Public Charity

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $12.6M, expenses of $17.9M, total assets of $41.6M. Imperigo tracks 125 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $23.8M.

EIN: 237122879 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.6M
Total Expenses$17.9M
Total Assets$41.6M
Grant Records125
Funding Total$23.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS AMERICA'S FOOD AND HEALTH WATCHDOG. CSPI ENVISIONS A HEALTHY POPULATION WITH REDUCED IMPACT AND BURDEN OF PREVENTABLE DISEASES AND AN EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM THAT MAKES HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. CSPI VALUES INDEPENDENCE, SCIENTIFIC RIGOR, AND TRANSPARENCY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$485,586
2024
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$350,000
$296,476
2024
TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITYHEALTH INITIATIVE FOR HEALTHY FOOD PROCUREMENT
$75,000
2024
DAF - Health Care & Research
$31,400

Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS Anupama Joshi
DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION Bonnie Liebman
DIRECTOR David Rousseau
VICE CHAIR Denise M Elliott
DIRECTOR Giridhar Mallya
SECRETARY Jane Schmitz

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Top Grant Purposes

HUMAN SERVICES
$16,500,230 14 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,913,175 9 grants
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$1,303,000 5 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$501,500 1 grant
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$269,774 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $12.6M $17.9M $41.6M
2024 $19.8M $17.3M $44.3M
2023 $16.2M $18.0M $40.2M
2022 $36.7M $18.8M $42.1M
2021 $14.2M $19.8M $21.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.2M to $12.6M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.6M.

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