Physicians for Social Responsibility Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SF Bay PSR works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival. Consequently, we promote public policies that protect human health from the threats of nuclear war other weapons of mass destruction, global environmental degradation, climate change, the epidemic of gun violence other social injustices in our society today.
- Income
- $435,183
- Spending
- $396,933
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $32,554, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 581% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
- $255,365 spent. Environmental Health SF Bay PSR works toward a world where everyone is free of the health harms of environmental degradation. We protect health in accord with our nations longstanding democratic values by working in local, state, national, and international arenas to influence public awareness, civic engagement, and the advancement of fair, health- and science-based, societal-wide solutions to our environmental health crises. For example, in 2024, we worked to educate the public and policy makers about the health harms of air pollution and the benefits of electric home appliances for families, particularly for our vulnerable communities, children who suffer from asthma, and elders. This work includes organizing and hosting the Environmental Health Committee meetings where community-based organizations, health professionals and advocates share and support their work, including efforts within communities and at major health institutions and universities, and medical associations and societies. Contd in Sch O. Environmental Health contd We also support emerging health professionals careers with awards, internships, curriculum development, and mentoring. In addition, SF Bay PSR provides community-led projects with financial, administrative, and scientific support to honor our commitment to environmental justice organizations throughout the Bay Area to allow those organizations to focus more on serving their communities.
- $41,630 spent. Nuclear Weapons Abolition SF Bay PSR works toward a world where everyone is free of the existential threats of nuclear weapons and proliferation. We work locally to influence public awareness, civic engagement, and national policy toward a nuclear-weapons-free world. We support the following 1. Legislation that would divert wasteful military spending to address graver threats to our country such as health crises 2. Legislation advocating for limits on sole Presidential authority to launch a nuclear attack, and for our government to declare a policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons 3. More support for diplomacy and movement toward nuclear disarmament, including signing on to the United Nations International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 4. Assistance and protection for communities who are harmed by nuclear industry radioactve contamination from mining, bomb testing, etc.
- $40,130 spent. Community Protection SF Bay PSR works toward a world where everyone can live free from unfair treatment and the health harms of pollution. We work in close collaboration with a wide network of allies in climate, toxics, nuclear weapons, racial and social justice, including medical associations.We combine the power of community activism with the knowledge and credibility of health professionals to serve our local community-based organizations and promote public policies that support environmental health and address the compounded health burdens of our vulnerable communities living in lower-income areas with high concentrations of toxic pollution and radioactive contamination. To achieve our goals we illuminate the unfair, systemic racial, economic, and social barriers that are key determinants of health and work in collaboration with allies to address the intersection of these barriers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable 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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 June 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 February 2023.
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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