Nonprofit · EIN 20-0881724
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $46,263,769 | $48,184,088 | -$1,920,319 | $49,845,415 | $2,949,329 | $46,896,086 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $46,735,865 | $50,625,407 | -$3,889,542 | $54,187,168 | $5,370,763 | $48,816,405 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $43,993,360 | $48,967,894 | -$4,974,534 | $79,127,107 | $26,421,160 | $52,705,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,208,316
- Program service revenue
- $6,708
- Investment income
- $48,745
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,300,405
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,704,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,437,490
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $142,440
- Accounting fees
- $8,300
- Occupancy
- $3,252,615
- Travel
- $423,435
- Depreciation
- $433,726
- Program services (functional)
- $44,538,768
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,994,253
- Fundraising (functional)
- $651,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,187,168
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,845,415
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,949,329
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,896,086
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,433,523
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,462,563
- Gross receipts
- $46,263,769
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R James G McMillan | Board Member & Pew Charitable Trusts SVP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $580,015 | $71,757 |
| Michael Dimock | President Officer | 50 | $510,158 | $0 | $76,816 |
| Claudia Deane | Executive Vice President Officer | 50 | $339,256 | $0 | $76,301 |
| Courtney Kennedy | Vice President, Methods & Innovation Key employee | 50 | $285,981 | $0 | $61,385 |
| Neha Sahgal | Vice President, Research Key employee | 50 | $270,364 | $0 | $64,363 |
| Alan Cooperman | Director, Religion Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $265,064 | $0 | $67,034 |
| Michelle Hudgins | Vice President, Communications Highest-paid employee | 50 | $268,898 | $0 | $47,000 |
| Carroll Doherty | Director, Political Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $271,892 | $0 | $42,758 |
| Mark Hugo Lopez | Director, Race & Ethnicity research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $263,838 | $0 | $41,307 |
| Kim Parker | Director, Social Trends Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $262,979 | $0 | $37,839 |
| Alycia Kantor | Director, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary Officer | 50 | $238,633 | $0 | $60,133 |
| Nikolas Wissmann | Director, Finance & Administration, and Corporate Treasurer Officer | 50 | $218,703 | $0 | $42,362 |
| Robert Groves | Board Member & Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Burke Olsen | Board Member (start 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudine Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maribel Perez Wadsworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Roggero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Weiss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R James G McMillan | Board Member & PCT SVP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $552,948 | $56,612 |
| Michael Dimock | President Officer | 50 | $488,784 | $0 | $76,373 |
| Claudia Deane | Executive Vice President Officer | 50 | $330,431 | $0 | $75,904 |
| Courtney Kennedy | Vice President, Methods & Innovation Key employee | 50 | $276,512 | $0 | $61,978 |
| Neha Sahgal | Vice President, Research Key employee | 50 | $267,025 | $0 | $52,718 |
| Alan Cooperman | Director, Religion Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $250,575 | $0 | $66,902 |
| Michelle Hudgins | Vice President, Communications Highest-paid employee | 50 | $260,760 | $0 | $49,174 |
| Carroll Doherty | Director, Political Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $262,074 | $0 | $42,196 |
| Mark Hugo Lopez | Director, Race & Ethnicity Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $255,263 | $0 | $40,869 |
| Kim Parker | Director, Social Trends Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $253,440 | $0 | $37,216 |
| Alycia Kantor | Dir, Legal Affairs & Corp Secretary Officer | 50 | $224,978 | $0 | $63,827 |
| Nikolas Wissmann | Dir, Fin Admin. & Corp Treasurer Officer | 50 | $210,888 | $0 | $41,826 |
| Robert Groves | Board Member and Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudine Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Glasser | Board Member (end 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Roggero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maribel Perez Wadsworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Weiss start 723 | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R James G McMillan | Board Member & PCT SVP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $535,040 | $42,448 |
| Michael Dimock | President Officer | 50 | $468,580 | $0 | $71,864 |
| Claudia Deane | Executive Vice President Officer | 50 | $310,067 | $0 | $70,642 |
| Courtney Kennedy | Vice President, Methods & Innovation Key employee | 50 | $257,914 | $0 | $58,746 |
| Harrison Lee Rainie | Director, Internet & Technology Highest-paid employee | 50 | $250,582 | $0 | $57,426 |
| Alan Cooperman | Director, Religion Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $239,986 | $0 | $65,127 |
| Carroll Doherty | Director, Political Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $248,695 | $0 | $47,367 |
| Mark Lopez | Director, Race & Ethnicity Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $245,673 | $0 | $39,048 |
| Kim Parker | Director, Social Trends Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $243,687 | $0 | $35,709 |
| Alycia Kantor | Dir, Legal Affairs & Corp Secretary Officer | 50 | $211,212 | $0 | $61,943 |
| Nikolas Wissmann | Dir, Fin Admin. & Corp Treasurer Officer | 50 | $203,180 | $0 | $39,848 |
| Neha Sahgal | Vice President, Research Key employee | 50 | $184,909 | $0 | $56,686 |
| James Bell end 522 | Former VP, Global Strategies Former | 50 | $158,381 | $0 | $26,945 |
| Robert Groves | Board Member and Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudine Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Glasser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry McGee end 623 | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arati Prabhakar end 822 | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Roggero start 822 | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maribel Perez Wadsworth | Board Member (start 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 E STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2037
- In care of
- % NIKOLAS WISSMANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael Dimock, 901 E Street NW 300, Washington, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- Michael Dimock, President
- Phone
- (202) 419-4300
- Website
- www.pewresearch.org
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Pew Research Center generates a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions.
Program accomplishments
- We are a non-partisan organization that uses impartial, fact-based public opinion polling and other data-driven research tools to inform the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. Below is a listing of the Center's research topics. Data labs research: We use computational methods (big data) to complement and expand on the Center's existing research agenda to further our understanding of the public's views online and their electronic trails of behavior. Global attitudes & trends research: We conduct comparative, international research on an array of subjects, ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their attitudes about the current state of the world, democracy, and multilateralism. Every year we publish dozens of reports and analyses that help explain America to the world and the world to Americans regarding the rapid changes taking place around the globe and the relevant geopolitical and economic events of the day. Internet & technology research: We analyze the social impact of digital technologies, and we examine people's online activities and the internet's role in their lives. Our focus is on how technology changes affect families, communities, education, health care and medicine, civic and political life, and workers' activities. Key topics include technology use, social networking, mobile connectivity, online privacy, and teens and technology. Journalism & media research: We assess the state of news and information in a changing society, including how news is consumed, who is reporting it, and how technology is changing the information landscape. Major reports have examined political polarization and media habits, misinformation, news use across social media platforms, America's shifting statehouse press, and the state of the news media. Methodology research: This is core to the Research Center's ability to conduct original, independent work. We continue to search for ways to expand and strengthen the traditional methodologies that underlie survey research and to explore the potential of alternate methods of conducting surveys and measuring public opinion. Race and ethnicity research: We chronicle the ever-changing racial and ethnic landscape of the United States. We bring understanding to the political, economic, and cultural experience of individuals and communities through surveys, demographic studies, social media analysis, and other forms of social scientific research. Religion & public life research: We seek to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs in the U.S. and around the world. Through public opinion surveys, demographic studies, and other social science research, we examine the religious composition of countries, the influence of religion on politics, the extent of government and social restrictions on religion, and views on abortion, same-sex marriage, stem cell research, and many other topics. Our U.S. religious landscape survey is a benchmark for understanding religion in the United States. Our Pew-Templeton global religious futures research analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Science & society research: We study the impact of scientific research and innovation on society. Our research focuses on the intersection of science with all aspects of society from politics and policy-making, to religious and ethical considerations, to education and the economy. The research aims to understand what citizens and scientists think about science issues that raise important policy and ethical debates, including climate change, pandemics, space exploration, emerging science and technology innovations, public trust in science, and issues connected with how science information is disseminated and understood in today's media ecology. Social & demographic trends: We study behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of daily life, combining original public opinion research with economic and demographic analysis. U.S. politics & policy research: We provide independent opinion research about American attitudes on politics and major policy issues and study the changing U.S. electorate by measuring long-term trends in political values and public policy priorities, as well as conducting timely and topical polling on the issues of the day.Expenses $44,538,768 · grants $46,000 · revenue $6,708
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0881724
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,845,415
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,263,769
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $46,263,769 | $48,184,088 | $49,845,415 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $46,735,865 | $50,625,407 | $54,187,168 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $43,993,360 | $48,967,894 | $79,127,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $44,592,320 | $43,304,837 | $87,107,975 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0881724).
Questions about PEW RESEARCH CENTER
- What is the EIN of PEW RESEARCH CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEW RESEARCH CENTER is 20-0881724.
- Is PEW RESEARCH CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to PEW RESEARCH CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEW RESEARCH CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PEW RESEARCH CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEW RESEARCH CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PEW RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Michael Dimock.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEW RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 11 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PEW RESEARCH CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,263,769, expenses of $48,184,088 and total assets of $49,845,415 at year end.
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