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Public & Societal Benefit (W20H) 990 on File

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY

EIN: 54-1512177 · WASHINGTON, DC 20006-0000 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 72/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$892K
Total Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
31
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 69.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.96x
Liability-to-Asset 1.8%
Revenue Diversification 48.7%
Executive Compensation $267K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 521 similar organizations (United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
69.4% 83.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
26.0% 12.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
4.6% 1.0%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
5.0 mo 9.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.8% 13.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
48.7% 94.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-76.7% 7.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-48.8% 8.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-252.5% 2.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $892K $3.1M $1.3M 69.4% 31
2023 $3.8M $6.1M $4.1M 62.5% 36
2022 $5.0M $5.6M $6.3M 71.6% 42
2021 $5.1M $5.5M N/A — 42
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Organization Details
EIN
54-1512177
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20006-0000
Classification
W20H
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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