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Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) Public Interest Lobby

Parent Organization: U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG)
Website:

pirgim.org
Location:

ANN ARBOR, MI
Tax ID:

38-2812867
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(4)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $230,191
Expenses: $181,231
Assets: $2,571,516
Formation:

1989
Type:

State-Level Advocacy Group

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Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) is the Michigan state-level affiliate of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG). PIRGIM has campaigned against pesticides and antibiotics in farming, 1 supported weather-dependent energy that restricts overall energy production and opposed nuclear energy, 2 and called for the expansion and electrification of public transportation. 3

Organizational Associations

Public Interest Research Group in Michigan is lobbying organization and the Michigan state affiliate of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG). 4 It is affiliated with the policy research nonprofit Public Interest Research Group in Michigan Education Fund.

Advocacy

Public Interest Research Group in Michigan advocates for banning the use of antibiotics as a disease prevention measure in farming, warning that this use will result in antibiotic resistant bacteria and human infections. 5

PIRGIM advocated for legislation banning the use of pesticides in farming, especially a ban on RoundUp, a commonly used pesticide in gardens and lawns. US-PIRG, its parent organization, has pushed to ban RoundUp in several states. 6

PIRGIM has campaigned against conventional power sources such as coal and natural gas and has promoted the use of weather-dependent wind turbines and solar panels. 7 PIRGIM’s parent organization, US-PIRG, opposes the expansion of zero-carbon nuclear energy. 8

PIRGIM supports expanding public transportation. The group has proposed doubling the number of public transport users by 2030 and has called for all consumer vehicles to be fully electric by the year 2035. 9 PIRGIM supported transitioning public transportation to electrified buses. 10

References

  1. “Food Safety.” PIRGIM. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://pirgim.org/feature/mip/food-safety.
  2. “Nuclear Power, Not Worth the Risk.”  U.S. PIRG, March 29, 2011. https://uspirg.org/news/usp/nuclear-power-not-worth-risk.
  3. “Nuclear Power, Not Worth the Risk.” U.S. PIRG, March 29, 2011. https://uspirg.org/news/usp/nuclear-power-not-worth-risk.
  4. PIRGIM Public Interest Lobby Inc., Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule R Part II https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/382812867/202101339349304155/full
  5. “Food Safety.” PIRGIM. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://pirgim.org/feature/mip/food-safety.
  6. [1] “Ban Roundup.” PIRGIM. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://pirgim.org/feature/mip/ban-roundup.
  7. “End Fossil Fuel Subsidies.” U.S. PIRG. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://uspirg.org/feature/usp/end-fossil-fuel-subsidies.
  8. Nuclear Power, Not Worth the Risk.” Nuclear Power, Not Worth the Risk | U.S. PIRG, March 2 2011. https://uspirg.org/news/usp/nuclear-power-not-worth-risk.
  9. [1] “Transform Transportation.” PIRGIM. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://pirgim.org/feature/mip/transform-transportation.
  10. “Electric Buses in America.” U.S. PIRG. Accessed April 14, 2022. https://uspirg.org/feature/usp/electric-buses-america.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: June - May
  • Tax Exemption Received: November 1, 1989

    • 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
    2020 Jun Form 990 $230,191 $181,231 $2,571,516 $179,643 N $224,128 $0 $6,063 $0
    2019 Jun Form 990 $235,432 $291,252 $2,365,345 $165,890 N $235,432 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2018 Jun Form 990 $163,894 $320,257 $2,466,139 $331,200 N $163,894 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Jun Form 990 $165,351 $115,956 $2,182,580 $13,605 N $165,327 $0 $24 $0 PDF
    2016 Jun Form 990 $167,733 $96,673 $1,991,747 $14,669 N $167,733 $0 $0 $0
    2015 Jun Form 990 $171,441 $121,417 $1,939,050 $28,906 N $171,403 $0 $38 $0 PDF
    2014 Jun Form 990 $281,790 $187,247 $1,828,018 $24,129 N $203,969 $77,706 $114 $0 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $273,779 $423,236 $1,803,533 $132,118 N $217,772 $55,176 $830 $6,998 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $154,232 $89,413 $1,950,474 $58,758 N $170,771 $7,004 $-23,543 $0 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $308,668 $177,957 $1,934,599 $107,701 N $218,060 $0 $90,607 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) Public Interest Lobby

    313 S STATE ST
    ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-2020