2025-05-10T00:05:56-07:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 061341175 CONNPIRG CITIZEN LOBBY INC CONN 8602337554 1245 Farmington Ave Suite 1047 West Hartford CT 06107 Allison Cairo Treasurer 8602337554 2025-05-09 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andy MacDonald 1245 Farmington Ave Suite 1047 West Hartford CT 06107 112615 0 X www.connpirg.org X 1992 CT When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, ConnPIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and wellbeing and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation. 4 1 0 0 0 0 122429 106459 0 0 1038 6156 0 0 123467 112615 0 500000 0 0 0 0 0 0 11461 75241 38905 75241 538905 48226 -426290 4845974 4923599 47745 17196 4798229 4906403 To identify, research, analyze, and pursue solutions to problems of consumer protection, environmental protection and preservation, corporate and governmental responsibility to the public, and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of Connecticut and elsewhere. To cooperate with other citizen action groups and other organizations on problems of common concern to the people of Connecticut and elsewhere. To pursue any other public interest goals not in conflict with the laws of the state of Connecticut nor the Internal Revenue Code section under which the organization is established and operated. 0 0 353592 342674 0 Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to stop the pollution from single-use plastics, promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety and working to give citizens the right to repair their own devices. 162338 157326 0 Public education and outreach: recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public to stop the pollution from single-use plastics, promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety and working to give citizens the right to repair their own devices. 0 0 0 515930 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X Dan Dial 3035735995 1543 Wazee Street Ste 400 Denver CO 80202 Andy MacDonald President, Chairperson, Director 1 40 X X 0 116054 4642 Ed Mierzwinski Director 1 40 X 0 100558 11666 Abe Scarr Secretary, Director 1 40 X X 0 89655 2897 Allison Cairo Treasurer, Director 1 0 X X 0 0 0 0 306267 19205 0 0 0 0 0 0 106222 0 0 0 237 0 106459 0 6156 0 0 6156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112615 0 0 6156 500000 500000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34246 13860 9184 11202 0 0 0 0 372 298 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2216 1772 222 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1896 0 1896 0 Filing Fees 175 0 175 0 0 0 0 0 538905 515930 11514 11461 X 6281 3625 0 2656 0 0 290035 321029 0 0 729873 592040 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3826066 4010530 0 0 0 0 0 0 4845974 4923599 47745 17196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47745 17196 X 4798229 4906403 0 0 4798229 4906403 4845974 4923599 -426290 534464 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 Investment in Paradigm Partners 4010530 F 4010530 1 United States Public Interest Research Group Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 460 Denver CO 80202 042790740 501(c)(4) 500000 0 Cash value N/A General support 0 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We monitor through grant agreements and working closely with grant recipients. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The organization's governing body had no committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft 990 is sent to all Board members prior to the return being finalized. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors, and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract, or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must assess potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records be maintained. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18. 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