Public Citizen

Public Citizen Inc.
Public Citizen Foundation
Founded1971 by Ralph Nader in the US
TypeThink tank
FocusConsumer advocacy
Location
Area served
Nationwide (US)
MethodResearch, lobbying, litigation and appeals, media attention, direct-appeal campaigns
Key people
Robert Weissman (President)
Mark A. Chavez (Foundation Chair)
Jason Adkins (Inc. Chair)
Joan Claybrook (President emeritus)
Revenue (2019)
$17,885,184[1]
Websitewww.citizen.org
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Public Citizen is an American non-profit, progressive[2] consumer rights advocacy group, and think tank based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1971 by the American activist and lawyer Ralph Nader.

  1. ^ "2019 Year in Review" (PDF) (Annual report). Public Citizen. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Hulse, Carl (September 30, 2014). "Support Strong for Regulating Politics and Nonprofits". New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.