Program areas at Consumers Research
Consumer Education: Consumers Research believes that the safest consumer is an educated, savvy consumer. We regularly operate multi-channel consumer education campaigns to provide useful, actionable information consumers as they make decisions in the marketplace.
Magazine: Organization publishes a magazine to increase knowledge and understanding of issues, policies, products, and services of concern to consumers and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding.
Research: Organization performs research, maintains a news website, provides regulatory comments and speaks on the radio to increase knowledge and understanding of issues, policies, products, and services of concern to consumers and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding.
Conferences: Organization hosts and participates in both in-person and on-line conferences, meetings and webinars bringing together policy and legal experts as well as members of industry on a range of consumer issues from digital economy to financial services with a focus on protecting consumers.
Grants made by Consumers Research
Who funds Consumers Research
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Consumers Research
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Will Hild | Executive Director | $237,154 | 2024-12-18 |
| Clark Ruper | Director of Operations | | 2024-12-18 |
| Beau Brunson | Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs | $151,292 | 2024-12-18 |
| Russell Outhuse | President | $12,000 | 2023-11-14 |
| Colin Shea | Board Member , Secretary | $0 | 2017-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Consumers Research
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,422,125 | $8,021,841 | 29.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $611 | $40 | 1427.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $538 | $686 | -21.6% |
| Total revenues | $10,423,274 | $8,022,567 | 29.9% |
Organizations like Consumers Research
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Alliance for Early Success | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $22,455,004 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $11,732,840 |
| Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy (OPAE) | 501(c)(3) | Findlay, OH | $9,602,438 |
| Neighbors for a Better San Francisco | 501(c)(3) | San Rafael, CA | $2,865,982 |
| Future Now Action | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $20,968,057 |
| American Bridge 21st Century Foundation | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $20,712,901 |
| Center for American Ideas | 501(c)(4) | Mclean, VA | $7,332,043 |
| Unite America Institute | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $8,248,733 |
| Delta Research and Educational Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,699,018 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 501(c)(3) | Longmont, CO | $23,683,824 |
Data update history
November 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $9,010,000 from Donors Trust Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1801 F St NW
- Washington, DC 20006
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- consumersresearch.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 898-0542
IRS details
- EIN
- 22-1500498
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1937
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W05: Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0276456
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-04
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