Mission
WORK FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS
Public Charity
PUBLIC CITIZEN INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, PUBLIC CITIZEN INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $16.6M in revenue, $11.8M in expenses, $7.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.8M.
EIN: 237104508
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: W01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.6M
Total Expenses$11.8M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$6.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Public Citizen Inc
How Public Citizen Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$37
Public information and education
$14
Congress watch
$9
Global trade watch
Plus 6 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
TO DEFEND THE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION PROVISIONS IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE IRA'S IMPLEMENTATION.
$220,000
Program support for Democracy Protection program
$375,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
$150,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GENERAL COUNSEL
Allison Zieve
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Fleming
DIRECTOR
Anna Galland
DIRECTOR
Anthony So Md Mpa
DIRECTOR
Brandi Collins
DIRECTOR
Danny Goldberg
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.6M | $11.8M | $7.9M |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $8.3M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $7.1M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $8.0M | $9.0M | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $7.8M | $8.3M | $5.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.8M to $16.6M (+113%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.