $459 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $149 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $149 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public education & outreach | $565,620 | $340,445 | $225,175 | |
| Printing and Publications | $1,216 | $1,034 | $121 | $61 |
| Postage and Shipping | $68 | $58 | $7 | $3 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $696,414 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $420,857 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,151 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $233,406 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $565,620 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $340,445 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $225,175 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,836,268 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $325,162 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $704,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $704,281 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,524,792 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,108,578 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,687 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $47,998 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $47,998 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,172,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,187,954 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,997,617 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,299,450 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,246,396 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,636,112 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $811,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,064,200 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $811,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,064,200 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,434,891 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,571,912 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,434,891 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,571,912 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,246,396 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,636,112 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $820,192 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $316,829 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (true) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $47,998 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $47,998 | DepreciationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $8,299,450 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,833,435 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $316,829 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $316,829 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,516,606 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,516,606 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $696,414 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $696,414 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $696,414 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization 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 status. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The draft of the Form 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 Conflicts | To 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 Management | The 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 Employees | The 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 Available | No 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 VII | All employees are paid by California Public Interest Research Group, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by California Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc., as well as other entities. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (34 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 835 W Warner Rd 101-464 | Gilbert | AZ | 85233 | 050617269 | Social welfare | AZ | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Bold Alliance Inc | |||||||||
| 208 S Burlington AvePOB 325 | Hastings | NE | 68902 | 270637437 | Social welfare | NE | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Campus Organizing Support Services | |||||||||
| 294 Washington St 500 | Boston | MA | 02108 | 271687873 | Social welfare | MA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| NJPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||
| 104 Bayard St 6th FL | New Brunswick | NJ | 08901 | 222708332 | Social welfare | NJ | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Colorado PIRG | |||||||||
| 1543 Wazee St 330 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 841188748 | Social welfare | CO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| ConnPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||
| 56 Arbor Street | Hartford | CT | 06106 | 061341175 | Social welfare | CT | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Earth Day 2020 Inc | |||||||||
| 1314 H Street 202 | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 770274001 | Social welfare | CA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Environment America Inc | |||||||||
| 1543 Wazee Street 400 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 205355252 | Social welfare | CO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Environment California Inc | |||||||||
| 3435 Wilshire Blvd 385 | Los Angeles | CA | 90010 | 450493983 | Social welfare | CA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Florida PIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||
| 740 4th Street North 236 | St Petersburg | FL | 33701 | 593109773 | Social welfare | FL | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Georgia PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 108 Ponce de Leon Ave 210 | Decatur | GA | 30030 | 582515543 | Social welfare | GA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Environmental Action Inc | |||||||||
| 1543 Wazee Street 400 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 571176128 | Social welfare | CO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Iowa PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 2643 Beaver Ave 120 | Des Moines | IA | 50310 | 421488674 | Social welfare | IA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| MaryPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||
| 2209 Maryland Ave Suite D | Baltimore | MD | 21218 | 521818910 | Social welfare | MD | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Montana State PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 225 W Front Street | Missoula | MT | 59802 | 270496574 | Social welfare | MT | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| New Hampshire PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 75 S Main St 7-626 | Concord | NH | 03301 | 020508473 | Social welfare | NH | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| New Mexico PIRG Fund Inc | |||||||||
| PO Box 40173 | Albuquerque | NM | 87196 | 850403577 | Social welfare | NM | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| North Carolina PIRG Citizen Lobby | |||||||||
| 19 W Hargett St 405 | Raleigh | NC | 27601 | 562136514 | Social welfare | NC | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Ohio PIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||
| 605 High St 640 | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 134262363 | Social welfare | OH | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Oregon State PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 1536 SE 1th Ave Suite A | Portland | OR | 97214 | 930855897 | Social welfare | OR | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| PennEnvironment Inc | |||||||||
| 1429 Walnut St 1100 | Philadelphia | PA | 19102 | 020611111 | Social welfare | PA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Pennsylvania PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 1429 Walnut St 1100 | Philadelphia | PA | 19102 | 232448881 | Social welfare | PA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Pesticide Watch Inc | |||||||||
| 1111 H Street 207 | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 770308947 | Social welfare | CA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| PIRGIM Public Interest Lobby | |||||||||
| 2531 Jackson Ave 303 | Ann Arbor | MI | 48103 | 382812867 | Social welfare | MI | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Rhode Island PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 11 S Angell St 150 | Providence | RI | 02906 | 050517165 | Social welfare | RI | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Texas PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 200 E 30th Street | Austin | TX | 78705 | 742990805 | Social welfare | TX | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Toxics Action Center Campaigns | |||||||||
| 294 Washington St 500 | Boston | MA | 02108 | 042980906 | Social welfare | MA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Washington State PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 505 Broadway Ave E 129 | Seattle | WA | 98102 | 911554604 | Social welfare | WA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Wisconsin PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 912 Williamson St 2nd FL | Madison | WI | 53703 | 392011795 | Social welfare | WI | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| MoPIRG Citizen Organization Inc | |||||||||
| 31 W 31st Street | Kansas City | MO | 64108 | 431609044 | Social welfare | MO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Illinois State PIRG Inc | |||||||||
| 17 N State Street 1330 | Chicago | IL | 60602 | 363673399 | Social welfare | IL | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Fair Share Inc | |||||||||
| 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE 400 | Washington | DC | 20003 | 261525298 | Social welfare | MA | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| Green Corps Campaigns Inc | |||||||||
| 1543 Wazee Street 300 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 043249629 | Social welfare | CO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
| United States Public Interest Research | |||||||||
| Group Inc 1543 Wazee St 460 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 042790740 | Social welfare | CO | 501c4 | NAOPI | false |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Natl Assoc of Orgs in the Pub Interest | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 294 Washington St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043119807 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Social welfare | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Entity Type | C corp | EntityTypeTxt |
| Controlled Organization | false | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |