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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$415,231,323
Total expenses
$361,371,516
Contributions and grants received
$379,359,503
Grants paid
$153,432,784
Program service revenue
$11,100
Investment income
$34,966,437
Other revenue
$894,283
Total assets, end of year
$1,291,194,460
Total liabilities, end of year
$358,710,246
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$932,484,214
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$318,686,731
Management and general expenses
$36,767,702
Fundraising expenses
$5,917,083
Program service expenses (Part III)
$318,686,731

Program services were 88.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $326,970,531

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $52,388,972

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,255,258

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Conference center revenue

    total $11,100 · related or exempt $11,100

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,029,932 · excluded $28,029,932

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $251 · excluded $251

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $495,868

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $547,176

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$51,308

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$51,308 · excluded -$51,308

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $906,482,069

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $899,545,564

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,936,505

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,936,505 · excluded $6,936,505

  • 11a · Other revenue: Parking garage revenue - mgmt co

    total $819,111 · unrelated business $776,181 · excluded $42,930

  • 11b · Other revenue: Realized fx gain

    total $126,229 · excluded $126,229

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $945,340

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $139,168,544 · program services $139,168,544

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $100,000 · program services $100,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $14,164,240 · program services $14,164,240

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,965,948 · program services $713,935 · management and general $3,252,013

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $30,589 · management and general $30,589

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $107,384,399 · program services $86,833,295 · management and general $16,778,191 · fundraising $3,772,913

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,533,496 · program services $9,259,612 · management and general $1,867,913 · fundraising $405,971

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $11,682,274 · program services $9,330,755 · management and general $1,944,420 · fundraising $407,099

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $8,188,275 · program services $6,556,214 · management and general $1,369,159 · fundraising $262,902

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,006,200 · program services $444,741 · management and general $561,421 · fundraising $38

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $312,862 · management and general $312,862

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $1,130,957 · program services $1,130,957

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,611,761 · management and general $1,611,761

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,696,441 · program services $16,144,683 · management and general $2,444,384 · fundraising $107,374

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $902,501 · program services $902,501

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,957,697 · program services $2,446,578 · management and general $443,496 · fundraising $67,623

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,228,634 · program services $8,533,962 · management and general $1,469,261 · fundraising $225,411

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,732,406 · program services $3,980,820 · management and general $638,231 · fundraising $113,355

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,356,812 · program services $6,980,140 · management and general $238,291 · fundraising $138,381

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $32,696 · program services $32,696

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,288,270 · program services $1,731,655 · management and general $512,712 · fundraising $43,903

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,199,679 · program services $3,416,028 · management and general $664,495 · fundraising $119,156

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,788,780 · program services $4,849,505 · management and general $770,117 · fundraising $169,158

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $495,448 · program services $91,267 · management and general $401,043 · fundraising $3,138

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $1,632,380 · program services $1,437,216 · management and general $115,503 · fundraising $79,661

  • 24b · Other expenses: Parking garage

    total $1,214,019 · management and general $1,214,019

  • 24c · Other expenses: Honoraria

    total $329,770 · program services $327,770 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $1,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: Unrelated bus. inc. tax

    total $250 · management and general $250

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $236,188 · program services $109,617 · management and general $126,571

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $546,241 · end of year $304,279

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,758,471 · end of year $23,389,170

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,878,544 · end of year $13,524,111

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $431,540 · end of year $323,844

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,852,862 · end of year $3,727,377

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $258,880,157

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $82,881,756

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $180,557,095 · end of year $175,998,401

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,033,684,708 · end of year $1,068,999,953

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,725,022 · end of year $4,927,325

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,467,696 · end of year $16,415,141

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $194,074,403 · end of year $175,970,409

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,335,507 · end of year $899,764

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $130,748,273 · end of year $124,534,979

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $973,516 · end of year $836,142

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $46,626,651 · end of year $40,053,811

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $822,780,446 · end of year $898,873,679

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,427,991 · end of year $33,610,535

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

See Schedule O

Activities or mission (Part I)

Improving public policy, informing the public, and invigorating civic life.

  • Improving public policy. We study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems affecting the American public and the global community.

    Expenses $230,007,489 · Grants $71,148,312

  • Informing the public. Pew Research Center, our Washington, D.C.-based charitable subsidiary, is home to most of our information initiatives. It uses impartial, fact-based public-opinion polling and other research tools to track important issues and trends.

    Expenses $41,200,000 · Grants $41,200,000

  • Invigorating civic life. We support national initiatives that encourage civic participation. In our hometown of Philadelphia, we support organizations that create a thriving arts and culture community and institutions that enhance the well-being of the region's neediest citizens.

    Expenses $47,479,242 · Grants $41,084,472

  • Conference center revenue

    Revenue $11,100

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan K Urahn

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,181,354
    From this org
    $1,130,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,815
    Hours/week
    49 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,097,118
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $33,421
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,215
    Filer's total
    $1,181,354
  • Christopher Jones

    Director and Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Henry P Becton Jr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Robert H Campbell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Susan W Catherwood

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Raynard Kington MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • J Howard Pew II

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joseph N Pew V

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mary Catharine Pew MD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sandy Ford Pew

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Willa Seldon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ralph Leslie

    EVP, COO and CFO

    Total calculated
    $613,626
    From this org
    $562,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,049
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $532,573
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,004
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,449
    Filer's total
    $613,626
  • R James G McMillan

    SVP, General Counsel/Corp Secretary

    Total calculated
    $577,488
    From this org
    $535,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,448
    Hours/week
    48 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $504,786
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,254
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,848
    Filer's total
    $577,488
  • Sarah Senno

    VP, Finance and Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $340,844
    From this org
    $273,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,005
    Hours/week
    49.5 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,179
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,660
    Deferred
    $33,272
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,733
    Filer's total
    $340,844
  • Melissa Skolfield

    EVP, External Affairs

    Total calculated
    $580,632
    From this org
    $516,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,252
    Hours/week
    49.5 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $485,876
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,504
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,652
    Filer's total
    $580,632
  • Michael Caudell-Feagan

    EVP, Chief Program Officer

    Total calculated
    $563,869
    From this org
    $524,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,606
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $493,962
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,301
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,006
    Filer's total
    $563,869
  • Linda Bartlett

    SVP, Finance and CFO (end 1/22)

    Total calculated
    $329,068
    From this org
    $319,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,718
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $10,763
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $308,587
    Deferred
    $8,653
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,065
    Filer's total
    $329,068
  • Priya Bery

    SVP, Partnerships

    Total calculated
    $502,931
    From this org
    $431,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,846
    Hours/week
    49 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $408,425
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $22,660
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,246
    Filer's total
    $502,931
  • Tamera Luzzatto

    SVP, Government Relations

    Total calculated
    $489,027
    From this org
    $448,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,854
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $409,165
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $39,008
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,254
    Filer's total
    $489,027
  • Thomas Dillon

    SVP, Environment

    Total calculated
    $453,429
    From this org
    $380,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,730
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,276
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $18,423
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,130
    Filer's total
    $453,429
  • Michael Thompson

    SVP, Gov't Performance (end 3/22)

    Total calculated
    $413,889
    From this org
    $368,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,890
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $71,388
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $297,611
    Deferred
    $13,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,940
    Filer's total
    $413,889
  • Thomas Wathen

    VP, Environment

    Total calculated
    $392,566
    From this org
    $327,280
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,286
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $31,741
    Deferred
    $36,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,686
    Filer's total
    $392,566
  • Rebecca W Rimel

    Former President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $140,413
    From this org
    $123,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,288
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $123,125
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,288
    Filer's total
    $140,413

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
As a general matter, Pew does not provide first-class travel for its directors, officers, or staff. In the case of air travel for Pew business, Pew provides coach class accommodations if the total flight time of all travel segments is less than four hours. If total flight time exceeds four hours or there is a medical necessity, Pew provides its board members with intermediate/business class flight accommodations. If business class is not available for any segment of a trip for which total flight time exceeds four hours or there is a medical necessity, Pew provides first class accommodations and does not treat the cost of the upgrade as taxable income. During the calendar year, five directors were provided with first class air travel for Pew business trips because business class accommodations were not available. The CEO was reimbursed $3,000 for legal services and $960 for financial planning services. These benefits were treated as taxable compensation to the CEO and included in her Form W-2.
Part I, Lines 4a-b
The SVP, Government Performance received a severance payment in the amount of $254,575. Pew's compensation committee previously established a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code for the prior CEO, who vested in the plan benefit in 2012. A distribution of $123,125 was included on her 2022 Form W-2. The CEO is a participant in a supplemental employee retirement plan that is now frozen. No contributions were made to the plan in 2022. Benefits are payable in the event of termination of employment or death.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • Pew Research Center

    501(c)(3) · Research · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • The Pew Memorial Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • Mary Anderson Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • J Howard Pew Freedom Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • JN Pew Jr Charitable Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • The Knollbrook Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • Medical Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

  • Mabel Pew Myrin Trust

    501(c)(3) · Support The Pew Charitable Trusts · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Election Trust Initiative LLC

    Grantmaking · DE · income $20,068,134 · assets $20,086,479

    Directly controlled by The Pew Charitable Trusts

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
22 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440829349300334

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