Organization · EIN 23-7104508 · Washington, DC · Public & societal benefit
Who funds Public Citizen?
31 private foundations reported paying Public Citizen $752,740 on returns for tax year 2023.
31 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 31
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation Studio City, CA · Preselected only |
$250,000 | SUPPORT OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wallace Global Fund II Washington, DC · Preselected only |
$225,000 | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Luminate Foundation Washington, DC · Preselected only |
$100,000 | Support a pro-user/consumer agenda in digital trade discussions. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Catena Foundation Carbondale, CO · Preselected only |
$75,000 | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/CLEAN ENERGY - ENGAGE US ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Fine and Greenwald Foundation Aventura, FL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Cambridge, MA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | DEFEND DEMOCRACY, RESIST CORPORATE POWER AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR PEOPLE Filed as “PUBLIC CITIZENS” |
Same address 0.85 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Mousetrap Foundation Reston, VA |
$10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Richard and Susan Master Family Foundation Easton, PA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | CHARITABLE Filed as “PUBLIC CITIZEN IN WASHINGTON DC” |
Same address 0.66 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| StLRB Family Foundation St Louis, MO · Preselected only |
$7,500 | Charitable | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Deitzler Foundation Vienna, WV · Preselected only |
$6,000 | SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| North Pond Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert and Doris Pitt Foundation Huntington Woods, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL FUND Filed as “PUBLIC CITIZEN FUND” |
Same address 0.76 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Tony McLellan Charitable Trust Ua Stamford, CT · Preselected only |
$5,000 | AS PER RECIPIENT'S DESIGNATED PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Skyemar Foundation Orlean, VA · Preselected only |
$2,500 | CHARITABLE - NO RESTRICTIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Foundation for Social Responsibility Santa Cruz, CA · Preselected only |
$2,000 | Support for General Mission | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Max and Bertha Dressler Foundation Roxbury, CT · Preselected only |
$2,000 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dan Cameron Family Foundation Wilmington, NC |
$1,980 | General Operating Fund | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tomkins Family Foundation South Elgin, IL · Preselected only |
$1,200 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Victor & Clara C Battin Foundation New York, NY |
$1,000 | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Taubert Memorial Foundation Cottage Grove, OR |
$1,000 | CONSUMER PROTECTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Public Citizen
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Public Citizen, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $208K to them - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $554K to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $1.22M to them - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $7.38M to them - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $3.11M to them - The John a Rodger Jr Foundation East Meadow, NY
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $16K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $43.1K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation San Francisco, CA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $579K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- International Rescue Committee New York, NY
12 shared funders · 769 funders in all - Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY
11 shared funders · 492 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
10 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL
9 shared funders · 616 funders in all - World Central Kitchen Washington, DC
8 shared funders · 1099 funders in all - American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC
7 shared funders · 2434 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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