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Us Right To Know

OAKLAND, CA

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Total revenue

$485K

Total expenses

$577K

Net assets

$461K

Grants received

$2.0M

36 grants

EIN

465676616

Tax year

2024

Mission

U.s. Right to know is a nonprofit newsroom and public health research group. We investigate and report on corporate wrongdoing and government failures that threaten our health, environment, or food system.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$461K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$24K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$485K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$442K
Fundraising$38K
Other expenses$135K
Total expenses$577K
Total assets$461K
Net assets$461K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GARY RUSKIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$107K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY KOPP

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER

Board

$91K

40 hrs/wk

STACEY MALKAN

MANAGING EDITOR

Board

$68K

19 hrs/wk

CHARLIE CRAY

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA GRAVES

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BEN LILLISTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE GREENBAUM FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2024
WESTREICH FOUNDATION
$25K
HEALTH INFORMATION
2024
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$317K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$151K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$125K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
WESTREICH FOUNDATION
$25K
HEALTH INFORMATION
2023
AURORA FOUNDATION
$22K
TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON CORPORATE WRONGDOING AND GOVERNMENT FAILURES THAT THREATEN OUR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, OR FOOD SYSTEM.
2023
THE BLUEBELL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC
$15K
TO SUPPORT USRTK WORK ON THE PESTICIDE ATLAS-UNITED STATES
2023
THOUSAND CURRENTS
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
Dr Bronners Family Foundation
$5K
Organizations Exempt Purpose
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$87K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$75K
General Operating Support
2022
ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
$54K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC
$50K
GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT
2022
WOODSHOUSE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE BLUEBELL FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
WESTREICH FOUNDATION
$25K
HEALTH INFORMATION
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
2022
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$5K
EXPLAINING THE HARMS OF ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
2022
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$5K
TO CONDUCT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS AND DEVELOP A SERIES OF RESEARCH PAPERS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH RESEARCH.
2022
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Dr Bronners Family Foundation
$75K
Organizations Exempt Purpose
2021
THE BLUEBELL FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Dr Bronners Family Foundation
$75K
Organization's exempt purpose
2020
WESTREICH FOUNDATION
$35K
HEALTH INFORMATION
2020
Vital Spark Foundation
$20K
Genereral Purpase Grant
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
2020
IMPACTASSETSINC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
AURORA FOUNDATION
$5K
Support for Education and Economic
2020
AURORA FOUNDATION
$1K
Support for Economic
2019
Dr Bronners Family Foundation
$100K
Organization's exempt purpose
2018
Dr Bronners Family Foundation
$100K
Organization's exempt purpose
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 19 funders · 36 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$404K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Dr Bronners Family Foundation

$355K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Inc

$250K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Organic Consumers Association

$204K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Westreich Foundation

$110K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Bluebell Foundation

$110K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN465676616
NTEE codeP01
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-10
Formed2014
Employees9
Volunteers20
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