Consumer Choice Center

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2019Public & Societal Benefit EIN 84-2358602Revenue $5.8M in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 14, 2026

On file with the IRSconsumerchoicecenter.orgWashington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 2019

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Consumer Choice Center is an independent, non-partisan Consumer advocacy group championing the benefits of freedom of Choice, innovation, and abundance in everyday life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2358602) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$580K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $975K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$580K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.3 mo
of spending, in cash
11.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
3 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.8M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.9M Management & general 8% · $475K Fundraising 8% · $447K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $580K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$369,600Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frederik Roeder’s $370K as President is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Frederik Roeder$369,600$308,000$279,996$244,000$189,996
Yael Ossowski$210,000$190,000$160,000$134,000$106,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for consumer freedom, innovation, privacy, science, and choice in digital, mobility, and health.

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1 program · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The CCC'S campaigns focus on 3 policy areas around the world: fit for growth, lifestyle choice, and tech innovation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2358602) · Dispute this line
$4.9Mprogram 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 · FY2024
NetchoiceFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $173K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$475K
Fundraisingcol D$447K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$181K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$867K
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$399K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$52K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$140K$115K$4K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$345K$282K$9K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$134$134
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$31K$1K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177K$177K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$587K$587K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$501K$389K$32K$79K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$169K$169K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.4M$3.0M$136K$286K
All other expensesLn 24e$261K$151K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.9M$475K$447K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $5.8M$5.8M$14K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2025 $6.5M$5.0M$1.5M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 4, 2024 $6.1M$4.2M$1.9M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $4.3M$3.0M$1.3M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $4.4M$3.6M$781K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.0M$617K$415K$415K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign J · Pay L · Interested persons O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $5,810,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,321,507$5,648,448
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165,570$181,405
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,699−$19,547
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,478,378$5,810,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $767,430$523,203
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,259,030$5,273,101
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,026,460$5,796,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,451,918$14,002
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,810,306 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,648,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,648,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $181,405$181,405
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$19,547−$19,547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$19,547$5,810,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,796,304 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $114,598 · Management $3,608 · Fundraising $21,794$140,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $282,402 · Management $8,892 · Fundraising $53,706$345,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $134$134
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,626 · Management $1,288 · Fundraising $6,155$38,069
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $39,893$39,893
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,091$57,091
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,223$6,223
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $176,763$176,763
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,857$17,857
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $586,795$586,795
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $52,047$52,047
IX-17 TravelPrograms $389,203 · Management $32,388 · Fundraising $79,169$500,760
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $169,488$169,488
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,710$8,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,973,960 · Management $135,588 · Fundraising $286,481$3,396,029
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150,503 · Management $110,942$261,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,874,338 · Management $474,661 · Fundraising $447,305$5,796,304
Part X · Balance sheet $5,932,342 assets, 12 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $2,440,782. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $749,930$867,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,208,797$4,614,560
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $832,791$398,554
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,618$51,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,860,136$5,932,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,091$102,296
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,091$102,296
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $3,375,262$3,389,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,816,045$5,830,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,860,136$5,932,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,830,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,810,306
XI-2 Total expenses$5,796,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,816,045
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,830,046

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