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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 52-1033638

Maryland Public Interest Research Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MDNTEE: B05Founded 1974Website

mission statement

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.

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Total Revenue

$292K

FY 2023

Program Spending

83.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$891K

Total Assets

$482K net

22.94 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+57%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Sector

NTEE B05

Funding Track Record

Backed by 11 Institutional Funders

$928K raised across 28 grants · +$40K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 8 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
United States Energy Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$230,000
Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc	Baltimore, MD	$220,000 +$40,000 committed
Proteus Fund Inc	AMHERST, MA	$110,000
Hopewell Fund	WASHINGTON, DC	$100,000
United States Public Int Research Grp Edu Fund Inc	DENVER, CO	$83,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$50,000
Toxic-Free Future	SEATTLE, WA	$50,000
Our American Future Foundation	Washington, DC	$35,000
Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc	DENVER, CO	$31,500
The Fund for Change Inc	BALTIMORE, MD	$10,000

Total tracked: $927,500 across 28 grants · +$40,000 committed across 1 commitment (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$84K in expenses

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.

$126K in expenses

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.

Financial History

Revenue Over Time

Governance (FY 2023)

Leadership

Elizabeth Ridlington

Treasurer, Director

Johanna Neumann

President

Emily Scarr

Clerk, Director

Luke Pinton

Clerk, Director

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