Mission
THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING SOCIAL WELFARE BOTH DIRECTLY AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC
FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $17.1M revenue, $17.7M expenses, $30.0M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $548K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042762647
BOSTON, MA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$17.7M
Total Assets$30.0M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$548K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Fund for the Public Interest Inc
How Fund for the Public Interest Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$38
Public interest advocacy, public education and outreach project - this project involves talking with citizens of cities and towns throughout the country, discussing the objectives of our partner…
$35
Organizational support and advising to other exempt organizations - the Fund for the Public Interest provides consulting and other organizational assistance, as well as grants, to nonprofit public…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
civil rights: social action, advocacy
$307,000
civil rights: social action, advocacy
$170,801
General support
$70,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Allison Cairo
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Andre Delattre
DIRECTOR
Andrew Macdonald
CITIZEN OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Douglas Casler
TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL
Douglas Phelps
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Faye Park
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.1M | $17.7M | $30.0M |
| 2024 | $15.7M | $16.1M | $34.6M |
| 2023 | $15.9M | $15.5M | $42.7M |
| 2022 | $15.9M | $16.6M | $56.6M |
| 2021 | $15.8M | $14.9M | $38.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $15.8M to $17.1M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.