New Jersey Public Interest Research Group
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE TO ENGAGE IN NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY AND RESEARCH OF SUCH ISSUES AS URBAN REVITALIZATION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, RACIAL AND SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION AND SIMILAR MATTERS OF URGENT OR LONG RANGE CONCERN TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE PERTINENT FACTS AND RESULTS OF SUCH NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY AND RESEARCH.
- Income
- $218,757
- Spending
- $237,691
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 86
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $159,122 spent. NEW JERSEY STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP, INC. A/K/A NJPIRG STUDENT CHAPTERS ("STUDENT CHAPTERS") IS A NON-PROFIT, STUDENT DIRECTED ORGANIZATION THAT RECRUITS AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO CONDUCT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, EDUCATES THE CAMPUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCATES FOR REAL SOLUTIONS. FROM DIRECT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATING FOR COMMON SENSE POLICY SOLUTIONS, STUDENT CHAPTERS MELDS THE TECHNICAL KNOWHOW OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND CLASSROOM EDUCATION WITH REAL WORLD ADVOCACY AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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