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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1984.
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Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
32 people listed on the 990; $5.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$766,969Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP & COO
$476,289Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Gen Counsel
$415,991Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chief Digital Officer
$411,224Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chief Content Officer
$392,901Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Res, Testing & Insights
$392,589Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP & CFO
$383,750Pt VII · Sec A
VP Chief Comm Ofcr Thru 4/4/20
$355,927Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chief Intelligence Ofcr
$342,776Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chf Soc Impact Ofcr
$340,050Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$317,219Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP, Con Data & Mkt Op
$316,068Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Development Thru 8/29/20
$311,384Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chief HR Ofcr Thru 11/9/19
$309,657Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP, Chief Mkt Ofcr
$285,793Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Thru 10/18/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer as of 10/18/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru 9/30/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 10/16/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 10/16/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marta L Tellado’s $887K as President & CEO (thru 12/31/24) is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 59 $100M+ public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta L Tellado | $887,044 | $930,195 | $853,636 | $819,666 | $762,624 | $766,969 |
| Leonora Wiener | — | — | — | $532,620 | $504,384 | $476,289 |
| Lauren Stanich | $495,044 | $478,807 | $441,285 | $406,920 | $383,937 | — |
| Michael Hubner | $489,852 | $483,781 | $457,693 | $446,814 | $433,339 | $415,991 |
| Eric Wayne | $483,340 | $482,702 | $469,612 | $444,196 | $385,806 | $383,750 |
| Gwendolyn Bounds | — | — | — | $445,630 | $403,343 | $392,901 |
| Jason Fox | — | — | $443,196 | $433,784 | $414,194 | $411,224 |
| Jessica Freireich | $416,578 | $434,922 | $399,674 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
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2 programs · $202.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01
Consumer information, product information. See schedule o for additional information.
$186.6Mprogram expense
02
Education and advocacy programs for health and safety. See schedule o for additional information.
$15.4Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Gardiner Adams FoundationFY2025$100
Currie Family FoundationFY2025$15
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$8K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $667K · 2019–2024
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$10,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2023$10,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2022$10,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2021$80,000
New York UniversityNY · FY2021$50,000
University of WashingtonFY2021$50,000
The New SchoolNY · FY2021$50,000
Delta InterfaithLA · FY2021$6,000
Technology Alliance Group for Northwest WashingtonWA · FY2021$6,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2020$80,000
New York UniversityNY · FY2020$50,000
The Center for Auto Safety INCDC · FY2020$10,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2019$125,000
Consumer Federation of America INCDC · FY2019$80,000
United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund INCCO · FY2019$25,000
Consumer Federation of America INCDC · FY2019$25,000
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.6M
Money outPt IX
$235.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$202.0M
Managementcol C$21.2M
Fundraisingcol D$11.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$177.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.5M
Total assetsLn 16$399.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$318K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$732K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$250.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
SavingsLn 2$25.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$940K
Accounts receivableLn 4$9.8M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$290.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$399.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222.0M
Net assetsLn 32$177.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5635
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$35.4M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$47.3M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$111K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $16.2M | $25.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $288.2M | $290.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $62.5M | $59.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $387.8M | $399.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $219.8M | $222.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $167.9M | $177.3M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $257K | $257K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | |||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $3.9M | $1.5M | $2.0M | $387K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $69.4M | $59.5M | $7.9M | $2.0M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $6.7M | $5.8M | $662K | $173K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $10.2M | $8.8M | $1.1M | $286K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $5.5M | $4.7M | $624K | $158K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $402K | $559 | $388K | $13K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $615K | $615K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | |||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $276K | $276K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $388K | $388K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $11.8M | $10.2M | $1.6M | $42K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $27.7M | $27.1M | $33K | $612K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $444K | $12K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6.2M | $5.3M | $906K | $21K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $234K | $18K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.1M | $915K | $139K | $49K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $371K | $242K | $116K | $13K |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.3M | $1.3M | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $15.2M | $14.7M | $474K | $37K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $59.9M | $52.3M | $49K | $7.6M |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $8.1M | $6.8M | $1.1M | $162K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $235.0M | $202.0M | $21.2M | $11.8M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2026 | $267.2M | $244.7M | $22.6M | $331.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2025 | $266.1M | $264.4M | $1.7M | $297.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2024 | $249.7M | $253.9M | −$4.3M | $279.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2023 | $288.8M | $250.5M | $38.3M | $290.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 | $275.6M | $239.1M | $36.5M | $289.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 26, 2021 | $250.1M | $235.0M | $15.2M | $177.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,122,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,065,192$31,958,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $210,164,958$211,879,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,369,180$5,551,753
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $947,250$732,438
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,546,580$250,122,928
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160,000$259,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,906,755$95,643,150
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $356,065$276,278
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,905,756$138,783,619
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,328,576$234,962,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,218,004$15,160,881
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,122,928 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$318,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,640,580
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$110,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,958,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $201,909,065 · Unrelated business $9,970,694$211,879,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,495,684$1,495,684
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $732,438$732,438
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,056,069$4,056,069
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,909,065 · Unrelated business $9,970,694 · Excluded from tax $6,284,191$250,122,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,962,047 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $257,000$257,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,527,036 · Management $1,967,892 · Fundraising $386,908$3,881,836
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,499,698 · Management $7,897,225 · Fundraising $1,999,818$69,396,741
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,835,556 · Management $661,710 · Fundraising $173,073$6,670,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,805,295 · Management $1,123,747 · Fundraising $286,106$10,215,148
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,697,684 · Management $623,510 · Fundraising $157,892$5,479,086
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $559 · Management $388,122 · Fundraising $12,886$401,567
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $615,068$615,068
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $276,278$276,278
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $388,265$388,265
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,217,070 · Management $1,579,316 · Fundraising $41,787$11,838,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,078,279 · Management $32,870 · Fundraising $611,661$27,722,810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,150,974 · Management $444,467 · Fundraising $12,465$1,607,906
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,252,684 · Management $906,457 · Fundraising $20,739$6,179,880
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,688,931 · Management $233,820 · Fundraising $17,899$2,940,650
IX-17 TravelPrograms $914,852 · Management $138,513 · Fundraising $48,949$1,102,314
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $242,091 · Management $116,023 · Fundraising $13,129$371,243
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,331,181$1,331,181
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,695,196 · Management $473,548 · Fundraising $37,189$15,205,933
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,077,664$1,077,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,284,426 · Management $48,605 · Fundraising $7,576,160$59,909,191
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,801,813 · Management $1,127,793 · Fundraising $162,168$8,091,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,951,144 · Management $21,175,796 · Fundraising $11,835,107$234,962,047
Part X · Balance sheet $399,304,068 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $578,090$442,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,594,519$25,078,542
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $510,007$939,540
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,664,650$9,840,085
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,890,552$3,460,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,762,015$7,180,652
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,458,426$59,867,318
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $288,167,402$290,107,652
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,153,870$2,387,226
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $387,779,531$399,304,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,471,949$20,033,447
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,119,441$115,081,503
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $36,874,000$35,391,000
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,365,855$51,486,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,831,245$221,992,497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,796,691$169,806,140
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,151,595$7,505,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,948,286$177,311,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $387,779,531$399,304,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,311,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,122,928
XI-2 Total expenses$234,962,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,160,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,948,286
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,590,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,387,942
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,311,571
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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