Consumer Choice Center FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2019Public & Societal Benefit EIN 84-2358602Revenue $4.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSconsumerchoicecenter.org712 H St Ne Pmb 94982, 20002-3627 · Washington, 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.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$378K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$378K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2022▼ -2%
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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
$3.0M
FY2022▼ -16%
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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
$2.5M
FY2022▲ +106%
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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

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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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.6M Management & general 14% · $424K Fundraising 7% · $207K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $378K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$244,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$134,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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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2 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The CCC'S campaigns focus on 3 policy areas aroung the world: fit for growth, lifestyle choice, and tech INNOVATION.SO far we have successfully campaigned for legalized cannabis across canada and the united states, evidence-based policy making in europe's agriculture and food supply, protecting diesel-owners of reactionary policies, the…

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

The CCC'S campaigns focus on 3 policy areas aroung the world: fit for growth, lifestyle choice, and tech INNOVATION.SO far we have successfully campaigned for legalized cannabis across canada and the united states, evidence-based policy making in europe's agriculture and food supply, protecting diesel-owners of reactionary policies, the…

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$424K
Fundraisingcol D$207K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.8M$5.8M$14K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.5M$5.0M$1.5M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$4.2M$1.9M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.3M$3.0M$1.3M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$3.6M$781K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$617K$415K$415K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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

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