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← CONSUMER REPORTS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CONSUMER REPORTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$249,675,955
Total expenses
$253,939,574
Contributions and grants received
$32,905,583
Grants paid
$29,000
Program service revenue
$213,019,967
Investment income
$3,239,803
Other revenue
$510,602
Total assets, end of year
$462,111,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$182,171,946
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$279,939,927
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$216,054,026
Management and general expenses
$26,320,768
Fundraising expenses
$11,564,780
Program service expenses (Part III)
$216,054,026

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $56,752

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,848,831

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $64,345

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ONLINE SUBSCRIP. SALES

    total $122,802,683 · related or exempt $111,748,289 · unrelated business $11,054,394

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUBSCRIP., NEWSSTAND

    total $86,315,295 · related or exempt $86,315,295

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DATA INTELLIGENCE

    total $3,567,879 · related or exempt $3,567,879

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TESTING REVENUE

    total $334,110 · related or exempt $334,110

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,072,419 · excluded $3,072,419

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $510,602 · excluded $510,602

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,723,895

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,556,511

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $167,384

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $167,384 · excluded $167,384

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $29,000 · program services $29,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,651,586 · program services $1,805,426 · management and general $2,471,937 · fundraising $374,223

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $80,075,640 · program services $66,798,661 · management and general $11,426,153 · fundraising $1,850,826

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,999,422 · program services $6,798,430 · management and general $1,037,480 · fundraising $163,512

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,175,741 · program services $10,217,532 · management and general $1,673,352 · fundraising $284,857

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,935,657 · program services $4,951,492 · management and general $846,971 · fundraising $137,194

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $415,478 · management and general $398,819 · fundraising $16,659

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $642,084 · management and general $642,084

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $205,752 · fundraising $205,752

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $430,318 · management and general $430,318

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $13,807,602 · program services $12,707,882 · management and general $1,080,153 · fundraising $19,567

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,088,404 · program services $28,571,059 · management and general $67,032 · fundraising $450,313

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $766,001 · program services $588,086 · management and general $166,549 · fundraising $11,366

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,917,826 · program services $5,438,841 · management and general $1,417,552 · fundraising $61,433

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,313,975 · program services $2,583,352 · management and general $724,080 · fundraising $6,543

  • 17 · Travel

    total $692,453 · program services $594,892 · management and general $84,283 · fundraising $13,278

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $254,695 · program services $192,168 · management and general $41,469 · fundraising $21,058

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,135,268 · management and general $1,135,268

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,952,533 · program services $15,366,690 · management and general $556,397 · fundraising $29,446

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,367,802 · management and general $1,367,802

  • 24a · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING

    total $25,315,668 · program services $21,656,955 · management and general $10,364 · fundraising $3,648,349

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATION

    total $15,410,430 · program services $12,833,716 · management and general $1,956 · fundraising $2,574,758

  • 24c · Other expenses: ORDER PROCESSING

    total $11,541,922 · program services $10,001,995 · management and general $17,683 · fundraising $1,522,244

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRODUCT TESTING

    total $4,161,036 · program services $4,161,036

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,653,281 · program services $10,756,813 · management and general $723,066 · fundraising $173,402

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $793,304 · end of year $1,036,601

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $43,323,936 · end of year $17,391,744

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,148,509 · end of year $2,499,378

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,167,781 · end of year $6,850,437

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,212,129 · end of year $4,607,972

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,336,966 · end of year $8,323,739

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $255,129,937

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $201,703,874

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $54,499,464 · end of year $53,426,063

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $364,659,799 · end of year $361,329,959

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,136,292 · end of year $6,645,980

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,312,924 · end of year $23,580,399

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $109,661,018 · end of year $104,736,696

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $32,275,000 · end of year $30,615,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $31,547,052 · end of year $23,239,851

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $278,803,465 · end of year $272,554,032

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,678,721 · end of year $7,385,895

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH CONSUMERS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE MARKETPLACE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH CONSUMERS. SEE SCHEDULE O.WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH CONSUMERS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE MARKETPLACE.

  • CONSUMER INFORMATION, PRODUCT INFORMATION: SEE SCHEDULE O FORADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Expenses $198,370,833 · Grants $29,000 · Revenue $213,019,967

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTH INFORMATION AND SAFETY: SEESCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Expenses $17,683,193

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marta L Tellado

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $887,158
    From this org
    $853,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,522
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $751,598
    Bonus
    $72,787
    Other
    $29,251
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,022
    Filer's total
    $887,158
  • Katherine Maher

    DIRECTOR THRU - 10/19/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Annette Lovoi

    DIRECTOR THRU 10/19/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jameson Kelleher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen P Hoover

    VICE CHAIR - AS OF 10/21/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joanne Hovis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathleen Engel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deborah A Cowan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Betsy D Scolnik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nikitra Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Astrid Vermeer

    VICE CHAIR - THRU 10/21/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Willie E May

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joaquin Alvarado

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sonal Shah

    DIRECTOR AS OF 10/19/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Micah L Sifry

    DIRECTOR THRU - 10/19/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Calvin Sims

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ellen Taus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russell G Noles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Millie Chu Baird

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Wayne

    SR. VP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $542,651
    From this org
    $469,612
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,039
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $424,147
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $25,465
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,539
    Filer's total
    $542,651
  • Michael Hubner

    VP, GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $491,125
    From this org
    $457,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,432
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $420,650
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    $24,043
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,932
    Filer's total
    $491,125
  • Jason Fox

    VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $513,212
    From this org
    $443,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,016
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $403,168
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $23,028
    Deferred
    $30,327
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,689
    Filer's total
    $513,212
  • Lauren Stanich

    VP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICE

    Total calculated
    $512,588
    From this org
    $441,285
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,303
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $408,941
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $15,344
    Deferred
    $29,114
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,189
    Filer's total
    $512,588
  • Liam McCormack

    VP, RESEARCH, TESTING & IN

    Total calculated
    $484,516
    From this org
    $425,184
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,332
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,040
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $119,144
    Deferred
    $29,661
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,671
    Filer's total
    $484,516
  • Jessica Freireich

    SVP, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $469,407
    From this org
    $399,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,733
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $385,938
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $1,236
    Deferred
    $30,044
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,689
    Filer's total
    $469,407
  • Shar Taylor

    VP, CHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OF

    Total calculated
    $391,882
    From this org
    $361,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,031
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $342,496
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $9,355
    Deferred
    $27,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,873
    Filer's total
    $391,882
  • Genea Bell

    VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $355,263
    From this org
    $325,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,773
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $318,490
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,714
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,059
    Filer's total
    $355,263
  • Rafael Perez

    VP, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICE

    Total calculated
    $382,571
    From this org
    $318,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,298
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,986
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $4,287
    Deferred
    $29,058
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,240
    Filer's total
    $382,571
  • Esther Han

    VP, NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICE

    Total calculated
    $446,486
    From this org
    $386,277
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,209
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $349,189
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $27,088
    Deferred
    $29,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,107
    Filer's total
    $446,486
  • Heath Grayson

    CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER & DE

    Total calculated
    $388,729
    From this org
    $329,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,447
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,916
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $13,866
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,947
    Filer's total
    $388,729
  • Peter Direnzo

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $392,198
    From this org
    $322,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,012
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,540
    Bonus
    $6,000
    Other
    $5,646
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,512
    Filer's total
    $392,198
  • Corinne Osborn

    SR DIR LABOR & EMPL RELS

    Total calculated
    $384,298
    From this org
    $321,412
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,886
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,323
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $6,589
    Deferred
    $30,265
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,621
    Filer's total
    $384,298
  • Wendy Bounds

    VP CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $343,601
    From this org
    $314,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,639
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,362
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $29,600
    Deferred
    $26,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,939
    Filer's total
    $343,601

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
DURING THE YEAR, LIAM MCCORMACK RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $94,537. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL. B (III).
PART I, LINE 7
MARTA TELLADO, ERIC WAYNE, MICHAEL HUBNER, JASON FOX, LAUREN STANICH, LIAM MCCORMACK, JESSICA FREIREICH, ESTHER HAN, SHAR TAYLOR, HEATH GRAYSON, GENEA BELL, PETER DIRENZO, CORINNE OSBORN, RAFEAL PEREZ, AND WENDY BOUNDS RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUS COMPENSATION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (3)

    T · ANNUITY · NY · controlled entity

  • controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
22 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420829349300482

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