Mission
To inform mainstream consumers on important issues that affect their lives by providing consumer news and research.
Public Charity
American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research
American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research, of Arlington, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $885K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208601897
Arlington, VA
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$885K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research
How American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$68
The Institute conducts policy research and disseminates this research in the form of written policy briefs, studies, editorials and online blogs, as well as oral presentations, on current…
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
RESEARCH
$10,000
general support
$45,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Anne Danehy
Director
Joseph P Fuhr
Director
Lenny Mcallister
Director of Technology Policy
Logan P Kolas
Chairman
Stephen Pociask
President & CEO
Tirzah Duren
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $815K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $565K | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.7M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.