American Association for Public Opinion Research

Analysis

American Association for Public Opinion Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Association for Public Opinion Research reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.7m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.8m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, American Association for Public Opinion Research sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council ($1.8m), New Growth Innovation Network ($1.8m) and Live6 Alliance ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $240k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $240k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 5 employees.