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Consumer Reports Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
April 1984[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending May 2025
$267,234,420[4]

The IRS lists Consumer Reports Inc. in Yonkers, New York, as a charitable organization exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1][5]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) means the IRS recognizes this organization as a charitable organization exempt from federal income tax[1]. Its foundation code 16 means it is a public charity under section 509(a)(2) that normally gets more than one third of its support from contributions, fees and receipts tied to its exempt purposes[6]. It appears in Publication 78, the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible gifts[3]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1776434
Location in IRS records[5] Yonkers, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] April 1984
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] W900: Public & Societal Benefit, Consumer Protection
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] May
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending May 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $249,675,955 and total expenses of $253,939,574[12]. Its revenue lines on that return were program service revenue of $213,019,967, contributions, gifts and grants of $32,905,583 and investment income of $3,072,419[13]. Net assets at the end of that period were $279,939,927[14]. Total revenue was $275,552,561 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2021[15]. It was $288,765,703 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2022[16]. Net assets were $289,120,883 for the tax period ending May 2021[15] and $290,482,186 for the tax period ending May 2022[16].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending May 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $267,234,420 and total assets of $474,492,695.[4]

May 2021: total revenue $275.6M$275.6MMay 2021: total expenses $239.1M$239.1MMay 2021May 2022: total revenue $288.8M$288.8MMay 2022: total expenses $250.5M$250.5MMay 2022May 2023: total revenue $249.7M$249.7MMay 2023: total expenses $253.9M$253.9MMay 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
May 2021[15]Form 990$275,552,561$239,072,248$289,120,883
May 2022[16]Form 990$288,765,703$250,470,441$290,482,186
May 2023[12]Form 990$249,675,955$253,939,574$279,939,927

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending May 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[14] $462,111,873
Total liabilities[14] $182,171,946
Net assets or fund balances[14] $279,939,927

Employees. Consumer Reports Inc. reported 673 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, Consumer Reports Inc. reported 449 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending May 2023, Consumer Reports Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Consumer Reports?
The IRS lists the organization with employer identification number 13-1776434[5].
Is Consumer Reports a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is April 1984[2].
Are donations to Consumer Reports tax-deductible?
It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions[3]. Its IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].
Where is Consumer Reports located?
The IRS master file lists it in Yonkers, New York[5].
How much revenue does Consumer Reports report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $267,234,420 for the tax period ending May 2025[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, it reported total revenue of $249,675,955[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Consumer Reports Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is April 1984. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Consumer Reports Inc. (EIN 13-1776434) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending May 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $267,234,420 and total assets of $474,492,695. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Consumer Reports Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1776434, located in Yonkers, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for Consumer Reports Inc.: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Consumer Reports Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Consumer Reports Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code W900: Public & Societal Benefit, Consumer Protection. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Consumer Reports Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Consumer Reports Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in May, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Consumer Reports Inc. for the tax period ending May 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, Consumer Reports Inc. reported total revenue $249,675,955, total expenses $253,939,574, net assets or fund balances at year end $279,939,927. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $32,905,583 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $213,019,967 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $3,072,419 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $249,675,955 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $462,111,873, total liabilities $182,171,946, net assets or fund balances $279,939,927. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2021, Consumer Reports Inc. reported total revenue $275,552,561, total expenses $239,072,248, net assets or fund balances at year end $289,120,883. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2022, Consumer Reports Inc. reported total revenue $288,765,703, total expenses $250,470,441, net assets or fund balances at year end $290,482,186. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Consumer Reports Inc. reported 673 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, Consumer Reports Inc. reported 449 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending May 2023, Consumer Reports Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

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