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CONSUMERS RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CONSUMERS RESEARCH INC (EIN 22-1500498)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349320791
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-17T16:25:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN221500498EIN

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Business Name ControlCONSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7039621782PhoneNum

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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM HILDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7039621782PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerWILLIAM HILDPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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TERRY L PRICKETT
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BEAU BRUNSON
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JOHN MEYER
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MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Fundraising$15,744FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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DescDUE AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$423,771BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$404,344EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$520,811BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$965,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,021,841CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,422,126CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,151,231CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,346,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,776,579TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,021,841CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,151,231CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,346,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,776,579TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$36,776,579PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$611CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$549CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,807TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$611CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$549CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,807TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$658CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,374TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,022,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,423,275CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,152,438CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,387,174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,820,760TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.99980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00110InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,387,174TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,387,174RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,387,174TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,346,824TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,346,824ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,346,824TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
STATE FINANCIAL OFFICERS FOUNDATION
13851 W 63RD ST 405SHAWNEEKS66216462604771501C3$467,500$0GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR LAW & POLICY
1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SUITE 800ARLINGTONVA22202854286787501C3$125,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
PATRIOT VOICES
315 FOXTAIL LANESPRING CITYPA19475455336275501C4$40,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT (CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY)
STATE FREEDOM CAUCUS FOUNDATION
300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003883060056501C3$100,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE
8383 GREENWAY BLVD STE 600MILDDLETONWI53562208036372501C3$70,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM HILD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$204,817$0$23,333$0$0$0$9,635$0$32,323$0$270,108$0$0$0
BEAU BRUNSON
DIRECTOR OF POLICY & REGULATORY AFFA$159,800$0$19,948$0$0$0$4,974$0$35,245$0$219,967$0$0$0
CLARK RUPER
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$176,125$0$1,667$0$0$0$5,450$0$31,369$0$214,611$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE BONUSES. THE BOARD ENSURES TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDING ANY BONUSES IS REASONABLE IN THE MARKET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990 WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL. THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CWHENEVER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT: 1.THE INTEREST OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2.NO INTEREST OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MAY VOTE OR LOBBY ON THE MATTER OR BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH SUCH MATTER IS VOTED UPON. 3.ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST SHALL BE DULY APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT SO INTERESTED OR CONNECTED AS BEING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. 4.PAYMENTS TO THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL BE REASONABLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE. 5.THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS AT WHICH SUCH VOTES ARE TAKEN SHALL RECORD SUCH DISCLOSURE, ABSTENTION, AND RATIONALE FOR APPROVAL. CONSUMERS RESEARCH ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH PERIODIC INTERNAL MONITORING OF ADHERENCE TO ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND BY HAVING EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRING. VIOLATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION (NAMELY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES): REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION MARKET SURVEY (GEOGRAPHY) AND SALARY HISTORY WITHIN THAT REGION. 1.AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE NONPROFIT) RECOMMEND THE PROPOSED SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR KEY EMPLOYEE) AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS AND APPROVED THE SALARY. 2.THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA, SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS FROM SIMILAR NONPROFITS (I.E. SIMILAR MISSION FOCUS, BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION). 3.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOCUMENTS ITS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THIS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,417,484. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,417,484.