Organizations Filed Purposes:
WORK FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS.
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - THE FOUNDATION IS ACTIVE IN EVERY PUBLIC FORUM - CONGRESS, THE COURTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE NEWS MEDIA. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT FULL DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION EMPOWERS CITIZENS AND CONSUMERS. ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AIM TO MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE, TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NUCLEAR WASTE AND REACTOR SAFETY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RELATED ISSUES ACCESSIBLE TO ORDINARY CITIZENS. IF NECESSARY, THE FOUNDATION USES THE COURTS TO ENSURE FAIR ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
LITIGATION GROUP - LITIGATION GROUP ATTORNEYS HAVE ARGUED LANDMARK LAWSUITS ON BEHALF OF CITIZENS IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEIR EFFORTS TO REPRESENT PRINCIPLED, RATHER THAN PROFITABLE, POSITIONS IN LEGAL DISPUTES HAVE PRESERVED THE VITAL CHECKS AND BALANCES OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PREVENTED THE DESTRUCTION OF PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, AND FORCED REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ISSUE IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
CONGRESS WATCH - CONGRESS WATCH PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE INFLUENCE OF SPECIAL INTEREST DOLLARS THAT CORRUPT THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND ON CORPORATE WELFARE EXPENDITURES THAT LARD THE FEDERAL BUDGET; ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS, ACCESS TO THE COURTS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Robert Weissman | PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO | 30 | $156,918 |
| Sidney Wolfe | FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR | 40 | $151,770 |
| Michael Carome | HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP DIRE | 40 | $128,412 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | DEPUTY, LITIGATION GROUP | 38 | $122,153 |
| Allison Zieve | GENERAL COUNSEL | 33.4 | $121,183 |
| Margrete S Rangnes | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES. (UNTIL 1/20) | 32 | $112,530 |
| Lisa Gilbert | LEG. AFFAIRS DIR./EXEC. VICE PRES. (BEG 5/20) | 30 | $99,925 |
| Lori M Wallach | GLOBAL TRADE DIRECTOR | 24 | $79,510 |
| Joseph Stoshak | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 20 | $57,119 |
| Anna Galland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerson Smoger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Renfro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Leonard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Halperin | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Skrovan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fellmeth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Bildner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Chavez | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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