PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MED

EIN 52-1394893 · Health Care (E85Z)

What they do

The Physicians Committee Promotes Preventive Medicine, Particularly Good Nutrition, Conducts Clinical Research, and Encourages Higher Standards for Ethics and Effectiveness In Research.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.74%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

14.61%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$111.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.38%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,510,362 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,592 for HANA KAHLEOVA MD PHD (DIR CLINICAL RES.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,391,471

Mission workProgram services$18,983,78288.74% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,791,7028.38% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,126,34914.61% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Total expenses$23,901,833111.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 7.5% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 7.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 7.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 7.4% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 7.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.5% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.9% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,391,471

Expenses$23,901,833

Annual shortfall $2,510,362 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,983,782 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,791,702 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,126,349 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,391,471

Expenses$23,901,833

Assets$29,264,881

Income$36,518,032

Contributions$20,425,011

Mission work (program services)$18,983,782

Fundraising$3,126,349

Grants given$6,041,737

Average grant$262,684

Management and general$1,791,702

Executive compensation (total)$120,028

Stocks and bonds$5,664,470

Accounting fees$61,865

Investing fees$130,542

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HANA KAHLEOVA MD PHDDIR CLINICAL RES. · 40 hrs/week $220,592Base $200,818 · Other $19,774

JOHN PIPPIN MDDIR ACADEMIC AFFRS · 40 hrs/week $175,316Base $155,372 · Other $19,944

ROXANNE BECKER MBCHBMEDICAL EDITOR, ED · 40 hrs/week $168,971Base $153,600 · Other $15,371

STACEY GLAESER SPHRSR VP HUMAN RES · 38 hrs/week $168,949Base $150,583 · Other $18,366

STEPHEN KANE CPASR VP OF FINANCE · 36 hrs/week $159,871Base $155,058 · Other $4,813

BETSY WASON CFRESEC/SR VP DEV · 38 hrs/week $158,700Base $154,468 · Other $4,232

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

HANA KAHLEOVA MD PHDDIR CLINICAL RES.

JOHN PIPPIN MDDIR ACADEMIC AFFRS

ROXANNE BECKER MBCHBMEDICAL EDITOR, ED

STACEY GLAESER SPHRSR VP HUMAN RES

STEPHEN KANE CPASR VP OF FINANCE

BETSY WASON CFRESEC/SR VP DEV

BARBARA WASSERMAN MDTREASURER

MARK SKLAR MDDIRECTOR

MINDY KURSBAN ESQCHAIR

NEAL D BARNARD MDPRESIDENT

RUBY LATHON PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 5100 Wisconsin Avenue NW 400, Washington, DC 20016
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Betsy Wason
Primary officer: Betsy Wason, Sec/Sr VP DEV

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 686-2210

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARKIN & LEARY PC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E85Z)
IRS tax category: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
Grant-giving organization: Yes