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Achieving general improvement in the standards and quality of social research and evaluation evidence for the benefit of the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
90%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$678K
140% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 140% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$445K
+124% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$193K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$445K
FY2024▲ +124%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$199K
FY2024$445K
Net assets
−$193K
FY2024-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$193K
FY2024−$193K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $402K Management & general 10% · $44K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Professional development services (i.e.) training, in 2024 we conducted fifteen training workshops and offered self-paced courses, serving approximately 296 participants. The programs covered topics such as Public Engagement Evaluation, Introduction to Evaluation Design, Survey Design, Logic Models and Theories of Change, Impact…

$261Kprogram expense
02

Participatory engagement and research services are organised to advance public benefit through structured interviews, stakeholder consultations, and survey-based inquiry. Work with 3 clients in the reporting period reached approximately 500 participants and examined ethically complex subjects, including bioethics, neurodiversity in…

$129Kprogram expense
03

Social research services encompass the planning, construction, and interpretation of survey-based evidence. Work in this area includes the careful design of instruments, the selection of appropriate sampling approaches, and the production of analytical outputs that support clear decision-making.

$12Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
−$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Accounts receivableLn 4$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K
Net assetsLn 32−$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$54K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$54K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$678K
Net assetsLn 32−$193K−$193K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$257K$237K$20K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$44K$15K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$96K$96K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$19K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$402K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $445K$445K−$196−$193K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $199K−$193K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $445,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$133,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,927$299,993
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,118$11,759
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,045$445,252
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 $285,669$316,152
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,521$129,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,190$445,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$193,145−$196
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,252 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$53,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $299,993 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,993
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,759$11,759
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $299,993 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,759$445,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,448 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $236,876 · Management $20,296 · Fundraising $0$257,172
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,235 · Management $14,745 · Fundraising $0$58,980
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,665 · Fundraising $0$1,665
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $95,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95,700
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,095 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,095
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,007 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,010 · Management $6,819 · Fundraising $0$25,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,923 · Management $43,525 · Fundraising $0$445,448
Part X · Balance sheet $485,145 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,183$418,684
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$12,961
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$53,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,183$485,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,185$96,665
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,474$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $265,669$581,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,328$678,486
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$193,145−$193,341
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$193,145−$193,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,183$485,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$193,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,252
XI-2 Total expenses$445,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$193,145
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$193,341

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