2025-05-13T10:53:46-07:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 521033638 MARYLAND PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC MARY 4104679389 822 Guilford Ave Number 1377 Baltimore MD 21202 Emily Scarr State Director 4104679389 2025-05-10 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Johanna Neumann 822 Guilford Ave Number 1377 Baltimore MD 21202 292306 0 X www.marylandpirgfoundation.org X 1974 MD With public debate around important issues often dominated by special interests pursuing their own narrow agenda, Maryland PIRG Foundation offers an independent voice that works on behalf of the public interest. Maryland PIRG Foundation works to protect consumers and promote good government. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public, and offer the folks of Maryland meaningful opportunities for civic participation. 4 3 0 0 0 0 185611 292306 0 0 0 0 0 0 185611 292306 0 10000 0 0 52911 58548 0 0 7653 156377 183775 209288 252323 -23677 39983 590662 891016 188680 408629 401982 482387 With public debate around important issues often dominated by special interests pursuing their own narrow agenda, Maryland PIRG Foundation offers an independent voice that works on behalf of the public interest. Maryland PIRG Foundation works to protect consumers and promote good government. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public, and offer the folks of Maryland meaningful opportunities for civic participation. 0 0 83972 3994 0 Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in non-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. 126293 6006 0 Public education and outreach services: 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 210265 1 1 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X Katie McGinn 3035735995 1543 Wazee Street Suite 400 Denver CO 80202 Elizabeth Ridlington Treasurer, Director 0.5 0 X X 0 86996 17769 Johanna Neumann President, Director 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Emily Scarr Clerk, Director, until 6/24 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Luke Pinton Clerk, Director, until 1/24 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 0 86996 17769 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 292306 0 292306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 292306 0 0 0 X 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 52427 41942 5242 5243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2098 1678 210 210 0 0 0 0 4023 3219 402 402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180049 151300 27162 1587 0 0 0 0 607 485 61 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 987 789 99 99 511 409 51 51 0 0 0 0 443 443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257 0 257 0 Bank Charges 874 0 874 0 0 0 0 0 252323 210265 34405 7653 194073 330114 0 0 0 0 16221 40112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 380368 520790 0 0 0 0 0 0 590662 891016 188680 408629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188680 408629 X 401982 482387 0 0 401982 482387 590662 891016 39983 40422 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 83292 117974 266884 185611 292306 946067 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83292 117974 266884 185611 292306 946067 293236 652831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 946067 0 0.69005 0.64842 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 252323 252323 50465 12616 0 0 14420 27835 41858 50465 134578 201867 0 0 0 0 0 3605 6959 10465 12616 33645 50468 0 0 0 0 0 Investment in Paradigm Partners 2019 520790 F 520790 1 Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc 2209 Maryland Ave Baltimore MD 21218 522266235 501(c)(3) 10000 program support for charitable and educational activities 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We monitor through grant agreements and working closely with grant recipients. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a All employees are paid by MaryPIRG Citizen Lobby Inc, under a common paymaster arrangement, and are shared with the filing organization. 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 1023 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Citizen Outreach Expenses: $90,305; Consultants: $46,500; Programmatic, Administrative, and Fundraising Activities: $43,244 Arizona PIRG Education Fund Inc 835 W Warner Rd Suite 101-464 Gilbert AZ 85233 352259362 Charitable, Educational AZ 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Bold Education Fund Inc PO Box 254 Hastings NE 68902 455369198 Charitable, Educational NE 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 California Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 965 Los Angeles CA 90010 770566513 Charitable, Educational CA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Center for Public Interest Research Inc 294 Washington St Suite 720 Boston MA 02108 042863170 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 330 Denver CO 80202 742313874 Charitable, Educational CO 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 410 Denver CO 80202 134339865 Charitable, Educational CO 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environment California Research and Policy Center Inc 3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 965 Los Angeles CA 90010 680531882 Charitable, Educational CA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environment Georgia Research and Policy Center Inc PO Box 5207 Atlanta GA 31107 161761755 Charitable, Educational GA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environment Illinois Research and Education Center Nfp 318 W Adams St Ste 1609 Chicago IL 60606 562586486 Charitable, Educational IL 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center Inc 294 Washington St Suite 720 Boston MA 02108 208180181 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Environmental Action Research Center Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 400 Denver CO 80202 465151443 Charitable, Educational CO 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Green Corps Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 300 Denver CO 80202 232687791 Charitable, Educational CO 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Illinois PIRG Education Fund Inc 318 W Adams St Ste 1609 Chicago IL 60606 363848017 Charitable, Educational IL 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 294 Washington St Ste 720 Boston MA 02108 042670284 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 North Carolina Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 3064 Wake Forest Rd Ste 1611 Raleigh NC 27609 562152392 Charitable, Educational NC 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 OSPIRG Foundation Inc 1536 SE 11th Ave Suite A Portland OR 97214 931150763 Charitable, Educational OR 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center Inc 1528 Walnut St Ste 1400 Philadelphia PA 19102 050530668 Charitable, Educational PA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 1528 Walnut St Ste 1400 Philadelphia PA 19102 232546295 Charitable, Educational PA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Pesticide Watch Education Fund Inc 1543 Wazee St Ste 400 Denver CO 80202 954322048 Charitable, Educational CA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 PIRG New Voters Project Inc 294 Washington St Suite 720 Boston MA 02108 222505821 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Student Organizing Inc 294 Washington St Suite 720 Boston MA 02108 262486476 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Texas Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 200 E 30th St Austin TX 78705 522422392 Charitable, Educational TX 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Toxics Action Center Inc 294 Washington St Suite 720 Boston MA 02108 043211693 Charitable, Educational MA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc 1543 Wazee St Suite 460 Denver CO 80202 521384240 Charitable, Educational CO 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 Washington Public Interest Research Group (Washpirg) Foundation Inc 505 Broadway Ave E Ste 129 Seattle WA 98102 911168245 Charitable, Educational WA 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) National Center for the Public Interest 0 National Center for the Public 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