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. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $241K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042762647 BOSTON, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$17.7M
Total Assets$30.0M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$241K
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Sample Grants Received

2023
civil rights: social action, advocacy
$170,801
General support
$70,000

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

civil rights: social action, advocacy
$170,801 1 grant
General support
$70,000 1 grant

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.

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