Mission
The Physicians Committee promotes preventive medicine, particularly good nutrition, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.
Public Charity
Physicians Committee for Responsible Med
Physicians Committee for Responsible Med is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $21.4M revenue, $23.9M expenses, $29.3M total assets. 205 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521394893
Washington, DC
Health Care
NTEE: E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.4M
Total Expenses$23.9M
Total Assets$29.3M
Grant Records205
Funding Total$13.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Physicians Committee for Responsible Med
How Physicians Committee for Responsible Med divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$23
CommunicationsWorking with physicians, health experts, and celebrities who serve as spokespeople, we inform, persuade, and inspire readers through strategic media relations, social media, digital communications, print publications, and…
$21
Research and Regulatory Affairs The Physicians Committee advances human-specific, nonanimal approaches in research, testing, and education through scientific support, policy change, training, and outreach
$20
Nutrition Education Nutrition experts grew a variety of educational programs to promote plant-based diets for health
Plus 3 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
FOR GENERAL SUPPOT
$34,430
$27,800
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,879
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$618,867
Showing up to 5 of 205 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Barbara Wasserman Md
Sec/Sr VP Dev
Betsy Wason Cfre
Dir Clinical Res.
Hana Kahleova Md Phd
Dir academic affrs
John Pippin Md
Director
Mark Sklar Md
Chair
Mindy Kursban Esq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.4M | $23.9M | $29.3M |
| 2024 | $21.9M | $20.3M | $31.5M |
| 2023 | $19.8M | $18.5M | $29.6M |
| 2022 | $16.3M | $17.4M | $15.8M |
| 2021 | $19.5M | $17.0M | $16.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.5M to $21.4M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.