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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 26 March 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$3,133,605 changed to $3,134,661
Total expenses
$2,644,340 changed to $2,644,341
Investment income
$8,176 changed to $9,232
Total assets, end of year
$5,853,940 changed to $5,853,938
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,697,803 changed to $4,697,804
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,156,137 changed to $1,156,134
Fundraising expenses
$59,147 changed to $59,148

Totals

Total revenue
$3,133,605
Total expenses
$2,644,340
Contributions and grants received
$1,299,545
Grants paid
$50,000
Program service revenue
$1,548,308
Investment income
$8,176
Other revenue
$277,576
Total assets, end of year
$5,853,940
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,697,803
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,156,137
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,987,215
Management and general expenses
$597,978
Fundraising expenses
$59,147
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,987,215

Program services were 75.1% 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)

    $1,299,545

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOP

    total $1,030,528 · related or exempt $1,030,528

  • 2b · Program service revenue: POLICY RESEARCH PROGRA

    total $511,912 · related or exempt $511,912

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $5,868 · related or exempt $5,868

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,176 · excluded $8,176

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $623,696

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $346,120

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $277,576 · related or exempt $277,576

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $121,634 · program services $106,953 · management and general $10,881 · fundraising $3,800

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $744,407 · program services $654,556 · management and general $66,597 · fundraising $23,254

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,313 · program services $18,740 · management and general $1,907 · fundraising $666

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $67,298 · program services $59,175 · management and general $6,021 · fundraising $2,102

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $66,970 · program services $58,887 · management and general $5,991 · fundraising $2,092

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,240 · management and general $70,240

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $441,427 · program services $127,058 · management and general $314,296 · fundraising $73

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,809 · program services $7,809

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $70,977 · program services $62,410 · management and general $6,351 · fundraising $2,216

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,737 · program services $10,320 · management and general $1,050 · fundraising $367

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $736,234 · program services $647,370 · management and general $65,866 · fundraising $22,998

  • 17 · Travel

    total $31,953 · program services $28,096 · management and general $2,859 · fundraising $998

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $139,487 · program services $139,487

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,900 · program services $6,946 · management and general $707 · fundraising $247

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,295 · management and general $25,295

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $18,455 · management and general $18,455

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

    total $10,699 · program services $9,408 · management and general $957 · fundraising $334

  • 24c · Other expenses: FILING FEES

    total $505 · management and general $505

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $377,260 · end of year $497,276

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $79,601 · end of year $1,480

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $385,000 · end of year $1,075,610

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,551,892 · end of year $4,004,178

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $168,025 · end of year $181,788

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,399 · end of year $51,774

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

    $43,491

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

    $20,735

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $21,549 · end of year $22,756

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,307 · end of year $19,078

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,677,507 · end of year $4,674,543

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $251,624 · end of year $23,260

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $664,902 · end of year $1,156,137

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH IS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH IS A NON-PARTISAN 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AROUND CRITICAL PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES. IT ALSO ASSISTS PARTNER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES THROUGH GRANTS, BY SPONSORING JOINT OR NEW PUBLIC INTEREST PROJECTS, AND BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORT IN AREAS SUCH AS ADVOCACY, ORGANIZING, CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT AND PACKAGING, AND FUNDRAISING.

  • ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS WITH BACKUP AND ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PACKAGING, DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA ORGANIZING, AND FUNDRAISING.

    Expenses $1,128,514 · Grants $15,000 · Revenue $1,030,528

  • EXPLORE BOOKS IS A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE IN ASPEN, COLORADO. MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE, EXPLORE PROVIDES A NEEDED "THIRD SPACE" FOR THE ASPEN COMMUNITY - WHERE BOOKS, IDEAS AND THE FREE-FLOWING CONVERSATION THEY INITIATE ARE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. EXPLORE BOOKS ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION THROUGH ITS DIVERSE SELECTION OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS ON PUBLIC INTEREST TOPICS; BY HOSTING FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH A VARIETY OF AUTHORS AND THOUGHT-LEADERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES; AND BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.

    Expenses $438,335 · Revenue $283,444

  • POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, CALLED THE FRONTIER GROUP, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND IDEAS TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AMERICA. OUR EXPERTS AND WRITERS DELIVER TIMELY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, APPLYING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM DIVERSE FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE TO ARRIVE AT NEW IDEAS FOR SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS. WE WORK TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CORE ELEMENTS OF A HAPPY HUMAN LIFE: CLEAN AIR AND WATER, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAT SURROUNDS US, AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE MARKETPLACE TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT SUPPORT FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES. AND WE STRIVE TO POINT OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY A MOMENT WHEN PROFOUND CHANGE IS BOTH MORE POSSIBLE AND MORE URGENTLY NEEDED THAN EVER.

    Expenses $384,170 · Revenue $511,912

  • SNOWRIDERS INTERNATIONAL IS AN ORGANIZATION OF SKIERS, BOARDERS, AND MOUNTAIN RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WINTER SPORTS AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH SERVICE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. SNOWRIDERS INTERNATIONAL IS BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS, RESORTS AND SKI CLUBS, ATHLETES AND AMATEURS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF WINTER SPORTS, SNOWY WINTERS, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $36,196 · Grants $35,000

  • POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, CALLED THE FRONTIER GROUP, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND IDEAS TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AMERICA. OUR EXPERTS AND WRITERS DELIVER TIMELY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, APPLYING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM DIVERSE FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE TO ARRIVE AT NEW IDEAS FOR SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS. WE WORK TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CORE ELEMENTS OF A HAPPY HUMAN LIFE: CLEAN AIR AND WATER, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAT SURROUNDS US, AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE MARKETPLACE TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT SUPPORT FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES. AND WE STRIVE TO POINT OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY A MOMENT WHEN PROFOUND CHANGE IS BOTH MORE POSSIBLE AND MORE URGENTLY NEEDED THAN EVER.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • WENDY WENDLANDT

    PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • MEGAN FITZGERALD

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • MAUREEN KIRK

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • MARCIA ELDRIDGE

    V.P./DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • MATTHEW CURTIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • AMY FLOYD

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,634
    From this org
    $104,517
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,117
    Hours/week
    36

  • ANTHONY DUTZIK

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FRONTIER GROUP

    Total calculated
    $120,828
    From this org
    $116,181
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,647
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.5 related

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.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • EXPLORE BOOKSELLERS LLC

    BOOKSTORE · CO · income $623,696 · assets $385,557

    Directly controlled by CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC

Related corporations and trusts

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513179349306671

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