CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005-5979 (202) 332-9110 Est. 1971 EIN 23-7122879
K050— Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.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
132
Total Giving
$9.4M
Recipients
94
Years Active
2020 - 2023
Avg grant: $61,807 Median: $54,437

Yearly Trends

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

Sectors Funded

Health Care
21
Education
18
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
13
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
12
Community Improvement
11
Civil Rights & Advocacy
8
Youth Development
7
Human Services
7
and 6 more sectors

Top States

California
20
Maryland
9
Texas
8
Colorado
8
New York
7
Illinois
6
Rhode Island
5
Washington
5
and 23 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
31
Over $50M
25
$10M - $50M
20
$5M - $10M
17
$500K - $1M
14
$100K - $500K
13
Under $100K
2

Top Grantees

$1.1M
VA - 4 grants
$290K
FL - 2 grants
$282K
$273K
$249K
$240K
IA - 4 grants
$204K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 129 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$19,796,365
Total Expenses
$17,289,504
Net Assets
$34,217,901
99 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
23.7 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 22.3%
Expenses ↓ 4.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.9% Earned revenue 0.5% Investment 4.0% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 85.3% Management 3.4% Fundraising 11.3%

Officers & Trustees (22)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$19,796,365 $17,289,504$34,217,901
2022 Form 990$16,181,828 $18,005,982$29,285,707
2021 Form 990$36,719,898 $18,820,314$30,548,238
2020 Form 990$14,159,324 $19,805,891$15,566,921
2020 Form 990$14,159,324 $19,805,891$15,566,921
2019 Form 990$25,098,313 $14,022,582$18,863,392
2018 Form 990$15,223,198 $13,799,128$11,521,065

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