Political and Economic Research Council

Analysis

Political and Economic Research Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 June 2021, Political and Economic Research Council reported income of $496k and spending of $724k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2021, income fell from $631k to $496k (-21%), an average of -11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Political and Economic Research Council sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children of Uganda ($496k), Consortium for Global Education Inc ($497k) and Oyebog Tennis Academy Inc ($496k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $108k. At year end it held assets of $102k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $86k. It reported 2 employees.