Physicians Committee for Responsible Med
Physicians Committee for Responsible Med reported $21.4 million in revenue and $23.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.42 went to program services, $7.50 to management and general costs and $13.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,592 (Dir Clinical Res.). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$94.05 $20M
- Program service revenue$2.07 $449K
- Investment income$3.88 $843K
Other revenue was negative: −$326K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,592 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir Clinical Res. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,818 | $0 | $19,774 | $220,592 |
| Dir academic affrs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,372 | $0 | $19,944 | $175,316 |
| Medical editor, ed Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,600 | $0 | $15,371 | $168,971 |
| Sr VP Human Res Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $150,583 | $0 | $18,366 | $168,949 |
| Sr VP of finance Listed in Part VII, 36.00 hrs/week | $155,058 | $0 | $4,813 | $159,871 |
| Sec/Sr VP Dev Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $154,468 | $0 | $4,232 | $158,700 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Physicians Committee for Responsible Med (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $179K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Newport One Inc printing mailing service | $1,149,548 |
| Fisher and Strachan Inc general contractor | $310,560 |
| Threespot Media LLC website designer | $146,020 |
| National Outdoor Media Advertising service | $139,098 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Physicians Committee for Responsible Med totaling $1.0M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Physicians Committee for Responsible Med spent in FY2025, $79.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Physicians Committee for Responsible Med's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Physicians Committee for Responsible Med reported that 79.4% of its $23.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 13.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Physicians Committee for Responsible Med pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Physicians Committee for Responsible Med reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $220,592, for the role of Dir Clinical Res. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Physicians Committee for Responsible Med get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 95.5% came from contributions and grants and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Physicians Committee for Responsible Med a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1394893 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202630169349300803 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202520379349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202420259349301122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202330589349300528 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202240829349300204 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202130619349301573 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1394893: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.