UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC (EIN 04-2790740)
- Tax period
- 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-07-13
- IRS object ID
- 202031959349303533
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2020-07-13T13:50:14-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-06-30 | 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 | 2018-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042790740 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | United States Public Interest Research | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Group Inc | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UNIT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2025469707 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1543 Wazee Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Faye Park | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2020-07-13 | 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 | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Douglas H Phelps | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $3,095,590 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.uspirg.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1983 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The purpose for which the corporation is formed is to operate exclusively for the promotion of social welfare by undertaking the following activities: (A) To identify problems and advocate solutions in the areas of: (1) Consumer protection; (2) environmental preservation; (3) protection against discrimination on the basis of illegal or unjust criteria; (4) corporate and governmental responsiblity to the public; (5) public and occupational health and safety; (6) energy policy; and, (7) other matters affecting the economic and social well-being of the inhabitants of the United States. (B) To conduct research, analysis, testing, and investigations on the matters listed in subparagraph (A) above. (C) To publish information and conduct public education on the aforementioned matters; (D) To provide technical assistance to, and to work in conjunction with, other organizations which are exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Cod | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 39 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,051,178 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,909,510 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $44,097 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $180,321 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $566 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $58 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $5,701 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,095,841 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,095,590 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,055,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $355,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $557,270 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $555,603 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $110,809 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $30,566 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $322,815 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $925,780 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,748,889 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,648,859 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,690,058 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$553,018 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $405,532 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,891,469 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,143,191 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,040,327 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,994,020 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,851,142 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,149,171 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The purpose for which the corporation is formed is to operate exclusively for the promotion of social welfare by undertaking the following activities: (A) To identify problems and advocate solutions in the areas of: (1) Consumer protection; (2) environmental preservation; (3) protection against discrimination on the basis of illegal or unjust criteria; (4) corporate and governmental responsiblity to the public; (5) public and occupational health and safety; (6) energy policy; and, (7) other matters affecting the economic and social well-being of the inhabitants of the United States. (B) To conduct research, analysis, testing, and investigations on the matters listed in subparagraph (A) above. (C) To publish information and conduct public education on the aforementioned matters; (D) To provide technical assistance to, and to work in conjunction with, other organizations which are exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Cod | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $690,612 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $310,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $125,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | New Economy and Financial Reform - Through advocacy, public education, research, grassroots organizing and policy development we're working to tackle concrete problems that will put us on a path to a better future. We've successfully advocated for changes that have resulted in more recycling and less waste, healthier and safer choices in the marketplace and greater accountability in government. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $463,949 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $45,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Consumer Protection and Make Higher Education Affordable - For more than 40 years, U.S.PIRG has been educating consumers about how to protect themselves and their rights. We conduct independent testing and research to expose hazards in everyday products and advocate for new rules and policies to defend consumers. U.S.PIRG works to ensure college is affordable and students are protected from predatory companies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $237,286 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $55,321 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Public Health and Promoting Zero Waste - U.S.PIRG is persuading major fast food chains to stop purchasing antibiotic laden meat in an attempt to reduce the overuse of antibiotics in food production. Through public education and grassroots organizing we are working to ban polystyrene and single use plastics. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $191,952 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,583,799 | 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| 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 | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| 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 With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| 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 | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 39 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| 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 |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| 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 | false | 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 | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ID | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mitch Singletary | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3035735995 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1543 Wazee Street Suite 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Brown | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $18,452 | $5,557 | |
| Janet Domenitz | |||||||
| Vice Chair/Trea | 0.50 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Brian Imus | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kharl Reynado112918-52219 | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Doug Phelps | |||||||
| Chair | 0.50 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Faye Park | |||||||
| President & CEO | 0.50 | 0.10 | $0 | $2,432 | $97 | Yes (X) | |
| Ed Mierzwinski | |||||||
| Sec/SrDirector | 20.00 | 0.00 | $96,171 | $0 | $17,768 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $96,171 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $20,884 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $23,422 | 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 Public Interest Research | |||||
| 294 Washington Street 500 | Boston | MA | 02108 | Program & Citizen | $1,387,569 |
| MA 02108 | |||||
| Outreach | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $720,450 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,189,060 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,909,510 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable Textbooks Proj | 900099 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Impact Income | $55,321 | $55,321 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $180,321 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $58 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $58 | 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 | $5,701 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,701 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $5,701 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,095,590 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $180,321 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,759 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $355,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $355,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
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 | $75,338 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $63,026 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,567 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,745 | 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 | $341,095 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $285,352 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,675 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35,068 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,195 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,319 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,236 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,121 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,930 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,038 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,153 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,299 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,301 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,079 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,919 | 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 | $16,459 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,459 | 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 | $30,566 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,566 | FundraisingAmt |
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 | $910,439 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $227,610 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $682,829 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,208 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,208 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,953 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,434 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $956 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,517 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,314 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $451 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $752 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $145,303 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $121,557 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,807 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,939 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,394 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,831 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,176 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,387 | 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 | $1,825 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,825 | 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 | $2,035 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,702 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $124 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $209 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,890 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $29,890 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public education & outreach | $555,072 | $342,754 | $212,318 | |
| Filings & registrations | $7,127 | $7,127 | ||
| Printing and Publications | $4,373 | $3,673 | $438 | $262 |
| Postage and Shipping | $1,294 | $1,087 | $129 | $78 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,690,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,583,799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $783,444 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $322,815 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $555,072 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $342,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $212,318 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $348,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $614,336 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,447 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,780 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $754,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,620,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,590,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,984,731 | 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 | $48,847 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,355 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $38,229 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $32,973 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,728 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,256 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,896,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,788,733 | 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 | $5,891,469 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,143,191 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,040,327 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,994,020 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,040,327 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,994,020 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,851,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,049,171 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $100,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,851,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,149,171 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,891,469 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,143,191 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $405,532 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$107,503 | 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 | false | 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
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $9,202 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,202 | DepreciationAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $29,027 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $23,771 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,256 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $5,256 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Book Value Securities | $1,788,733 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,988,087 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$107,503 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$107,503 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,095,590 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,095,590 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,690,058 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,690,058 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,690,058 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | U.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 G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | M&R Strategic Services | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1901 L Street NW 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Strategy Prog mgt Digital | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $27,747 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $30,566 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $27,747 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $30,566 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | M&R ASSISTED USPIRG WITH STRATEGY AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, CREATIVE SERVICES, TESTING AND TECHNICAL EXECUTION FOR EMAIL LIST GROWTH, DIGITAL ADVOCACY, DIGITAL FUNDRAISING, AND MANAGING DIGITAL ADS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Public Int Res- | ||||||||
| earch Group 1111 H St | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 942259710 | 501c4 | $20,000 | $0 | Economic Security Project |
| Fund for Constitutional Govt | ||||||||
| 122 Maryland Avenue NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | 237391766 | 501c3 | $200,000 | $0 | Fin accountability/Corp Trnsprncy |
| Illinois State Public Int Res | ||||||||
| Group 328 S Jefferson St | Chicago | IL | 60661 | 363673399 | 501c4 | $10,000 | $0 | Economic Security Project |
| Jubilee USA Network | ||||||||
| 212 East Capitol St NE | Washington | DC | 20003 | 030582216 | 501c3 | $110,000 | $0 | Fin accountability/Corp Trnsprncy |
| Small Business Majority Fndtn | ||||||||
| 4000 Bridgeway 305 | Sausalito | CA | 94965 | 030576666 | 501c3 | $15,000 | $0 | General operating support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | We monitor through the use of grant agreements and workingclosely with grant recipients. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Democracy for the People and Transforming Transportation - U.S.PIRG is working to reduce the influence of big money by encouraging the active participation of small donors in our elections. We are working on a nationally coordinated campaign to increase access to public transportation and to electrify bus fleets. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings | The organization's governing body had no committees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The 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 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 1023/24 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18. |
| Part VII | All 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 (34 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona PIRG Inc | |||||||||||
| 130 N Central Ave 202 | Phoenix | AZ | 85004 | 050617269 | Social Welfare | AZ | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Bold Alliance Inc | |||||||||||
| 208 S Burlington Ave PO Box 325 | Hastings | NE | 68902 | 270637437 | Social Welfare | NE | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| California Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 1111 H St Ste 207 | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 942259710 | Social Welfare | CA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Campus Orgaizing Support Services Inc | |||||||||||
| 294 Washington St Ste 500 | Boston | MA | 02108 | 271687873 | Social Welfare | MA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Colorado Public Interest Research Group | |||||||||||
| Inc 1543 Wazee St Ste 330 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 841188748 | Social Welfare | CO | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| ConnPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||||
| 2074 Park St Ste 210 | Hartford | CT | 06106 | 061341175 | Social Welfare | CT | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Earth Day 2020 Inc | |||||||||||
| 1314 H St Ste 202 | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 770274001 | Social Welfare | CA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Environment America Inc | |||||||||||
| 1543 Wazee St Ste 400 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 205355252 | Social Welfare | CO | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Environment California Inc | |||||||||||
| 3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 385 | Los Angeles | CA | 90010 | 450493983 | Social Welfare | CA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Environmental Action In | |||||||||||
| 1543 Wazee St Ste 400 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 571176128 | Social Welfare | CO | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Fair Share Inc | |||||||||||
| 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Ste 400 | Washington | DC | 20003 | 261525298 | Social Welfare | DC | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Florida Public Interest Resech Group | |||||||||||
| Citizen Lobby Inc 3110 1st Ave N | Ste H St Petersburg | FL | 33713 | 593109773 | Social Welfare | FL | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Georgia Public Interest Research Group | |||||||||||
| Inc 108 E Ponce de Leo Ave Ste 210 | Decatur | GA | 30030 | 582515543 | Social Welfare | GA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Green Corps Campaigns Inc | |||||||||||
| 1543 Wazee St Ste 300 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 043249629 | Social Welfare | CO | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Illinois State Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 328 S Jefferson St Ste620 | Chicago | IL | 60661 | 363673399 | Social Welfare | IL | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Iowa Public Interest Research Group Inc | |||||||||||
| 2643 Beaver Ave Ste 120 | Des Moines | IA | 50310 | 421488674 | Social Welfare | IA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| MaryPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||||
| 2209 Maryland Ave Ste D | Baltimore | MD | 21218 | 521818910 | Social Welfare | MD | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Montana State Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc PO Box 505 | Missoula | MT | 59806 | 270496574 | Social Welfare | MT | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| MoPIRG Citizen Organization Inc | |||||||||||
| 2518 Lemay Ferry Rd Ste 137 | St Louis | MO | 63125 | 431609044 | Social Welfare | MO | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| New Hampshire Pubic Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 75 S Main St Unit 7-626 | Concord | NH | 03301 | 020508473 | Social Welfare | NH | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| New Jersey Public Interest ResearchGroup | |||||||||||
| Citizen Lobby 104 Bayard St 6thFL | New Brunswick | NJ | 08901 | 222708332 | Social Welfare | NJ | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| New Mexico Public Interest ResearchGroup | |||||||||||
| Fund Inc 144 Harvard Dr SE | Albuquerque | NM | 87106 | 850403577 | Social Welfare | NM | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| North Carolina Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Gr Citizen Lobby Inc 19 W Hargett | St Ste Raleigh | NC | 27601 | 562136514 | Social Welfare | NC | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Ohio PIRG Citizen Lobby Inc | |||||||||||
| 605 N High St Ste 640 | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 134262363 | Social Welfare | OH | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Oregon State Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 1536 SE 11th Ave Ste A | Portland | OR | 97214 | 930855897 | Social Welfare | OR | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| PennEnvironment Inc | |||||||||||
| 1429 Walnut St Ste 1100 | Philadelphia | PA | 19102 | 020611111 | Social Welfare | PA | 5014 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Pennsylvania Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 1429 Walnut St Ste 1100 | Philadelphia | PA | 19102 | 232448881 | Social Welfare | PA | 501d4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Pesticide Watch Inc | |||||||||||
| 1111 H St Ste 207 | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | 770208947 | Social Welfare | CA | N/A | NAOPI | false | N/A | |
| PIRGIM Public Interest Lobby Inc | |||||||||||
| 313 State St Ste 5 | Ann Arbor | MI | 48104 | 382812867 | Social Welfare | MI | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Rhode Island Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 11 S Angell St Ste150 | Providence | RI | 02906 | 050517165 | Social Welfare | RI | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Texas Public Interest Research Group | |||||||||||
| Inc 200 E 30th St | Austin | TX | 78705 | 742990805 | Social Welfare | TX | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Toxics Action Center Campaigns Inc | |||||||||||
| 294 Washington St Ste 400 | Boston | MA | 02108 | 042980906 | Social Welfare | MA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Washington State Public Interest Res | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 1402 3rd Ave Ste 618 | Seattle | WA | 98101 | 911554604 | Social Welfare | WA | 501c4 | N/A | NAOPI | false | |
| Wisconsin Public Interest Research | |||||||||||
| Group Inc 912 Williamson St 2nd | Floor Madison | WI | 53703 | 392011795 | Social Welfare | WI | 501c4 | N/A | 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- | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | lic Int 294 Washington Street | 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 Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (true) | 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 | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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