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Consumer Watchdog Campaign

Location:

SANTA MONICA, CA
Tax ID:

95-4469690
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(4)

Budget (2019):

Revenue: $250,000
Expenses: $34,403
Assets: $431,539
Formation:

2016
Affiliated with:

Consumer Watchdog
Type:

Ballot Initiative Advocacy Group

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Consumer Watchdog Campaign (also known as the Consumer Watchdog Campaign – Yes on 61) was a 2016 ballot measure advocacy group affiliated with Consumer Watchdog, a California-based left-of-center nonprofit advocacy group founded by public interest lawyer Harvey Rosenfield. 1

The Campaign was designed to support California’s failed Proposition 61 in 2016, which aimed to have the state regulate drug prices by forcing state agencies to pay the same prices that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid. 2

Background

Consumer Watchdog was founded in 1985. 3 Over the course of its existence, it has pursued numerous litigation and advocacy efforts on behalf of what it calls “consumer protection,” namely left-progressive campaigns against corporations. Its general policy platform has been to increasingly regulate the free market and to raise taxes. 4

Funding

Californians for Lower Drug Prices had contributed $75,000 to Consumer Watchdog Campaign according to tax filings. 5

Leadership

Consumer Watchdog’s executive director Carmen Balber was the Campaign’s treasurer. 6

References

  1. “Harvey Rosenfield.” Consumer Watchdog. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://consumerwatchdog.org/users/harvey-rosenfield.
  2. “Consumer Watchdog Campaign.” Ballotpedia. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Consumer_Watchdog_Campaign.
  3. “Harvey Rosenfield.” Consumer Watchdog. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://consumerwatchdog.org/users/harvey-rosenfield.
  4. “Our Books. Consumer Watchdog. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/our-books.
  5. “Schedule A – Monetary Contributions Received.” Recipient Committee Campaign Statement – Consumer Watchdog Campaign. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/PDFGen/pdfgen.prg?filingid=2083219&amendid=0.
  6.  “Consumer Watchdog Campaign.” Ballotpedia. Accessed 26 February 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Consumer_Watchdog_Campaign.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: May 1, 1994

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2019 Dec Form 990 $250,000 $34,403 $431,539 $0 N $250,000 $0 $0 $20,839
    2018 Dec Form 990 $0 $51,478 $215,942 $0 N $0 $0 $0 $23,631
    2017 Dec Form 990 $0 $11,086 $267,420 $0 N $0 $0 $0 $739 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $155,166 $117,742 $278,506 $0 N $155,166 $0 $0 $27,477 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $250,100 $60,643 $241,082 $0 N $250,100 $0 $0 $70 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $2,207,379 $2,279,157 $51,625 $69,854 N $2,207,379 $0 $0 $98,907 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $306,359 $45,086 $238,863 $150,000 N $306,359 $0 $0 $10,251 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $1,664,598 $2,162,231 $27,590 $200,000 N $1,664,598 $0 $0 $49,496 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $342,407 $82,413 $327,001 $1,778 N $342,407 $0 $0 $1,356 PDF
    2010 Dec Form 990 $1,100,965 $1,473,420 $65,229 $0 N $1,100,965 $0 $0 $70,116 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Consumer Watchdog Campaign

    2701 OCEAN PARK BLVD STE 112
    SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-5277