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United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 52-1384240 Website

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes as allowed by section 501c3 of the internal revenue code, including, for such purposes, identifying, researching, analyzing, and pursuing solutions to problems of consumer protection, environmental preservation, corporate and governmental responsibility to the public, discrimination, and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of the united states and to cooperate with other citizen action groups that qualify as exempt under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code concerning problems of common concern to people throughout the united states.

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc at a glance

In short: United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc gave $618K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $155K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$618,000
+500.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$154,500
+1100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$7,737,179
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Center for Public Interest Research: $588KCenter for Public InterestResearch$588KCalifornia Public Interest Research Group Education Fund: $10KCalifornia Public InterestResearch Group Education Fund$10KIllinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund: $10KIllinois Public InterestResearch Group Education Fund$10KStudent Organizing Inc: $10KStudent Organizing Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Public Interest Research ($588K). Together the top 4 received $618K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 43 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonDenverBaltimoreChicagoPortlandSacramentoNew YorkPhiladelphiaAustinGilbertRaleighSeattleLittle RockSaint PetersburgSt Boston

How United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 4 grants2021 14 grants2022 13 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $618K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $618K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Public Interest Research Denver, COGeneral Support$588,000
California Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Sacramento, CAGeneral Support Subgrant$10,000
Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Chicago, ILGeneral Support Subgrant$10,000
Student Organizing Inc Boston, MAGeneral Support Subgrant$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,737,179$2,064,867$2,241,550$618,0004$104,634
2024$7,535,470$3,358,861$2,025,239$103,0008$56,542
2023$6,435,996$2,172,444$1,936,731$217,50013—
2022$5,414,624$2,001,851$1,664,341$586,55014—
2021$4,370,357$852,670$1,214,039$330,0004—
2020$5,468,658$1,636,443$623,995$23,3341$476
2019$6,049,285$1,385,475$850,377$10,0001$145

About United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $618K. Net investment income was $105K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc is led by Faye Park, President & Vice Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Faye Park

    President & Vice Chair

    President & CEO → President & Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Domenitz

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Eldridge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Kirk

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre Delattre

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Harris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gary Kalman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Blackledge (2019–2021) — Vicechair & Treasurer
  • Former: Bruce Speight (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc

How much does United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc give each year?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc gave $618K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $103K across 8 grants.

What is United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc's typical grant size?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $154,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc give grants?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc's EIN?

United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1384240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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