Promote economic research & implement solutions to address important economic issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $411K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$743K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.9M Management & general 17% · $389K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

40 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Vice President
$77,760Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Editor
$76,320Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Editor
$39,910Pt VII · Sec A
$38,160Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Editor
$38,160Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Barton L Lipman Comm 1-1-23—$90,000——
Barton L Lipman$77,760———
Guido Imbens$76,320$72,000$67,639$64,418
Stephane Bonhommme$39,910$34,000——
Katherine Ho$38,160$36,000$33,820—
Simon Board$38,160$36,000——
Oriana Bandiera—$36,000——
Simon Board Comm 7122——$33,820—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Promotes economic research and implements solutions for important economic issues.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Publication of scholarly journals, econometrica, quantitative economics, and theoretical economics; publication of a monograph series; organization of scientific meetings in six regions of the world; and conducting elections for fellows of the econometric society.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Yale UniversityFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$315K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$389K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$315K
Gains on assetsLn 7$120K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$711K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$711K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634K$711K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$971K$743K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$270K$135K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$120K$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$80K$40K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$100K$100K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$26K$970
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$389K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.3M$574K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.3M$428K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$360K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.4M$388K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.3M$307K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,902,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,435,810$1,472,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,134,989$1,115,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194,566$314,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,765,365$2,902,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $453,476$509,974
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,883,759$1,818,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,337,235$2,328,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $428,130$574,024
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,902,747 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,007 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,472,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,472,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,045,721$1,045,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $194,583$194,583
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $120,257$120,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,115,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $314,840$2,902,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,328,723 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,155 · Management $135,155$270,310
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,832 · Management $119,832$239,664
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,909$76,909
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,843 · Management $39,843$79,686
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,601 · Management $16,601$33,202
IX-17 TravelPrograms $99,645$99,645
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,134$31,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,471,359$1,471,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,844 · Management $970$26,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,939,413 · Management $389,310 · Fundraising $0$2,328,723
Part X · Balance sheet $7,216,515 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $634,224$710,659
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $194,186$225,276
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,176$584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,619$52,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,103$30,832
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,672,895$6,196,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,633,203$7,216,515
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $347,480$214,866
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $623,486$528,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $970,966$743,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,658,662$6,473,065
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,575$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,662,237$6,473,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,633,203$7,216,515
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,473,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,902,747
XI-2 Total expenses$2,328,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$574,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,662,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$236,804
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,473,065

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