MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC (EIN 04-2536325)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201311359349302171
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-05-15T09:46:35-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042442519 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021101772 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042536325 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | MASS | NameControl |
| Phone | 6172924800 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 WINTER STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JANET DOMENITZ | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 6172924800 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ALFONSO PERILLO | Name |
| PTIN | P00950491 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6172276161 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-05-13 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JANET DOMENITZ | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 WINTER STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1639960 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.MASSPIRG.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1974 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | MASSPIRG IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST. WHEN CONSUMERS ARE CHEATED OR THE VOICES OF ORDINARY CITIZENS ARE DROWNED OUT BY SPECIAL INTEREST LOBBYISTS, MASSPIRG SPEAKS UP AND TAKES ACTION. WE UNCOVER THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND FIGHT TO END THEM, USING THE TIME-TESTED TOOLS OF INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH, MEDIA EXPOSES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION. MASSPIRG'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER PERSISTENT, RESULT-ORIENTED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVISM THAT PROTECTS CONSUMERS, ENCOURAGES A FAIR, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, AND FOSTERS RESPONSIVE, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 4 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 416 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1472243 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1577508 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 6136 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 10746 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1478379 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1588254 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 144385 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 138614 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 490547 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 529332 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 307130 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 558345 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 627113 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1193277 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1295059 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 285102 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 293195 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6927167 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 7222474 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 726917 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 939937 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 6200250 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 6282537 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | MASSPIRG IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST. WHEN CONSUMERS ARE CHEATED OR THE VOICES OF ORDINARY CITIZENS ARE DROWNED OUT BY SPECIAL INTEREST LOBBYISTS, MASSPIRG SPEAKS UP AND TAKES ACTION. WE UNCOVER THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND FIGHT TO END THEM, USING THE TIME-TESTED TOOLS OF INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH, MEDIA EXPOSES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION. MASSPIRG'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER PERSISTENT, RESULT-ORIENTED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVISM THAT PROTECTS CONSUMERS, ENCOURAGES A FAIR, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, AND FOSTERS RESPONSIVE, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 289416 | Expense |
| Grants | 138614 | Grants |
| Description | GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITY:THIS PROJECT INVOLVES GENERAL RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND LOBBYING ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:CONSUMER PROTECTIONTOXICS AND TOXIC USE REDUCTIONENERGY POLICY LEGISLATIONUTILITY REFORMSTUDENT RIGHTS LEGISLATIONGOOD GOVERNMENT/DEMOCRACYRECYCLING | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 270229 | Expense |
| Description | MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION AND SERVICES:THIS PROGRAM ENTAILS DISTRIBUTING THE MASSPIRG QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO MEMBERS OF MASSPIRG TO KEEP THEM INFORMED ON CONSUMER, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 193507 | Expense |
| Description | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES:THIS PROJECT INVOLVES TALKING AND MEETING WITH CITIZENS OF ROUGHLY 340 MASSACHUSETTS CITIES AND TOWNS ON A DOOR-TO-DOOR BASIS AS WELL AS BY TELEPHONE. DISCUSSION CENTERS AROUND ENERGY, CONSUMER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH. EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE IS DISTRIBUTED. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 193507 | Expense |
| Description | CITIZEN LOBBYING:THIS PROGRAM MOBILIZES CITIZENS TO TAKE ACTION ON MASSPIRG SUPPORTED ISSUES. THIS INCLUDES ENCOURAGING CITIZENS TO WRITE OR CALL LEGISLATORS OR TO ATTEND MEETINGS REGARDING THESE ISSUES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 193507 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 946659 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 3 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 416 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 1 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | 1 | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 4 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | PETER CAMPBELL | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6172924800 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 WINTER STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD HANNIGAN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEIRDRE CUMMINGS CAMPBELL | ||||||
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | X | 21094 | 0 | 2477 |
| ANDREW MACDONALD | ||||||
| V.P./DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFFREY SPRAGUE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOUGLAS PHELPS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JANET DOMENITZ | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 12.00 | X | 22563 | 0 | 3671 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 43657 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 6148 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 WINTER STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | PROG., F/R & ADMIN. CONSULTING | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 335740 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1577508 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1577508 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 16037 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $16,037 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 46415 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 51706 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -5291 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -5291 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$5,291 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1588254 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $10,746 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 138614 | Total |
| Program Services | 138614 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49805 | Total |
| Program Services | 38837 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1125 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9843 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 426695 | Total |
| Program Services | 329398 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7110 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 90187 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1226 | Total |
| Program Services | 1061 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 106 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 59 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6031 | Total |
| Program Services | 4967 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 336 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 728 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45575 | Total |
| Program Services | 35099 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 696 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9780 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14000 | Total |
| Management And General | 14000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 390620 | Total |
| Program Services | 267069 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13756 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 109795 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12360 | Total |
| Program Services | 9443 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 2917 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 101064 | Total |
| Program Services | 56689 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 555 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 43820 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31647 | Total |
| Program Services | 25130 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1057 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5460 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37562 | Total |
| Program Services | 28863 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 8699 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131 | Total |
| Program Services | 131 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 751 | Total |
| Program Services | 650 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 65 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 36 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2326 | Total |
| Program Services | 1875 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 99 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 352 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK/DISCOUNT FEES | 27275 | 3243 | 0 | 24032 |
| PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | 4212 | 1777 | 1013 | 1422 |
| BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS | 3813 | 3813 | 0 | 0 |
| FILING FEES | 1352 | 0 | 1352 | 0 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1295059 | Total |
| Program Services | 946659 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41270 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 307130 | Fundraising |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | X | JointCosts |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 663295 | Total |
| Program Services | 497471 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 165824 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 375204 | BOY |
| EOY | 1476638 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3599813 | BOY |
| EOY | 2359647 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 109219 | BOY |
| EOY | 81347 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2625 | BOY |
| EOY | 3220 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 6883 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 5427 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2206 | BOY |
| EOY | 1456 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 265827 | BOY |
| EOY | 206613 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2572273 | BOY |
| EOY | 3093553 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6927167 | BOY |
| EOY | 7222474 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 726917 | BOY |
| EOY | 939937 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 726917 | BOY |
| EOY | 939937 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6200250 | BOY |
| EOY | 6282537 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6200250 | BOY |
| EOY | 6282537 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6927167 | BOY |
| EOY | 7222474 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 293195 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -210908 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3756 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2300 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1456 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3127 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3127 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1456 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INVESTMENT IN PARADIGM PARTNERS - PARTNERSHIP | Description |
| Book Value | 3093553 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 3093553 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 1588254 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1295059 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 293195 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -17188 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Other | -$193,720 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -210908 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 82287 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1377346 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -17188 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | -193720 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | -210908 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1588254 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1588254 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1295059 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1295059 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1295059 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR OPEN YEARS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS BEGINNING WITH THOSE FILED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. |
| PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS FROM INVESTMENT IN PARADIGM PARTNERS -193,720. | |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS FROM INVESTMENT IN PARADIGM PARTNERS -193,720. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation | Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC | |||||||||
| 218 D STREET SE | WASHINGTON | DC | 20003 | 042790740 | 501(C)(4) | 60618 | N/A | N/A | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC | |||||||||
| 44 WINTER STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02108 | 042762647 | 501(C)(4) | 77996 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 0 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 2 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THAT A RECIPIENT IS AN ELIGIBLE TAX-EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND THAT THE RECIPIENT'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY ALIGN WITH THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY STAFF PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AN OFFICER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW AND RAISES ANY ISSUES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF AND ACCOUNTANTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | 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 ASSESS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, CONFLICTED PERSONS MUST ABSTAIN FROM THE DELIBERATION OF THE TRANSACTION, AND CORPORATE RECORDS BE MAINTAINED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | 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. THE PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2009 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE INFORMATION ON WHICH IT RELIES IN DECIDING UPON THE TERMS OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -17,188. LOSS FROM INVESTMENT IN PARADIGM PARTNERS -193,720. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -210,908. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
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