Nonprofit · EIN 04-2762647
FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,059,194 | $17,660,573 | -$601,379 | $29,978,095 | $19,137,116 | $10,840,979 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,708,654 | $16,093,624 | -$384,970 | $34,636,108 | $24,114,410 | $10,521,698 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,924,776 | $15,541,203 | $383,573 | $42,655,303 | $32,475,566 | $10,179,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $754,801
- Program service revenue
- $16,061,883
- Investment income
- $242,510
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $137
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $892,993
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,347,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,155,497
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,979
- Accounting fees
- $184,890
- Occupancy
- $941,774
- Travel
- $405,616
- Depreciation
- $19,042
- Program services (functional)
- $13,115,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,727,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,817,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,636,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,978,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,137,116
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,840,979
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,947
- Publicly traded securities
- $302,259
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,533,979
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $307,000
- Gross receipts
- $17,063,344
- Employees
- 1,222
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS PHELPS | TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL Officer | 40 | $147,078 | $14,008 |
| RICHARD J HANNIGAN | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,615 | $13,669 |
| ANDRE DELATTRE | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,643 | $5,586 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,694 | $13,392 |
| PETER CAMPBELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,512 | $19,834 |
| MARK MORGENSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,257 | $13,903 |
| FAYE PARK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,621 | $13,987 |
| DOUGLAS CASLER | CITIZEN OUTREACH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,539 | $13,904 |
| GREGORY HERR | LISTS DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,356 | $12,516 |
| ALLISON CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $108,993 | $12,484 |
| KIRK WEINERT | OFFICER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $88,700 | $17,686 |
| JANET DOMENITZ | VP/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAKOV-ASST TREASURER | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 4/4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS PHELPS | TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL Officer | 40 | $140,399 | $13,124 |
| RICHARD J HANNIGAN | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,015 | $12,989 |
| FAYE PARK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,747 | $14,028 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,264 | $14,926 |
| ANDRE DELATTRE | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,529 | $5,501 |
| WENDY WENDLANDT | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,000 | $12,628 |
| KIRK WEINERT | OFFICER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $122,896 | $16,525 |
| PETER CAMPBELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,843 | $18,662 |
| DOUGLAS CASLER | CITIZEN OUTREACH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,711 | $13,227 |
| MARK MORGENSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,662 | $13,718 |
| ALLISON CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $109,182 | $11,875 |
| JANET DOMENITZ | VP/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAKOV | ASST. TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS PHELPS | TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL Officer | 40 | $135,483 | $11,172 |
| RICHARD J HANNIGAN | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $118,225 | $10,482 |
| FAYE PARK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,703 | $12,676 |
| ANDRE DELATTRE | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,237 | $4,809 |
| MATTHEW CURTIS | COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,175 | $10,160 |
| KIRK WEINERT | OFFICER AT LARGE/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $102,584 | $15,005 |
| WENDY WENDLANDT | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,778 | $10,024 |
| PETER CAMPBELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,617 | $14,671 |
| ALLISON CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $84,521 | $9,134 |
| JANET DOMENITZ | VP/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAKOV | ASST. TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 294 WASHINGTON ST STE 720, BOSTON, MA 02108-4652
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FAYE PARK, 294 WASHINGTON STREET STE 720, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- JANET DOMENITZ, VP/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 292-4800
- Return prepared by
- EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC
Mission
THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING SOCIAL WELFARE BOTH DIRECTLY AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROJECT - THIS PROJECT INVOLVES TALKING WITH CITIZENS OF CITIES AND TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, DISCUSSING THE OBJECTIVES OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION, GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND HUMAN RIGHTS. CITIZENS ARE MOBILIZED TO TAKE ACTION ON THE ORGANIZATIONS' SUPPORTED ISSUES, ENCOURAGED TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION, AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.Expenses $6,829,504 · revenue $10,231,485
- ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVISING TO OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS - THE FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST PROVIDES CONSULTING AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS GRANTS, TO NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.Expenses $6,285,568 · revenue $5,830,398
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2762647
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,978,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,063,344
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,059,194 | $17,660,573 | $29,978,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,708,654 | $16,093,624 | $34,636,108 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,924,776 | $15,541,203 | $42,655,303 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,882,121 | $16,582,397 | $56,577,544 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2762647).
Questions about FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC
- What is the EIN of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC is 04-2762647.
- Is FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
- Are donations to FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FAYE PARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,078 (DOUGLAS PHELPS, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL).
- How much revenue does FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,059,194, expenses of $17,660,573 and total assets of $29,978,095 at year end.
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