Center for Policy Research

Analysis

Center for Policy Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 Policy Research reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.2m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.9m (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 122%. 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, Center for Policy Research sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wabash County Young Mens Christian Association Inc ($3.9m), St Thomas Day School ($3.9m) and Edgewood Campus School Inc ($3.9m).

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 $396k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $470k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $171k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 12 employees.