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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PEW RESEARCH CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$46,263,769
Total expenses
$48,184,088
Contributions and grants received
$46,208,316
Grants paid
$46,000
Program service revenue
$6,708
Investment income
$48,745
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$49,845,415
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,949,329
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,896,086
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$44,538,768
Management and general expenses
$2,994,253
Fundraising expenses
$651,067
Program service expenses (Part III)
$44,538,768

Program services were 92.4% 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

    $41,508,179

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,700,137

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Royalties

    total $6,708 · related or exempt $6,708

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,745 · excluded $48,745

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $46,000 · program services $46,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,300,405 · program services $1,082,105 · management and general $971,446 · fundraising $246,854

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,704,237 · program services $19,612,926 · management and general $870,885 · fundraising $220,426

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,382,751 · program services $2,249,236 · management and general $106,320 · fundraising $27,195

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,293,690 · program services $2,147,577 · management and general $112,975 · fundraising $33,138

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,756,407 · program services $1,592,116 · management and general $130,813 · fundraising $33,478

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $142,440 · program services $0 · management and general $142,440 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,300 · program services $0 · management and general $8,300 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,113,957 · program services $11,962,602 · management and general $149,037 · fundraising $2,318

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $509,539 · program services $508,633 · management and general $906 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $201,740 · program services $173,884 · management and general $26,208 · fundraising $1,648

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $806,368 · program services $782,670 · management and general $20,508 · fundraising $3,190

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,252,615 · program services $3,055,053 · management and general $169,885 · fundraising $27,677

  • 17 · Travel

    total $423,435 · program services $361,369 · management and general $19,924 · fundraising $42,142

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $390,288 · program services $308,447 · management and general $74,065 · fundraising $7,776

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $433,726 · program services $407,381 · management and general $22,654 · fundraising $3,691

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $108,151 · program services $19,534 · management and general $88,500 · fundraising $117

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $263,249 · program services $186,951 · management and general $75,350 · fundraising $948

  • 24b · Other expenses: Honoraria

    total $46,790 · program services $42,284 · management and general $4,037 · fundraising $469

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $375,658 · end of year $381,521

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $50,355,438 · end of year $48,921,807

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,957 · end of year $13,957

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $371,608 · end of year $528,130

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

    $40,501

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

    $40,501

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $433,720 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,636,787 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,222,394 · end of year $2,949,329

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,148,369 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,284,768 · end of year $40,433,523

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,531,637 · end of year $6,462,563

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Pew Research Center generates a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank - a source of data and analysis.

  • We are a non-partisan organization that uses impartial, fact-based public opinion polling and other data-driven research tools to inform the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. Below is a listing of the Center's research topics. Data labs research: We use computational methods (big data) to complement and expand on the Center's existing research agenda to further our understanding of the public's views online and their electronic trails of behavior. Global attitudes & trends research: We conduct comparative, international research on an array of subjects, ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their attitudes about the current state of the world, democracy, and multilateralism. Every year we publish dozens of reports and analyses that help explain America to the world and the world to Americans regarding the rapid changes taking place around the globe and the relevant geopolitical and economic events of the day. Internet & technology research: We analyze the social impact of digital technologies, and we examine people's online activities and the internet's role in their lives. Our focus is on how technology changes affect families, communities, education, health care and medicine, civic and political life, and workers' activities. Key topics include technology use, social networking, mobile connectivity, online privacy, and teens and technology. Journalism & media research: We assess the state of news and information in a changing society, including how news is consumed, who is reporting it, and how technology is changing the information landscape. Major reports have examined political polarization and media habits, misinformation, news use across social media platforms, America's shifting statehouse press, and the state of the news media. Methodology research: This is core to the Research Center's ability to conduct original, independent work. We continue to search for ways to expand and strengthen the traditional methodologies that underlie survey research and to explore the potential of alternate methods of conducting surveys and measuring public opinion. Race and ethnicity research: We chronicle the ever-changing racial and ethnic landscape of the United States. We bring understanding to the political, economic, and cultural experience of individuals and communities through surveys, demographic studies, social media analysis, and other forms of social scientific research. Religion & public life research: We seek to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs in the U.S. and around the world. Through public opinion surveys, demographic studies, and other social science research, we examine the religious composition of countries, the influence of religion on politics, the extent of government and social restrictions on religion, and views on abortion, same-sex marriage, stem cell research, and many other topics. Our U.S. religious landscape survey is a benchmark for understanding religion in the United States. Our Pew-Templeton global religious futures research analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Science & society research: We study the impact of scientific research and innovation on society. Our research focuses on the intersection of science with all aspects of society from politics and policy-making, to religious and ethical considerations, to education and the economy. The research aims to understand what citizens and scientists think about science issues that raise important policy and ethical debates, including climate change, pandemics, space exploration, emerging science and technology innovations, public trust in science, and issues connected with how science information is disseminated and understood in today's media ecology. Social & demographic trends: We study behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of daily life, combining original public opinion research with economic and demographic analysis. U.S. politics & policy research: We provide independent opinion research about American attitudes on politics and major policy issues and study the changing U.S. electorate by measuring long-term trends in political values and public policy priorities, as well as conducting timely and topical polling on the issues of the day.

    Expenses $44,538,768 · Grants $46,000 · Revenue $6,708

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Groves

    Board Member & Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Burke Olsen

    Board Member (start 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Claudine Gay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Thomas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maribel Perez Wadsworth

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Roggero

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • R James G McMillan

    Board Member & Pew Charitable Trusts SVP

    Total calculated
    $651,772
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $580,015
    Other
    $71,757
    Hours/week
    2 + 48 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $538,727 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $41,288 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $41,400 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $30,357 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $651,772 related

  • Rebecca Weiss

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alycia Kantor

    Director, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary

    Total calculated
    $298,766
    From this org
    $238,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,133
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,246
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,387
    Deferred
    $23,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,783
    Filer's total
    $298,766

  • Claudia Deane

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $415,557
    From this org
    $339,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,301
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,677
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,579
    Deferred
    $40,207
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,094
    Filer's total
    $415,557

  • Michael Dimock

    President

    Total calculated
    $586,974
    From this org
    $510,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,816
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $480,966
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $29,192
    Deferred
    $41,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,416
    Filer's total
    $586,974

  • Nikolas Wissmann

    Director, Finance & Administration, and Corporate Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $261,065
    From this org
    $218,703
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,362
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,586
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,117
    Deferred
    $26,778
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,584
    Filer's total
    $261,065

  • Courtney Kennedy

    Vice President, Methods & Innovation

    Total calculated
    $347,366
    From this org
    $285,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,385
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,993
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,988
    Deferred
    $29,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,188
    Filer's total
    $347,366

  • Neha Sahgal

    Vice President, Research

    Total calculated
    $334,727
    From this org
    $270,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,363
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,413
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $951
    Deferred
    $30,210
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,153
    Filer's total
    $334,727

  • Alan Cooperman

    Director, Religion Research

    Total calculated
    $332,098
    From this org
    $265,064
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,034
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,264
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,800
    Deferred
    $31,644
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,390
    Filer's total
    $332,098

  • Carroll Doherty

    Director, Political Research

    Total calculated
    $314,650
    From this org
    $271,892
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,758
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,591
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,301
    Deferred
    $31,096
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,662
    Filer's total
    $314,650

  • Kim Parker

    Director, Social Trends Research

    Total calculated
    $300,818
    From this org
    $262,979
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,839
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,169
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,810
    Deferred
    $31,518
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,321
    Filer's total
    $300,818

  • Mark Hugo Lopez

    Director, Race & Ethnicity research

    Total calculated
    $305,145
    From this org
    $263,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,307
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,012
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,826
    Deferred
    $27,611
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,696
    Filer's total
    $305,145

  • Michelle Hudgins

    Vice President, Communications

    Total calculated
    $315,898
    From this org
    $268,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,000
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,950
    Deferred
    $30,253
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,747
    Filer's total
    $315,898

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 · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 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

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
The Director, Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary received a gross-up payment for a recognition award. This amount was included as taxable compensation on her Form W-2.

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202611039349301816

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