Center for the Study of Public Policy Incorporated

Analysis

Center for the Study of Public Policy Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Somerville, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1969, 57 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Center for the Study of Public Policy Incorporated reported income of $291k and spending of $244k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $198k to $291k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for the Study of Public Policy Incorporated sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aprovecho ($291k), Skenesborough Emergency Squad Inc ($291k) and Gore Volunteer Fire Company ($291k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $432k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $432k.