Nonprofit · EIN 54-1512177
CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $891,735 | $3,143,317 | -$2,251,582 | $1,324,588 | $24,433 | $1,300,155 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,834,099 | $6,141,454 | -$2,307,355 | $5,223,841 | $1,139,532 | $4,084,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $434,116
- Program service revenue
- $973
- Investment income
- $92,220
- Net rental income
- $33,306
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,293
- Other revenue
- $364,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,441
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,591,462
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,335,650
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $70,718
- Accounting fees
- $134,669
- Occupancy
- $117,650
- Travel
- $6,200
- Depreciation
- $9,603
- Program services (functional)
- $2,181,107
- Management and general (functional)
- $816,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,323
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,223,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,324,588
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,433
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,300,155
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,248,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $680,155
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $620,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,458,675
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW DERIENZO | EDITOR IN CHIEF PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,401 | $4,462 |
| YVETTE CABRERA | SENIOR REPORTER PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,762 | $39,075 |
| JAMIE HOPKINS | EDITOR PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,613 | $18,688 |
| PAUL CHEUNG | CEO PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,777 | $9,741 |
| KRISTEN HOLMES | DIR FIN & OPS PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,756 | $21,252 |
| WESLEY LOWERY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $12,857 | $20,182 |
| ANDRES TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER 8LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SULEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER KAMANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAAL GLENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A KIERNAN | CO-CHAIR PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M LOBO | VICE CHAIR PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ALVAREZ-CORREA | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE A FINZEN | PAST CHAIR PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIL OMENN | DIRECTOR PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL CHEUNG | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $306,912 | $28,061 |
| MATTHEW DERIENZO | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $199,629 | $23,121 |
| JIN DING | CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $146,561 | $17,614 |
| JAMIE HOPKINS | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $135,681 | $27,990 |
| MCNELLY COLON-TORRES | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $142,231 | $6,408 |
| ALEXIA CAMPBELL | SENIOR REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $113,381 | $24,263 |
| WESLEY LOWERY | CO- CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $19,286 | $280 |
| SUE SUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $1,176 | $0 |
| BRUCE FINZEN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LOBO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NEWMARK | DIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KIERNAN | CO- CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT OMENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANRDES TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER 8LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT PALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SULEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER KAMANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAAL GLENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 910 17TH NW ST STE 1030, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-0000
- In care of
- % CENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUE SUH, 1899 L STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- SUE SUH, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 466-1300
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICINTEGRITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY INSPIRES CHANGE USING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING THAT REVEALS THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF INEQUALITY. DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEMS IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO DEMOCRACY AFFECT PEOPLE BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, ABILITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS AND INCOME. OUR DATA-DRIVEN AND NARRATIVE JOURNALISM HOLDS POWERFUL INTERESTS ACCOUNTABLE, INVESTIGATES SOLUTIONS AND ILLUSTRATES THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF INEQUALITY IN AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY PUBLISHED DOZENS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS SEVERAL SHORT STORIES AND GRAPHICS. THE MAJOR AREAS OF INVESTIGATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS:-THE ENVIRONMENT-MONEY AND DEMOCRACY-POVERTY, OPPORTUNITY AND INEQUALITYExpenses $2,181,107 · revenue $25,020
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
- 54-1512177
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20H)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,324,588
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,458,675
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $891,735 | $3,143,317 | $1,324,588 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,834,099 | $6,141,454 | $5,223,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,025,753 | $5,593,383 | $7,853,147 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 54-1512177).
Questions about CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY is 54-1512177.
- Is CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY 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 INTEGRITY 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 INTEGRITY 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 INTEGRITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUE SUH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,401 (MATTHEW DERIENZO, EDITOR IN CHIEF PART YEAR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $891,735, expenses of $3,143,317 and total assets of $1,324,588 at year end.
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