Nonprofit · EIN 04-2863170
CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,134,661 | $2,644,341 | $490,320 | $5,853,938 | $4,697,804 | $1,156,134 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,566,946 | $3,032,118 | -$465,172 | $5,594,033 | $4,929,131 | $664,902 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,311,614 | $3,100,524 | $211,090 | $5,987,564 | $4,858,053 | $1,129,511 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,299,545
- Program service revenue
- $1,548,308
- Investment income
- $9,232
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $277,576
- Other revenue
- $277,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,634
- Other salaries and wages
- $744,407
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,021,622
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $70,240
- Occupancy
- $736,234
- Travel
- $31,953
- Depreciation
- $7,900
- Program services (functional)
- $1,987,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $597,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,594,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,853,938
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,697,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,156,134
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,756
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,078
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,156,134
- Gross receipts
- $3,480,781
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FLOYD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $104,517 | $17,117 |
| ANTHONY DUTZIK | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FRONTIER GROUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,181 | $4,647 |
| WENDY WENDLANDT | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FITZGERALD | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KIRK | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ELDRIDGE | V.P./DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY DUTZIK | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FRONTIER GROUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,816 | $4,713 |
| AMY FLOYD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $104,331 | $16,272 |
| WENDY WENDLANDT | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FITZGERALD | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KIRK | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ELDRIDGE | V.P./DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN RAKOV | FRONTIER GROUP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,621 | $14,959 |
| AMY FLOYD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $85,121 | $13,478 |
| WENDY WENDLANDT | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FITZGERALD | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KIRK | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ELDRIDGE | V.P./DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 294 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108-4634
- In care of
- % PETER CAMPBELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY FLOYD, 294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 720, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- AMY FLOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 292-4800
- Website
- HTTP://CFPIR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH IS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS WITH BACKUP AND ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PACKAGING, DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA ORGANIZING, AND FUNDRAISING.Expenses $1,128,514 · grants $15,000 · revenue $1,030,528
- EXPLORE BOOKS IS A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE IN ASPEN, COLORADO. MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE, EXPLORE PROVIDES A NEEDED "THIRD SPACE" FOR THE ASPEN COMMUNITY - WHERE BOOKS, IDEAS AND THE FREE-FLOWING CONVERSATION THEY INITIATE ARE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. EXPLORE BOOKS ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION THROUGH ITS DIVERSE SELECTION OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS ON PUBLIC INTEREST TOPICS; BY HOSTING FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH A VARIETY OF AUTHORS AND THOUGHT-LEADERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES; AND BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.Expenses $438,335 · revenue $283,444
- POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, CALLED THE FRONTIER GROUP, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND IDEAS TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AMERICA. OUR EXPERTS AND WRITERS DELIVER TIMELY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, APPLYING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM DIVERSE FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE TO ARRIVE AT NEW IDEAS FOR SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS. WE WORK TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CORE ELEMENTS OF A HAPPY HUMAN LIFE: CLEAN AIR AND WATER, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAT SURROUNDS US, AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE MARKETPLACE TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT SUPPORT FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES. AND WE STRIVE TO POINT OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY A MOMENT WHEN PROFOUND CHANGE IS BOTH MORE POSSIBLE AND MORE URGENTLY NEEDED THAN EVER.Expenses $384,170 · revenue $511,912
- SNOWRIDERS INTERNATIONAL IS AN ORGANIZATION OF SKIERS, BOARDERS, AND MOUNTAIN RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WINTER SPORTS AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH SERVICE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. SNOWRIDERS INTERNATIONAL IS BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS, RESORTS AND SKI CLUBS, ATHLETES AND AMATEURS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF WINTER SPORTS, SNOWY WINTERS, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $36,196 · grants $35,000
- POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, CALLED THE FRONTIER GROUP, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND IDEAS TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AMERICA. OUR EXPERTS AND WRITERS DELIVER TIMELY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, APPLYING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM DIVERSE FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE TO ARRIVE AT NEW IDEAS FOR SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS. WE WORK TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CORE ELEMENTS OF A HAPPY HUMAN LIFE: CLEAN AIR AND WATER, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAT SURROUNDS US, AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE MARKETPLACE TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT SUPPORT FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES. AND WE STRIVE TO POINT OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY A MOMENT WHEN PROFOUND CHANGE IS BOTH MORE POSSIBLE AND MORE URGENTLY NEEDED THAN EVER.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2863170
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,853,938
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,480,781
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,134,661 | $2,644,341 | $5,853,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,566,946 | $3,032,118 | $5,594,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,311,614 | $3,100,524 | $5,987,564 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2863170).
Questions about CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC is 04-2863170.
- Is CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AMY FLOYD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,517 (AMY FLOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,134,661, expenses of $2,644,341 and total assets of $5,853,938 at year end.
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