Public Citizen Foundation Inc

Analysis

Public Citizen Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 September 2023, Public Citizen Foundation Inc reported income of $13.4m and spending of $18.1m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $12.9m to $13.4m (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Public Citizen Foundation Inc 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 96th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food Bank of East Alabama Inc ($13.4m), Mariners Christian School ($13.4m) and Target Community & Educational Services Inc ($13.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $520k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. It paid $201k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $33.7m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $29.6m. It reported 178 employees.