Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research

Analysis

Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 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, Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research reported income of $31.7m and spending of $7.6m, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.6m to $31.7m (+463%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 304%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nations Finest ($31.6m), Westside Family Healthcare Inc ($31.7m) and Arc of New Jersey Inc ($31.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $618k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $202k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $38.7m against liabilities of $614k, net assets of $38.1m. It reported 47 employees.