Bureau of Governmental Research Inc

Analysis

Bureau of Governmental Research Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1960, 66 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, Bureau of Governmental Research Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.3m (-3.6%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bureau of Governmental Research Inc 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 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Academy of Greater St Louis ($1.3m), Denver South Transportation Management Association ($1.3m) and Stillpoint Marthas Vineyard Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $540k. At year end it held assets of $10.1m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 12 employees.