Community Research Foundation Inc

Analysis

Community Research Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, 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 June 2023, Community Research Foundation Inc reported income of $96.3m and spending of $94.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $68.7m to $96.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Research Foundation Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Airport Research and Development Foundation ($96.2m), Delaware Valley University ($96.5m) and Marys Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc ($96.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $974k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $56.1m. At year end it held assets of $40.2m against liabilities of $29.0m, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 1,286 employees.