EIN 23-7122879

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
99
Year formed
1971
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is a nonprofit health-advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on nutrition, food safety, and pro-health alcohol policies.
Also known as...
CSPI
Total revenues
$16,181,828
2023
Total expenses
$18,005,982
2023
Total assets
$40,185,567
2023
Num. employees
99
2023

Program areas at CSPI

Public education - includes the distribution of health and nutrition oriented materials, such as books, brochures, letters, articles, and pamphlets to the Public; sponsorship of conferences and websites; media interviews.
Special projects - includes efforts to:- provide Public information on nutrition and diet, provide consumer input on nutrition and food safety laws and regulations, investigate accuracy of food and beverage advertising and labeling, promote healthier menu items in restaurants;- promote increased production and availability of food that is free of unsafe ingredients by working with food producers and retailers, monitoring and investigating proposed and approved additives to the food supply, and monitoring and improving the laws and regulations governing food safety, particularly for meat, poultry, seafood and produce;- promote increased protection from ordinary contamination with microbes through increased appropriations for inspections of imported and domestic foods and food manufacturing facilities; promotion of policies intended to reduce anti-microbial resistance;- improve the diet of children by promoting more nutritious school food through publications, seminars, and Public policy efforts; encourage food producers to improve the nutrient content of the products sold in schools and restaurants; and discourage the advertising of unhealthy foods to children;- identify and publicize links between industry and Science in matters related to health, food, and environmental research; examine how the demands of industry may undermine the public-interest mission of Science; and secure a balance of views in the Science policy decision-making process which, combined with full disclosure, will enable scientists to provide the Public, media, and policy-makers with the best advice about scientific issues;- assess scientific concerns about the risk and benefits of genetically engineered plants, animals, and other organisms used in agriculture; inform the Public about the benefits and risks of engineered crops and foods;strengthen the regulatory system; increase Public funding for research on both genetic engineering and sustainable agriculture; and counsel developing nations on the regulation and use of appropriate gentically engineered crops;- improve both human health and the environment by promoting the consumption of a more plant-based diet and reducing the consumption of meat, milk fat, and other products that have been linked to cancer, heart disease, and other health problems; reduce consumption of sodium to healthy levels;- promote changes in the american food supply and in food policies through the litigation process;- improve the Public's ability to make informed decisions about nutrition through, for example, nutrition facts labels and menu labeling.
Nutrition action healthletter - consists of editing and publishing ten issues per year of nutrition action healthletter, a periodical for members and subscribers containing current information on nutrition, food safety, and related health issues.

Grants made by CSPI

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Youth Activism ProjectIncrease Access To Snap in Michigan Through Youth Organizing$86,100
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)Assess the Impacts of Dollar Stores in Baltimore To Inform the Development and Adoption of Policies Affecting Local Retail Food Environments$84,409
Keep Your Faith CorporationCampaign To Secure Snap Stretch Funding in West Virginia$84,115
...and 21 more grants made totalling $1,319,664

Who funds Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesTo Support Effective Policies on Healthy Eating$5,110,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$539,658
John Sperling FoundationAdvocating for A Safer and More Transparent Food System$300,000
...and 68 more grants received totalling $7,504,287

Personnel at CSPI

NameTitleCompensation
Sara GhaithChief Operating Officer$182,894
Peter LuriePresident and Executive Director$280,028
Jennifer Green-HolmesDirector of Business Operations / Director of Marketing$172,087
Monica WilsonDirector of Finance
Jeff CroninDirector of Communications
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for CSPI

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,742,670
Program services$197,142
Investment income and dividends$465,746
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$179,063
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$403,032
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$194,175
Total revenues$16,181,828

Form 990s for CSPI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-09990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-08-29990View PDF
2021-062022-05-03990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Food and Water WatchWashington, DC$19,212,278
Food Research and Action CenterWashington, DC$5,168,532
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC$59,878,250
Rice Research Organization (IRRI)Philippines, $58,333,622
Discovery InstituteSeattle, WA$10,240,771
Futures Without ViolenceSan Francisco, CA$18,134,613
Safe Kids WorldwideSilver Spring, MD$6,469,709
Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $256,000 from Tides Foundation
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $5,110,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsFood and nutrition programsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionPublic policy
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1250 I St NW 500
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
cspinet.org/ 
Phone
(202) 332-9110
Facebook page
cspinet 
Twitter profile
@cspi 
IRS details
EIN
23-7122879
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1971
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K05: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
073493
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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