Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama

Analysis

Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 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, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $870k to $1.1m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 84th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($1.1m), Boy Scouts of America ($1.1m) and National Church Residences ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $205k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. At year end it held assets of $503k against liabilities of $8,484, net assets of $494k. It reported 12 employees.