EIN 04-2762647

Fund for the Public Interest

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
873
City
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Fund for the Public Interest furthers public interest research, education, and advocacy on issues affecting social welfare. They provide financial, organizational, and other assistance to public interest organizations. They engage in public interest advocacy, public education, and outreach projects throughout the country, discussing objectives of their partner organizations on topics like environment and consumer protection. Additionally, they provide consulting and organizational assistance and grants to nonprofit public interest organizations nationwide.
Total revenues
$15,882,121
2022
Total expenses
$16,582,397
2022
Total assets
$56,577,544
2022
Num. employees
873
2022

Program areas at Fund for the Public Interest

Organizational support and advising to other exempt organizations - the Fund for the Public Interest provides consulting and other organizational assistance, as well as grants, to nonprofit Public Interest organizations throughout the country.
Public Interest advocacy, Public education and outreach project - this project involves talking with citizens of cities and towns throughout the country, discussing the objectives of our partner organizations, including the environment, consumer protection, good government, and human rights. Citizens are mobilized to take action on the organizations' supported issues, encouraged to join and participate in the organization, and provided educational materials.

Grants made by Fund for the Public Interest

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
United States Public Interest Research GroupProgram Support$500,000

Personnel at Fund for the Public Interest

NameTitleCompensation
Faye ParkPresident and Director and Hjkasdklasfdklfjas$127,977
Peter CampbellFinance Director$114,819
Matthew CurtisCommunication Director$122,736
Mark MorgensteinDirector of Media Relation$103,594
Wendy WendlandtPolitical Director$126,073
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Fund for the Public Interest

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,500
Program services$15,851,269
Investment income and dividends$28,967
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-615
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$15,882,121

Form 990s for Fund for the Public Interest

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-06-30990View PDF
2019-062020-08-26990View PDF
2018-062019-09-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
October 16, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
November 28, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizations
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational level
General information
Address
294 Washington St 500
Boston, MA 02108
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
fundforthepublicinterest.org/ 
Phone
(617) 292-4800
Facebook page
Fund-For-The-Public-Interest 
Twitter profile
@the_fund 
IRS details
EIN
04-2762647
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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