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Name:	Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Address:	5100 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 400
	Washington, DC 20016
Phone:	202-686-2210
Web Address:	www.pcrm.org

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

PCRM is a nationwide group of physicians and laypersons concerned about issues in modern medicine. The organization advocates against unethical human research practices and promotes alternatives to animal use in laboratories and education. PCRM reports that it has a team of physicians and scientists that work to raise awareness of ethical and practical problems in research and assists in the implementation of non-animal methods. The organization has worked to eliminate animal use at medical schools and trauma laboratories. PCRM coordinates the activities of international animal protection organizations in addressing animal use in global chemical testing. The organization reports that it promotes healthful diets, particularly vegetarian and vegan choices, and works to reform public nutrition policies. Staff members of the organization conduct research and literature reviews, lecture at scientific conferences, and work to improve the healthfulness of school lunches. Some ($523,370 or 6%) of PCRM's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011, PCRM's program expenses were:

Research advocacy	2,493,533
Nutrition education	2,198,444
Public education	1,625,036
Communications	787,457
Publications	567,810
Legal advocacy	540,539
Clinical research	269,322
Total Program Expenses:	$8,482,141

Chief Executive : Neal Barnard, President

Compensation*:

$61,233

Highest Paid Executive: Betsy Wason, Vice President for Development
Compensation*: $89,928

Chair of the Board: Neal Barnard
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 63

*August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. The organization reports that Neal Barnard no longer receives compensation, effective April, 2011.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,807,831, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

PCRM incurred joint costs of $777,770 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $523,370 was allocated to program expenses and $254,400 was allocated to fund raising expenses.

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 PCRM's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions and donations	9,187,277
Legacies and bequests	1,507,951
Merchandise sales and services	311,479
Investment income	145,894
Grants	112,603
Mailing list rental	62,678
Rental and other income	42,208
Total Income	$11,370,090

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 12%

Total income				$11,370,090
	Program expenses			$8,482,141
	Fund raising expenses			1,367,388
	Administrative expenses			1,339,285
Total expenses				$11,188,814
Income in Excess of Expenses				181,276
Beginning net assets				14,207,150
Other Changes in Net Assets				(5,345)
Ending net assets				14,383,081
Total liabilities				1,573,801
Total assets				$15,956,882

Note: Other changes in net assets in the financial section above includes loss on the disposition of property and equipment (-$5,345).