Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,522,866
- Total expenses
- $7,950,331
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,316,895
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $16,864
- Investment income
- $175,200
- Other revenue
- $13,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,390,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $493,638
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,897,266
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,676,193
- Management and general expenses
- $859,228
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,414,910
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,676,193
Program services were 58.8% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$7,316,895
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$231,760
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2a · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION
total $16,864 · related or exempt $16,864
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3 · Investment income
total $174,501 · excluded $174,501
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $83,905
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $83,206
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $699
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $699 · excluded $699
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11a · Other revenue: REFUND
total $5,202 · excluded $5,202
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11b · Other revenue: HONORARIUM
total $5,000 · excluded $5,000
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11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENT REVENUE
total $3,705 · excluded $3,705
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11e · Other revenue, total
$13,907
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,250,090 · program services $831,184 · management and general $191,559 · fundraising $227,347
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,685,760 · program services $1,073,442 · management and general $248,532 · fundraising $363,786
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $205,871 · program services $132,146 · management and general $29,521 · fundraising $44,204
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $211,182 · program services $138,411 · management and general $29,584 · fundraising $43,187
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $201,509 · program services $130,728 · management and general $30,002 · fundraising $40,779
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11b · Fees: legal
total $13,532 · program services $8,605 · management and general $4,927
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $33,389 · management and general $33,389
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $60,367 · management and general $60,367
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,295,835 · program services $1,154,568 · management and general $10,908 · fundraising $130,359
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $466,862 · program services $349,435 · management and general $117,427
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13 · Office expenses
total $508,845 · program services $437,872 · management and general $48,170 · fundraising $22,803
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14 · Information technology
total $124,228 · program services $78,838 · management and general $14,034 · fundraising $31,356
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16 · Occupancy
total $82,431 · program services $59,681 · management and general $9,643 · fundraising $13,107
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17 · Travel
total $254,381 · program services $129,668 · management and general $15,286 · fundraising $109,427
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $9,464 · program services $9,375 · fundraising $89
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20 · Interest
total $478 · management and general $478
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $67,699 · program services $43,920 · management and general $10,079 · fundraising $13,700
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23 · Insurance
total $35,201 · program services $22,836 · management and general $5,241 · fundraising $7,124
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24a · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
total $1,271,271 · fundraising $1,271,271
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24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES & SUBS.
total $75,476 · program services $75,356 · management and general $51 · fundraising $69
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24c · Other expenses: LIST RENTALS
total $65,465 · fundraising $65,465
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24d · Other expenses: DONOR PREMIUMS
total $30,796 · fundraising $30,796
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24e · All other expenses
total $199 · program services $128 · management and general $30 · fundraising $41
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,389,348 · end of year $740,166
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $462,881 · end of year $571,310
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $174 · end of year $15,832
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $51,279 · end of year $102,723
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,618,891
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,244,520
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $442,070 · end of year $374,371
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,858,328 · end of year $9,998,072
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $573,109 · end of year $573,109
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $34,369 · end of year $15,321
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $478,006 · end of year $478,097
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $34,390 · end of year $15,541
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,783,259 · end of year $11,560,340
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $515,903 · end of year $336,926
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
CRC CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ADVOCACY GROUPS, THINK TANKS, FOUNDATIONS, ACTIVISTS, OTHER OPINION LEADERS, AND GROUPS INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY.
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RESEARCH: CRC CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ADVOCACY GROUPS, THINK TANKS, FOUNDATIONS, ACTIVISTS, OTHER OPINION LEADERS, AND GROUPS INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS. CRC STRIVES TO PRODUCE IRONCLAD RESEARCH THAT IS USED TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS ARE PROTECTED. CRC SHARES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH REGULAR PRINT PUBLICATIONS, A DYNAMIC WEBSITE (CAPITALRESEARCH ORG), EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, A PODCAST AND OTHER OUTLETS. CRC'S RESEARCH SPECIALTIES INCLUDE INVESTIGATING CHARITABLE GROUPS ENGAGING IN POLICY (AND POTENTIALLY POLITICAL) ADVOCACY; OTHER TAX-EXEMPT SPECIAL INTEREST ENTITIES AND SOCIAL WELFARE GROUPS; FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATIONS; LABOR UNIONS, THEIR MISSION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS, SOURCES OF SUPPORT, AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. CRC ALSO PROFILES OTHER INFLUENCERS, INCLUDING THE MEDIA AND WELL-KNOWN ACTIVISTS AND POLICYMAKERS. CRC PRODUCED EIGHT (8) PRINT/MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS OF LONG-FORM ARTICLES AND POPULATED THE WEBSITE WITH ROUGHLY TEN POSTS PER WEEK OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY.
Expenses $2,167,216 · Revenue $16,864
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INFLUENCE WATCH: CRC MAINTAINS INFLUENCEWATCH.ORG. A WIKI-STYLE ONLINE RESOURCE OF FACT-BASED, ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS INFLUENCERS OF PUBLIC POLICY DEBATES. INFLUENCEWATCH STRIVES TO BE COMPREHENSIVE, PROVIDING FREQUENTLY UPDATED PROFILES COMPLETE WITH RELIABLE SOURCING. PROFILES INCLUDE ACTIVISTS, NON-PROFIT ENTITIES, FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES, LABOR UNIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES, AGENCIES, LEGISLATION, AND MOVEMENTS. THE WEBSITE GREW TO 15,000 TOTAL ENTRIES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,500 LONG PROFILES COMPLETED. WEBSITE TRAFFIC WAS 2.3 MILLION UNIQUE USERS AND 4.5 MILLION PAGEVIEWS. ROUGHLY 2,000 USERS RECEIVE A MONTHLY EMAIL WITH INFORMATION ON INFLUENCEWATCH ENTRIES.
Expenses $1,099,925
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COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS: CRC DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH (VIA PRESS RELEASE, MEDIA STATEMENTS, AND OTHER MEDIA RELATIONS EFFORTS) TO NEWS OUTLETS THAT COVER THE TOPIC OF PUBLIC POLICY INFLUENCE. CRC'S MEDIA APPEARANCES (INCLUDING OP EDS, INTERVIEWS, REFERENCES IN THE MEDIA, AND OTHER CITATIONS) IN OUTLETS LIKE THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, FOX NEWS, THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY, NATIONAL REVIEW, REALCLEAR POLITICS, WASHINGTON EXAMINER, WASHINGTON FREE BEACON, THE DAILY CALLER, AMONG OTHERS. OUR HITS JUMPED TO CLOSE TO 4,500, AN INCREASE OF 12.5 PERCENT. CRC'S MANY EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS WERE VIEWED OVER 8.6 MILLION TIMES ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK.
Expenses $418,852
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OUTREACH
Expenses $364,313
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CENTER FOR STRATEGIC GIVING
Expenses $273,518
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Expenses $259,108
-
RESEARCH ARCHIVES
Expenses $75,216
-
DANGEROUS DOCUMENTARIES
Expenses $18,045
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Eric O'KeefeERIC O'KEEFE
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah AtkinsSARAH ATKINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert E ChalleyROBERT E CHALLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gordon CummingsGORDON CUMMINGS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hon Edwin Meese IIIHON EDWIN MEESE III
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William MeyersohnWILLIAM MEYERSOHN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas S WinterTHOMAS S WINTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott WalterSCOTT WALTER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $429,067
- From this org
- $348,450
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $80,617
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $348,450
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $51,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,867
- Filer's total
- $429,067
-
Christopher KrukewittCHRISTOPHER KRUKEWITT
CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $149,760
- From this org
- $120,212
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,548
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Kristen EastlickKRISTEN EASTLICK
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $241,173
- From this org
- $201,714
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,459
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,714
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $31,006
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,453
- Filer's total
- $241,173
-
Dan ThompsonDAN THOMPSON
VP OF PHILANTHROPY & DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $221,390
- From this org
- $179,073
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,317
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,073
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $28,906
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,411
- Filer's total
- $221,390
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Michael E HartmannMICHAEL E HARTMANN
SENIOR FELLOW AND DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $208,700
- From this org
- $171,464
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,236
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,464
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $27,109
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,127
- Filer's total
- $208,700
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Tracey MillerTRACEY MILLER
VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF MARCH)
- Total calculated
- $143,012
- From this org
- $122,524
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,488
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jon RodebackJON RODEBACK
MANAGING EDITOR & DIR. OF CONTENT
- Total calculated
- $154,488
- From this org
- $113,817
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,671
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $113,817
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,136
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,535
- Filer's total
- $154,488
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Michael K WatsonMICHAEL K WATSON
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $125,809
- From this org
- $110,263
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,546
- Hours/week
- 40
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Beth A BottcherBETH A BOTTCHER
PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $121,862
- From this org
- $105,024
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,838
- Hours/week
- 40
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 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
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503189349300740
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