Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Inc

Analysis

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ithaca, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 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 June 2023, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.2m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $1.9m (+5.0%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 23%. 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, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes Inc ($1.9m), National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification Inc ($1.9m) and Uinta Senior Citizens ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $310k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $866k, net assets of $1.0m.