Center for Governmental Research Inc

Analysis

Center for Governmental Research Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Center for Governmental Research Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $1.6m (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Governmental Research Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethany Community Inc ($1.6m), Hope Harbor Inc ($1.6m) and Acorn School ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.4% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $274k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $707k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $376k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 13 employees.