Center for Science in the Public Interest

Analysis

Center for Science in the Public Interest is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Center for Science in the Public Interest reported income of $16.2m and spending of $18.0m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $25.1m to $16.2m (-36%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Center for Science in the Public Interest sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Carolina Community Action Inc ($16.2m), Food Allergy Research & Education Inc ($16.2m) and Vivalon ($16.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $489k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $40.2m against liabilities of $10.9m, net assets of $29.3m. It reported 99 employees.