Civic Intelligence

Center for Science in the Public Interest

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 23-7122879

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 10, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.CSPINET.ORG

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1220 L Street NW No 300Washington, DC 20005

(202) 332-9110

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

67th percentile

9.1%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

59th percentile

$204,447

Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.5% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

86th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Up

$12,281,229

Up $2,332,788 (+23%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$9,519,827

Up $1,564,546 (+20%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$2,761,402

Up $768,242 (+39%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Down

$13,830,179

Down $191,476 (-1.4%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$12,565,933

Down $1,494,769 (-11%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,264,246

Up $1,303,293 (+3338%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2016: $9,948,441Liabilities 2016: $1,993,160Net Assets 2016: $7,955,2812016Assets 2017: $12,281,229Liabilities 2017: $2,761,402Net Assets 2017: $9,519,8272017Assets 2018: $13,065,623Liabilities 2018: $3,147,564Net Assets 2018: $9,918,0592018Assets 2019: $13,761,819Liabilities 2019: $2,240,754Net Assets 2019: $11,521,0652019Assets 2020: $26,079,913Liabilities 2020: $7,216,521Net Assets 2020: $18,863,3922020Assets 2021: $21,632,992Liabilities 2021: $6,066,071Net Assets 2021: $15,566,9212021Assets 2022: $42,108,388Liabilities 2022: $11,560,150Net Assets 2022: $30,548,2382022Assets 2023: $40,185,567Liabilities 2023: $10,899,860Net Assets 2023: $29,285,7072023Assets 2024: $44,277,891Liabilities 2024: $10,059,990Net Assets 2024: $34,217,9012024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$12,281,229
Liabilities$2,761,402
Net Assets$9,519,827
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2016: $14,021,655Expenses 2016: $14,060,702Net Income 2016: -$39,0472016Revenue 2017: $13,830,179Expenses 2017: $12,565,933Net Income 2017: $1,264,2462017Revenue 2018: $14,409,744Expenses 2018: $14,052,951Net Income 2018: $356,7932018Revenue 2019: $15,223,198Expenses 2019: $13,799,128Net Income 2019: $1,424,0702019Revenue 2020: $25,098,313Expenses 2020: $14,022,582Net Income 2020: $11,075,7312020Revenue 2021: $14,159,324Expenses 2021: $19,805,891Net Income 2021: -$5,646,5672021Revenue 2022: $36,719,898Expenses 2022: $18,820,314Net Income 2022: $17,899,5842022Revenue 2023: $16,181,828Expenses 2023: $18,005,982Net Income 2023: -$1,824,1542023Revenue 2024: $19,796,365Expenses 2024: $17,289,504Net Income 2024: $2,506,8612024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$13,830,179
Expenses$12,565,933
Net Income$1,264,246
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$13,852,028
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The center for science in the public interest (cspi) is a not for profit organization operating in the united states that seeks to provide useful, objective information to the public and to conduct research on nutrition, food safety, alcohol, health, the environment, and other issues; to represent citizens' interests before legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies on nutrition, food safety, alcohol, health, the environment, and other issues; and to ensure that advances in science are used for the public's good.

Cspi conducts research, education, and advocacy on nutrition, food safety and health issues.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$6,729,109$7,740,773▲ $1,011,664
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,656,260$2,210,245▲ $553,985
Pledges and Grants Receivable$517,500$625,000▲ $107,500
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$569,206$425,209▼ $143,997
Inventories for Sale or Use$130,127$221,209▲ $91,082
Accounts Receivable$141,599$136,078▼ $5,521
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$141,254$114,974▼ $26,280
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,186$1,168▼ $18
Total Assets$10,500,277$12,281,229▲ $1,780,952
Other Assets Total$614,036$806,573▲ $192,537
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,736,236$1,594,395▼ $141,841
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$808,760$1,167,007▲ $358,247
Total Liabilities$2,544,996$2,761,402▲ $216,406
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$6,803,652$7,803,638▲ $999,986
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$777,798$1,340,358▲ $562,560
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$373,831$375,831▲ $2,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,955,281$9,519,827▲ $1,564,546
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,500,277$12,281,229▲ $1,780,952

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$407,900$815,806$1,223,706
Equipment$17,309$410,961$428,270
Other Assets Org$244,486--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$373,831$2,000--$375,831
2015$373,831---$373,831
2014$373,831---$373,831
2013$373,831---$373,831
2012$372,831$1,000--$373,831
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay59th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael JacobsonExecutive Director/secrFT$195,926$8,521$204,447
Bonnie LiebmanDirector of NutritionFT$176,113$4,680$180,793
Margo WootanNutrition Policy DirectorFT$171,350$6,049$177,399
JAMES O'HARADirector of Health PromotiFT$166,323$6,537$172,860
Stephen SchmidtEditor, HealthletterFT$164,879$7,452$172,331
Maia KatsLitigation DirectorFT$140,129$21,165$161,294
Gregory JaffeDirector of BiotechnologyFT$143,342$16,326$159,668

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lisa HeinzerlingChair
David KesslerDirector
Deborah SzekelyDirector
Denise M ElliottDirector
James SullivanDirector
Lynn Silver ChalfinDirector
Robin Caiola SheekeyDirector
Sheila Rabb WeidenfeldDirector
Sushma PalmerDirector
Suzanne HessDirector
Tom GegaxDirector
Mark IngramTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Eu ServicesDirect Mail Printing & Production649 NORTH HORNERS LANE, Rockville, MD 20850$914,345
Quad Graphics INCNewsletter Printing & ProductionN61 W23044 HARRYS WAY, Sussex, WI 53089$830,601
United EnvelopePrinter150 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE, Mt Pocono, PA 18344$362,269
The Data CenterMembership Data Support11200 WAPLES MILL ROAD, Fairfax, VA 22030$244,718
Communications Corporation Of AmericaPrinter13195 FREEDOM WAY, Boston, VA 22713$167,691
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$12,499,908
Program Service Revenue
$408,266
Investment Income
$217,629
Other Revenue
$704,376
All Other Contributions
$7,192,526
Change in Net Assets
$1,264,246

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$13,830,179
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$300,886
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$14,131,065
Total Revenue per Form 990
$13,830,179
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$7,961,036
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,604,897
Total Fundraising Expense$2,004,506
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,202,821$84,428$328,177$3,615,426
Occupancy$492,289$107,469$100,580$700,338
All Other Expenses$458,147$19,090$206,555$683,792
Other Expenses$353,640$12,461$109,766$475,867
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$356,034$9,464$36,562$402,060
Payroll Taxes$238,964$7,236$25,821$272,021
Other Employee Benefits$228,244$7,451$24,864$260,559
Office Expenses$144,203$61,725$16,925$222,853
Depreciation Depletion$111,162$24,204$22,712$158,078
Advertising$119,138-$397$119,535
Conferences and Meetings$73,604$-5,005$12,671$81,270
Pension Plan Contributions$48,031$1,568$5,232$54,831
Total Functional Expenses$1,895,409$0$1,684,619$3,580,028

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$12,565,933
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$12,565,933
Total Expenses per Form 990$12,565,933
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$844,792
Deferred Compensation Liabilities$562,087
Charitable Gift Annuity Liability$180,514
Sublease Deposit$7,002
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The governing board has authorized the treasurer and president to review and approve the form 990 prior to its submission, and then to present the form 990 to the full board for its approval at its next regularly scheduled meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each board member shall annually review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any conflict of interest situations to the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors reviews and approves key employees' compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, mission statement, audited financial statements, form 990 and the original application for exemption available to the public on the organization's website. The documents are also available by mail upon request or for inspection at the organization's offices.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Science in the
EIN
23-7122879
Phone
2023329110
Address
1220 L STREET NW NO 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Peter Lurie
Title
President
Phone
2023329110
Signed
2017-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Peter Lurie
Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
54
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Matthews Carter & Boyce
Address
12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260, FAIRFAX, VA 22033
Preparer
Charles R Deppe
Phone
7032183600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part X, Balance Sheet

“Certain accounts and descriptions in the prior year financial statements have been modified for comparative purposes to conform with the presentation of the current year financial statements. Accordingly the current year 990 reflects those changes.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Foreign currency translation adjustment -586.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“There are no changes from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Cspi has analyzed its tax positions, and has concluded that no liability should be recorded related to any uncertain tax positions. Cspi is not aware of any tax positions which it believes will change materially in the next twelve months. If this position changes, cspi will assess the impact of any such matters on its financial position and results of operations.”

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt12CHAIR
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt14DIRECTOR OF HEALTH PROMOTI
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt15DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt18DIRECTOR OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0NUTRITION ACTION HEALTHLETTER - CONSISTS OF EDITING AND PUBLISHING TEN ISSUES PER YEAR OF NUTRITION ACTION HEALTHLETTER, A PERIODICAL FOR MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS CONTAINING CURRENT INFORMATION ON NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, AND RELATED HEALTH ISSUES.

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,281,229
Liabilities
$2,761,402
Net assets
$9,519,827
Revenue
$13,830,179
Expenses
$12,565,933
Net income
$1,264,246
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.3$10.1$34.2$19.8$17.3$2.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.2$10.9$29.3$16.2$18.0$1.82
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.1$11.6$30.5$36.7$18.8$17.9
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.6$6.07$15.6$14.2$19.8$5.65
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.1$7.22$18.9$25.1$14.0$11.1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.8$2.24$11.5$15.2$13.8$1.42
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.1$3.15$9.92$14.4$14.1$0.36
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.3$2.76$9.52$13.8$12.6$1.26
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.95$1.99$7.96$14.0$14.1$0.04