Mission
U.S. RIGHT TO KNOW IS A NONPROFIT NEWSROOM AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP. WE INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON CORPORATE WRONGDOING AND GOVERNMENT FAILURES THAT THREATEN OUR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT OR FOOD SYSTEM.
Public Charity
US RIGHT TO KNOW
US RIGHT TO KNOW, of OAKLAND, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $396K in revenue, $534K in expenses, $323K in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 465676616
OAKLAND, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$396K
Total Expenses$534K
Total Assets$323K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$120,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,250
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
$10,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$317,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Lilliston
TREASURER
Charlie Cray
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gary Ruskin
SECRETARY
Lisa Graves
MANAGING EDITOR
Stacy Malkan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $396K | $534K | $323K |
| 2024 | $485K | $577K | $461K |
| 2023 | $656K | $605K | $554K |
| 2022 | $769K | $474K | $513K |
| 2021 | $597K | $402K | $233K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $597K to $396K (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $323K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.