Center for the Study of Social Policy

Analysis

Center for the Study of Social Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 (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, Center for the Study of Social Policy reported income of $14.6m and spending of $11.4m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $16.1m to $14.6m (-9.3%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for the Study of Social Policy sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mother Angeline McCrory Manor Inc ($14.6m), Covenant Living of Keene ($14.6m) and United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc ($14.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 9.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $23.7m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $16.6m. It reported 45 employees.