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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$35.8M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+24.2% YoY
Grant Count
20
-31.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$102K
+80.2% YoY
About Public Citizen Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Public Citizen Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $433K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,761,953 | $33,737,010 | $35,119,846 |
| Revenue | $14,844,863 | $13,389,271 | $18,677,601 |
| Expenses | $17,865,500 | $18,066,747 | $15,678,059 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $433,138 | $325,754 | $2,205,066 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR, CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT FELLMETH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM BILDNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERSON SMOGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYA BERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE SKROVAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID HALPERIN | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY/TREASU | 1 | — |
| ANNIE LEONARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY CHATTERJEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA RENFRO | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/24) | 1 | — |
| ROBERT WEISSMAN | CO-PRESIDENT | 33 | $235,977 |
| LISA GILBERT | CO-PRESIDENT | 25 | $124,156 |
| JOSEPH STOSHAK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 4/23) | 20 | $41,061 |
| NOYAN EYIGOR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 4/23) | 20 | $48,326 |
| SID WOLFE | FOUNDER, SENIOR FELLOW | 40 | $188,667 |
| ALLISON ZIEVE | GENERAL COUNSEL | 34 | $159,281 |
| DAVID ARKUSH | DIRECTOR, ENERGY | 38 | $171,354 |
| PETER MAYBARDUK | DIRECTOR, ACCESS TO MEDICI | 30 | $120,230 |
| NANDAN JOSHI | LITIGATION ATTORNEY | 40 | $155,738 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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