The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

Analysis

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 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 December 2023, The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.9m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.4m (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($1.4m), St Paul Youth Services Inc ($1.4m) and Whiteville Jaycee Rescue Unit Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $462k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $360k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 10 employees.