Institute for Research on Presidential Elections

Analysis

Institute for Research on Presidential Elections is a registered charity in United States, based in Cupertino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Institute for Research on Presidential Elections reported income of $95k and spending of $529k, spending 557% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $263k to $95k (-64%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Institute for Research on Presidential Elections sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus Education Fu ($95k), Cris Prog ($95k) and Western Penn Hills Community Action Inc ($95k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (23% of expenses). It paid $250 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $600k, net assets of -$554k.