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Screen a listJoint Center for Political and Economic Studies Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −53% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−17.1%
Months of reserve27.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.1%
Middle half of peersMedianJoint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.6M64%Management and general$1.0M26%Fundraising$422k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation gave $500k in FY2022, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$103k in FY2023 and −$589k in FY2024. Cash covers 27.4 months, above the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort46funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$663k$1.0M$500k$500kThe Rockefeller FoundationSince FY2020$250k$350k$750k$250kDemocracy Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$150k$135k$550k$150k$200kLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$750k$400k$15kAnnie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2019$100k$257k$320k$180k$220kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2020$3k$501k$500k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100$250k$133k$356k$285k$222k26 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$80k$10k$160k$875k$1.4M$1.6M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund