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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

CharityWatch rating issued
May 2026

Top-Rated Charity
B+
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
77%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$21
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.
Ratings & Metrics

Contact Information

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20016

Other Names

Barnard Medical Center
PCRM
PCRM Clinic
PCRM Foundation

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.pcrm.org

Stated Mission

Promotes preventative medicine, particularly good nutrition, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics & effectiveness in research.

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Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/2025

Program Percentage: 77%

The percentage of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$25,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $21

How many dollars Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$20,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Joint Costs

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.

Program % Cost to Raise $100
80% $16
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Inc. Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Multiple
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Inc. IRS Form 990 52-1394893
The PCRM Foundation IRS Form 990 73-1669893
PCRM Clinic dba Barnard Medical Center IRS Form 990 46-4057257
Entity: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Inc.
Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Inc.
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 52-1394893
Entity: The PCRM Foundation
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 73-1669893
Entity: PCRM Clinic dba Barnard Medical Center
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 46-4057257

Governance & Transparency

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Opt-Out Policy  

Top Salaries

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  Name Title Compensation
1 Hana Kahleova, M.D. Director of Clinical Research $220,592
2 John Pippin, M.D. Director of Academic Affairs $175,316
3 Roxanne Becker Medical Editor and Educator $168,971
1
Name: Hana Kahleova, M.D.
Title: Director of Clinical Research
Compensation: $220,592
2
Name: John Pippin, M.D.
Title: Director of Academic Affairs
Compensation: $175,316
3
Name: Roxanne Becker
Title: Medical Editor and Educator
Compensation: $168,971

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch's rating of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) also includes the financial activities of PCRM's wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries, The PCRM Foundation and PCRM Clinic d/b/a the Barnard Medical Center, the accounts of which are consolidated in the PCRM audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in the audit consolidation. PCRM, The PCRM Foundation, and PCRM Clinic are each 501(c)(3) public charity organizations.

According to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) tax filing for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, PCRM reports re: Noncash Contributions (IRS Form 990, Schedule M, Part I):

PCRM received "noncash contributions" during fiscal 2025 on which it placed a total value of $182,964. 

According to the PCRM Clinic dba Barnard Medical Center tax filing for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Organization reports re: Donated Services and Use of Facilities (IRS Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI):

The Organization received "donated services and use of facilities" during fiscal 2025 on which it placed a total value of $190,900. 

According to The PCRM Foundation tax filing for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Foundation reports re: Donated Services and Use of Facilities (IRS Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI):

The Foundation received "donated services and use of facilities" during fiscal 2025 on which it placed a total value of $131,100


The total of the above of $504,964 represents the total reported in-kind donations received by PCRM during fiscal 2025.

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

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