CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (202) 332-9110 Est. 1971 EIN 23-7122879
K050 - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
cspinet.org

Mission

THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS AMERICA'S FOOD AND HEALTH WATCHDOG. CSPI ENVISIONS A HEALTHY POPULATION WITH REDUCED IMPACT AND BURDEN OF PREVENTABLE DISEASES AND AN EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM THAT MAKES HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. CSPI VALUES INDEPENDENCE, SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, AND TRANSPARENCY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
143
Total Giving
$9.9M
Recipients
105
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $56,874 Median: $50,001

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202411$409K $37K65
202319$1.3M $67K514
202225$1.4M $57K205
202114$548K $39K014
202074$6.2M $84K360

Sectors Funded

Health Care
21
Education
19
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
15
Community Improvement
12
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
12
Youth Development
8
Civil Rights & Advocacy
8
Human Services
7
and 6 more sectors

Top States

California
21
Maryland
10
Texas
9
Colorado
8
New York
8
North Carolina
6
Illinois
6
Iowa
5
and 23 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
37
Over $50M
27
$10M - $50M
20
$5M - $10M
18
$500K - $1M
15
$100K - $500K
13
Under $100K
3

Top Grantees

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$1.1M
VA - 4 grants
$290K
FL - 2 grants
$282K
$249K
$240K
IA - 4 grants
$204K

Grants Awarded · 137 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$12,592,547
Total Expenses
$17,926,322
Net Assets
$31,412,665
94 employees 11 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
21.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 36.4%
Expenses ↑ 3.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.6% Earned revenue 0.5% Investment 7.9% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.5% Management 3.2% Fundraising 12.4%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$12,592,547 ↓$17,926,322$31,412,665
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$19,796,365 ↑$17,289,504$34,217,901
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$16,181,828 ↓$18,005,982$29,285,707
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$36,719,898 ↑$18,820,314$30,548,238
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$14,159,324 $19,805,891$15,566,921
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$14,159,324 ↓$19,805,891$15,566,921
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$25,098,313 ↑$14,022,582$18,863,392
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$15,223,198 $13,799,128$11,521,065

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EIN: 23-7122879 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data