PUBLIC CITIZEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PUBLIC CITIZEN INC (EIN 23-7104508)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-01-07
IRS object ID
201400139349300195
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-01-07T08:46:46-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN522057543EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11901 L STREET NW 250AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237104508EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PUBLIC CITIZEN INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPUBLNameControl
Phone2025881000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 20TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROBERT WEISSMANName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2025881000Phone
Date Signed2013-12-23DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKWAN SHINName
PTINP01060463PTIN
Phone2028220717Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonROBERT WEISSMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line11600 20TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts4666849GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.CITIZEN.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1971YearFormation
State Legal DomicileDCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionWORK FOR CONSUMER RIGHTSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members8NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees109TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY71641TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
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Revenues Less Expenses CY117696RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY814909TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY616075TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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DescriptionPUBLIC CITIZEN IS ACTIVE IN EVERY PUBLIC FORUM: CONGRESS, THE COURTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE NEWS MEDIA. PUBLIC CITIZEN BELIEVES THAT FULL DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION EMPOWERS CITIZENS AND CONSUMERS. ALL OF PUBLIC CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AIM TO MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE, TRANSPORTATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NUCLEAR WASTE AND REACTOR SAFETY, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RELATED ISSUES ACCESSIBLE TO ORDINARY CITIZENS. IF NECESSARY, PUBLIC CITIZEN USES THE COURTS TO ENSURE FAIR ACCESS TO INFORMATION.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense392521Expense
DescriptionCONGRESS WATCH SEEKS TO CURB THE INFLUENCE OF SPECIAL INTEREST DOLLARS THAT CORRUPT THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND PUBLICIZE CORPORATE WELFARE EXPENDITURES THAT LARD THE FEDERAL BUDGET; WORKS FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND TOUGH LOBBY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS; CHAMPIONS CONSUMER LEGISLATION INCLUDING IN THE AREAS OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY; LOBBIES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense284384Expense
DescriptionPUBLIC CITIZEN PUBLISHES BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND EXPERT COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE LAW, ENERGY POLICY, TRANSPORTATION, AND GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseDescriptionDescription
238116PC TEXAS REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF TEXAS CONSUMERS THROUGH ITS WORK ON ENERGY, TRADE, CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, ETHICS, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITY ISSUES.
260679ACTING ON ITS BELIEF THAT SO CALLED "FREE TRADE" TREATIES COST U.S. JOBS, REDUCE WAGES, UNDERMINE OUR DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS, AND JEOPARDIZE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL TRADE WATCH LEADS A NATIONAL COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, CONSUMER, LABOR, RELIGIOUS, AND FAMILY FARM GROUPS UNITED AGAINST THE CORPORATE PUSH FOR GLOBALIZATION THROUGH TREATIES SUCH AS THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AGREEMENTS.
42337THE ENERGY PROGRAM IS A POWERFUL VOICE IN THE MOVEMENT TO AVERT CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE, DECREASE RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR AND FOSSIL FUELS, AND TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEVELOP RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.
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Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities1PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Number Forms Transmitted With109612NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2025881000TelephoneNumber

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)

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JOHN RICHARD
SECRETARY-TREASURER1.001.00XX000
JASON ADKINS
CHAIRMAN1.001.00XX000
JOY HOWELL
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
JIM HIGHTOWER
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
ROBERT WEISSMAN
PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO8.0032.00XX3327613310621942
BARBARA EHRENREICH
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
JOAN CLAYBROOK
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
ANDREW S FRIEDMAN
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
ANTHONY SO MDMPA
DIRECTOR1.001.00X000
JOSEPH STOSHAK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER16.0024.00X38281574228565
SIDNEY WOLFE
FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR0.0040.00012210615915X
LORI M WALLACH
GLOBAL TRADE DIRECTOR24.0016.0063970426468892X
ALLISON ZIEVE
LITIGATION DIRECTOR & CHEI10.0030.00264367930920123X
THOMAS SMITH
TEXAS OFFICE DIRECTOR7.6032.4020228862358888X
HELEN KATZ
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT20.0020.0058404584056583X
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING LLC
1250 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20036CONSULTING & ARTWORK1432063
SMS DIRECT
8461 VIRGINIA MEADOWS DRMANASSASVA20109PRINTING & MAILING613602
NTIVA INC
7900 WESTPARK DRIVE SUITE A50MCLEANVA22102IT CONSULTANTS229411
NAMES IN THE NEWS
180 GRAND AVE STE 1545OAKLANDCA94596LIST RENTAL EXPENSE203980
THE DATA CENTER INC
13860 REDSKIN DRHERDONVA20171MEMBERSHIP DATABASE CONSULTANTS157118
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Management And General135903ManagementAndGeneral

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CAGING & DATABASE MAINT110838630112642421403
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY111415EOY

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Reconciliation Unrealized Invest29831ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Political Expenditures612PoliticalExpenditures
Amt Expended For527 Activities612AmtExpendedFor527Activities
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures612TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
Form1120 Pol Filed1Form1120PolFiled

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationEMPLOYEE TIME AND RELATED EXPENSES SPENT ON POLITICAL ACTIVITES.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis604270OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value604270BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Book Value460915BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation861955Depreciation
Book Value213953BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1279138TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

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DescriptionCERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITDescription
Book Value650000BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
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Total Of Book Value Securities650000TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
INTEREST RECEIVABLE1248
RENT RECEIVABLE19308
OTHER ASSETS6965
DUE FROM PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION, INC.621071
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Total Book Value Other Assets648592TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE PAYABLEDescription
Amount$101,452Amount
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Total Of Amounts101452TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4430755TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments29831NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F99029831RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4400924RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904400924TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4283228TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4283228ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904283228TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING LLC
1250 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING COUNSEL031806171336993046918
DONOR SERVICES GROUP LLC
6715 SUNSET BOULEVARDLOS ANGELESCA90028TELEMARKETING03069671641-40945
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts3211313TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors205340TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization3005973TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonROBERT WEISSMANNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org33276BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs133106CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org998DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs3993DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org3390NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs13561NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org37664TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs150660TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED AFTER APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 20TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521263996EIN
Primary ActivitiesWORK FOR CONSUMER RIGHTSPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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