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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1374769

WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101

Financials

$78K$83K2022$71K$94K2023$109K$103K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$108,743$102,581$6,162$163,382$44,153$119,229
June 30, 2024990-EZ$71,385$94,415-$23,030$256,653$143,586$113,067
June 30, 2023990-EZ$78,411$83,280-$4,869$282,887$146,790$136,097
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,000
Program service revenue
$81,396
Investment income
$347

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$39,680
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,914
Printing, publications and postage
$1,569
Other expenses
$53,418
Program services (functional)
$68,296

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,653
Total assets, end of year
$163,382
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,153
Net assets, end of year
$119,229
Cash, savings and investments
$129,198
Gross receipts
$108,743

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
OVIYA RAMESHDIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/31/25)0.5$0
ETHAN BROWNDIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
MATTEAH DAVISDIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
ELENA FISCHERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
KATHERINE MITCHELLDIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
EMMA YEAMANCHAIR (EFFECTIVE 5/31/25)0.5$0
SABRINA THIRUVATHUKALVICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 5/31/25)0.5$0
LORIEN WHITESECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 5/31/25)0.5$0
EMMA LEE FREEMANTREASURER (EFFECTIVE 5/31/25)0.5$0
SAM SNELSONCHAIR (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
MARC JOHNSONSECRETARY (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
HEYAB MULUGETATREASURER (UNTIL 5/31/25)0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NOQUISI CHRISTIAN-SMITHVICE CHAIR - END 1118230.5$0
MATTEAH DAVISCHAIR0.5$0
REAGAN GOSSELINSECRETARY - END 1118230.5$0
BOB GOLDSMITHTREASURER - END 1118230.5$0
BEATRICE RAUGEIDIRECTOR - END 518240.5$0
KATHERINE MITCHELLDIRECTOR0.5$0
SAM SNELSONDIRECTOR0.5$0
DEBO PAULVICE CHAIR0.5$0
MARC JOHNSONSECRETARY0.5$0
HEYAB MULUGETATREASURER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PARNIAN KARIMI ARZENANI TO 6-3-23VICE CHAIR0.5$0
NOQUISI CHRISTIAN-SMITHVICE CHAIR0.5$0
AVI GOLDSCHMIDT TO 6323DIRECTOR0.5$0
JONAH DIRKS TO 12422DIRECTOR0.5$0
MATTEAH DAVISCHAIR0.5$0
EMMA TOY TO 6323TREASURER0.5$0
JACKSON HOPPIS TO 6323CHAIR0.5$0
REAGAN GOSSELINSECRETARY0.5$0
BOB GOLDSMITH FROM 6323TREASURER0.5$0
BEATRICE RAUGEI FROM 6323DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1402 3RD AVE STE 618, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2122
Signed the 990-EZ
ANDY MACDONALD, NATIONAL CAMPUS ORGANIZING DIR
Phone
(206) 568-2850
Return prepared by
MERCADIEN PC

Mission

WASHINGTON PIRG STUDENTS IS AN INDEPENDENT STATEWIDE STUDENT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS ON ISSUES LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, HUNGER, AND HOMELESSNESS. FOR NEARLY 35 YEARS, STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR CAMPUS PIRG CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AND WINNING CONCRETE CHANGES FOR A BETTER WORLD.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCHING AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY: STAFF ENGAGE IN NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, LEGAL AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: STUDENT DEBT, VOTER REGISTRATION, TEXTBOOKS AND POVERTY.
    Expenses $47,807
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES: STAFF RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS, DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE, CONDUCTS SURVEYS AND DISCUSSES EDUCATIONAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: STUDENT DEBT, VOTER REGISTRATION, TEXTBOOKS, AND POVERTY.
    Expenses $20,489

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1374769
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$163,382
Income (IRS master file)
$108,743

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$108,743$102,581$163,382IRS
990-EZJune 2024$71,385$94,415$256,653IRS
990-EZJune 2023$78,411$83,280$282,887XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 91-1374769).

Questions about WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP is 91-1374769.
Is WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1990.
Are donations to WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 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 WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 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 WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WASHINGTON PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $108,743, expenses of $102,581 and total assets of $163,382 at year end.

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