In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center committed to promoting the values, vision, and agenda for the common good and democratic control of public goods and services. They are committed to equipping citizens, public officials, advocacy groups, and researchers with information, ideas, and resources on best practices in government contracting and other types of public-private agreements. Their goal is to ensure that government contracts and agreements and related public policies increase transparency, accountability, efficiency, and shared prosperity and opportunity through the provision of quality public goods, services, and assets.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/

Address:
1305 Franklin St., Suite 501, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Other affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Donald Cohen
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Donald Cohen
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Donald Cohen
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Donald Cohen
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
In the Public Interest
6
United States average
47
Global average
87
2024
In the Public Interest
4
2023
In the Public Interest
6
% Female staff
2025
In the Public Interest
50%
United States average
51%
Global average
50%
2024
In the Public Interest
50%
2023
In the Public Interest
33%
% Female researchers
2025
In the Public Interest
100%
United States average
49%
Global average
47%
2024
In the Public Interest
100%
2021
In the Public Interest
100%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
In the Public Interest
2
United States average
61
Global average
57
2023
In the Public Interest
6
2022
In the Public Interest
3

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
In the Public Interest
7,269
United States average
65,423
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
In the Public Interest
7,201
Likes (2021)
In the Public Interest
5,864
Twitter
Followers (2025)
In the Public Interest
3,421
United States average
50,809
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
In the Public Interest
3,821
Followers (2022)
In the Public Interest
3,891
Instagram
Followers (2025)
In the Public Interest
54
United States average
73,597
Global average
18,493
Followers (2025)
In the Public Interest
48
United States average
24,321
Global average
15,800

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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