Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to save and improve human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research."
Year, State Incorporated:
1985, DE
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) promotes nutritional interventions to prevent and combat chronic disease, and advocates for technological advances in medical research and toxicology to replace the use of animals. The organization advances a plant-based diet through education initiatives aimed at health care professionals, public awareness campaigns, clinical research, and free online resources. PCRM states that its primary care clinic, the Barnard Medical Center, specializes in diet-related chronic disease and integrates nutrition counseling into patient treatment protocols. The organization also works with governments, academics, corporations, and other stakeholders to devise alternative methods to animal testing, advocate for the adoption of these methods, and train scientists in how to use them. Some ($883,478 or 5%) of PCRM's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended July 31, 2024, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's program expenses were:
| Research and regulatory affairs | $4,774,768 |
| Nutrition education | $4,092,169 |
| Communications | $3,785,042 |
| Clinical research | $1,741,500 |
| Medical services | $1,328,302 |
| Education and policy | $951,876 |
| Legal advocacy | $771,297 |
| Total Program Expenses | $17,444,954 |
Chief Executive
Neal D. Barnard, MD, President
Chair of the Board
Mindy Kursban
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
General Counsel, Family and Nursing Care
Board Size
5
Paid Staff Size
99
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: PCRM reports that Dr. Barnard does not receive compensation as President of the organization. Hana Kahleova, Director of Clinical Research, was the highest paid employee in 2023, receiving $213,338 in compensation.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements
PCRM incurred joint costs of $1,531,154 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $883,478 was allocated to program expenses and $647,676 was allocated to fundraising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $20,525,317, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended July 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and donations | $11,509,823 |
| Legacies and bequests | $8,502,494 |
| Investment income | $2,233,641 |
| Rental and other income | $709,848 |
| Merchandise sales and services, net | $573,713 |
| Grant income | $513,000 |
| Medical services | $483,904 |
| Total Income | $24,526,423 |
Programs: 76% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 11%
| Total Income | $24,526,423 |
| Total expenses: | $22,935,359 |
| Program expenses | $17,444,954 |
| Fundraising expenses | $2,963,294 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,527,111 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,591,064 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $31,177,602 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $32,768,666 |
| Total Liabilities | $17,194,961 |
| Total Assets | $49,963,627 |
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