UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC (EIN 04-2790740)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201801349349310075
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return2018-05-14T16:24:21-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Davis & Co CPAs PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line19457 S University Blvd 410AddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN042790740EIN

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Preparer PersonJames M DavisPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDouglas H PhelpsPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$1,237,868GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionThe 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 CodActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe 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 CodMissionDesc
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DescGovernment & Tax Reform - Through advocacy, public education, research, grassroots organizing, and policy development we're working to close the loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying the taxes they owe, bridge the partisan divide that makes solving the looming debt crisis so difficult by finding common ground in identifying federal spending cuts that could save billions of taxpayer dollars, reverse the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision allowing unlimited corporate money in elections, and strengthen ethics rules for members of Congress.Desc

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DescPublic Health & Health Care - One in three school age kids are overweight or obese, yet our government is wasting $16 billion each year on subsidies for sugar-laden, high-fat foods. U.S. PIRG is callimg for an end to subsidies for junk food. Using the tried methods of public education, research and policy development, we're working to promote a more competitive health insurance marketplace that lowers costs for consumers as our leaders put the health care reform law into practice. In addition, U.S.PIRG is working to stop the overuse of antibiotics in our food supply.Desc

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DescConsumer Protection & financial reform - U.S. PIRG promotes fairness in banking, stops reckless practices in the financial services industry, strengthens product safety standards, closes corporate tax loopholes, and supports other consumer protection issues through advocacy, public education, research, grassroots organizing, and policy development.Desc
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Diane Brown
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Ed Mierzwinski
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Andre Delattre
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Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

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EOY$505,764EOYAmt

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EOY$1,018,481EOYAmt

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,073BOYAmt
EOY$48,847EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$37,707LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,816LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,990BOYAmt
EOY$7,891EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,894,058BOYAmt
EOY$1,923,365EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,297,156BOYAmt
EOY$5,156,977EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,979BOYAmt
EOY$683,688EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,379,030BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,083,009BOYAmt
EOY$683,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,214,147BOYAmt
EOY$4,473,289EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,214,147BOYAmt
EOY$4,473,289EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,297,156BOYAmt
EOY$5,156,977EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$712,665ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$28,193NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$9,202InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,202DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$28,505InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,614DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,891BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,891TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$1,923,365TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,209,675TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$28,193OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$28,193RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,237,868RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,237,868TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,950,533TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,950,533ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,950,533TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1M&R Strategic ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11901 L Street NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityStrategy Prog mgt DigitalActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$746GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$93,880RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$746TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$93,880TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationM&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

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Fair Share Inc
600 Pennsylvania Ave SE 400WahingtonDC20003261525298501c4$40,000$0general operating support
Jubilee USA Network
212 East Capitol St NEWashingtonDC20003030582216501c3$30,000$0general operating support
Peoples Action Institute
810 N Milwaukee AveChicagoIL60642362755109501c3$40,000$0General operating support
Social Good Fund
12651 San Pablo Ave 5473RichmondCA94801461323531501c3$10,000$0General operating support
Working Families
1825 K Street NW 210WashingtonDC20006710914032501c3$10,000$0General operating support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Government & Tax Reform - Through advocacy, public education, research, grassroots organizing, and policy development we're working to close the loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying the taxes they owe, bridge the partisan divide that makes solving the looming debt crisis so difficult by finding common ground in identifying federal spending cuts that could save billions of taxpayer dollars, reverse the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision allowing unlimited corporate money in elections, and strengthen ethics rules for members of Congress.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderCitizens become members by affirming their desire to join the organization and signing a statement to support the organization's mission.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of MeetingsThe organization's governing body had no committees.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors prior to being filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTo monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are kept in our office and are not available to the public.

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