UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH

DENVER, CO, 80202 (202) 546-9707 Est. 1984 EIN 52-1384240
W010 - Public & Societal Benefit 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.uspirgedfund.org

Mission

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AS ALLOWED BY SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, IDENTIFYING, RESEARCHING, ANALYZING, AND PURSUING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC, DISCRIMINATION, AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER CITIZEN ACTION GROUPS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE CONCERNING PROBLEMS OF COMMON CONCERN TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
46
Total Giving
$2.0M
Recipients
46
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $50,233 Median: $15,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20244$618K $155K04
202213$218K $17K58
202114$587K $42K59
20204$330K $83K31
20191$23K $23K10
20181$10K $10K10
20179$204K $23K90

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
6
Environment
5
Education
5
Human Services
4
Recreation & Sports
3
Social Science
2
Health Care
1
Civil Rights & Advocacy
1

Top States

Massachusetts
8
Colorado
5
Illinois
4
Pennsylvania
4
Washington
3
Maryland
3
Arizona
3
Oregon
3
and 8 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$500K - $1M
9
Under $100K
7
$100K - $500K
6
$1M - $5M
2
$5M - $10M
2
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 30 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$2,064,867
Total Expenses
$2,241,550
Net Assets
$6,176,352
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 38.5%
Expenses ↑ 10.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.9% Investment 5.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 70.3% Management 26.1% Fundraising 3.6%

Officers & Trustees (6)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$2,064,867 ↓$2,241,550$6,176,352
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$2,172,444 ↑$1,936,731$4,178,213
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$2,001,851 ↑$1,664,341$3,966,971
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$852,670 ↓$1,214,039$3,787,408
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,636,443 ↑$623,995$4,219,959
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$1,385,475 ↑$850,377$3,550,214
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$1,015,798 $2,118,230$2,867,807

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EIN: 52-1384240 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data