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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 43,907,635 | 39,388,583 | 42,334,104 | 46,574,934 | 46,221,166 | 218,426,422 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 43,907,635 | 39,388,583 | 42,334,104 | 46,574,934 | 46,221,166 | 218,426,422 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,962,565 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 215,463,857 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 43,907,635 | 39,388,583 | 42,334,104 | 46,574,934 | 46,221,166 | 218,426,422 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 27,860 | 52,173 | 285,509 | 239,954 | 158,926 | 764,422 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 25,943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 25,922 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 219,216,766 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 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. (Expenses $2,128,169) 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. (Expenses $1,546,726) 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. (Expenses $3,628,961) 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 $2,924,861) Global migration and demography research: WE STUDY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND AN ARRAY OF SUBJECTS LINKED TO THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE GLOBALLY, RANGING FROM PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF MIGRANTS TO ANALYSES OF THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF MIGRANT POPULATIONS AND MIGRATION PATTERNS. OUR RESEARCH FOCUSES ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING MIGRANT WORKERS, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND ECONOMIC TOPICS LINKED TO MIGRATION AND THE FACTORS SHAPING THE IDENTITY OF NEW ARRIVALS AND SUBSEQUENT IMMIGRANT GENERATIONS. (Expenses $3,045,991) 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. (Expenses $4,596,908) 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. (Expenses $1,821,681) |
| FORM 990, PART vi, lINES 6, 7a & 7B | PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S SOLE MEMBER IS THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS, AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY. THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS ELECTS A MAJORITY OF PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT ANY AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | Pew Research Center's FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY PREPARED AND RIGOUROUSLY REVIEWED BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. The return is reviewed by the organization's director of financial administration and Corporate Treasurer, its president, and its director of legal affairs and corporate secretary as well as outside independent certified public accountants and outside legal counsel. Following the review, the return is distributed to all members of the board of directors for review and comment before the return is filed with the IRS. |
| FOrm 990, Part VI, Line 12C | PEW RESEARCH CENTER HAS ADOPTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT APPLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. THIS POLICY REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY WHO SUMMARIZES THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SIMILARLY, ALL EMPLOYEES OF PEW RESEARCH CENTER (INCLUDING OFFICERS) ARE REQUIRED, UPON HIRING AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, TO REPORT THEIR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY COLLECTS AND REVIEWS THESE FORMS, SUMMARIZES THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EACH INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE HIS/HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED AND MUST SEEK PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR ANY ACTIVITY, AFFILIATION, MEMBERSHIP, OR TRANSACTION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE POLICY. THE PRESIDENT'S DISCLOSURES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. ONCE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED, THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY WHO MAINTAINS A RECORD OF THE DISCLOSURES. ALL ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A PERSON HAS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, HE OR SHE IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE Deliberations and DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A & 15B | PEW RESEARCH CENTER ANNUALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION STUDY TO EVALUATE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" UNDER TREAS. REG. 53.4958-3 without regard to whether the person has been elected an officer. THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY FOCUSES ON THE COMPENSATION PAID TO FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY-SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO CONSIDERS INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION STUDY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TOGETHER WITH A REASONED WRITTEN OPINION FROM THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT THAT THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE Disqualified persons ARE "REASONABLE" WITHIN THE MEANING OF TREAS. REG. 53.4958-4(B)(1)(II)(A). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION FOR EACH disqualified person, AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE FULL BOARD THEN REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND OPINION FOR THE PRESIDENT, TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND MAKES A DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD RELY ON THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT'S OPINION AND COMPENSATION STUDY TO GUIDE THEIR REVIEW, DELIBERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, AND THEIR DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION (INCLUDING THE BASES FOR THESE DECISIONS) ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO VOTE ON COMPENSATION FOR disqualified persons AND PRESIDENT DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THESE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | In accordance with Treas. Reg. 301-6104(d)-1(a)(1) and IRS Notice 2007-45, copies of Pew Research Center's three most recent Forms 990 are made available for inspection by the public during regular business hours at Pew Research Center's office in Washington, DC. Pew Research Center's most recent Form 990 is also made available to the public on the organization's website. The organization does not normally make its governing documents available to the public. In accordance with Treas. Reg. 301.6104(d)-2, Pew Research Center's IRS Form 1023 is made available to the public upon request. The organization's audited financial statements and staff conflict of interest policy are also made available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, line 1a | As per Pew Research Center's bylaws, officers may include one or more vice presidents and are designated by the board of directors. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | The Pew Research Center is audited as part of the consolidated financial statements of its parent, The Pew Charitable Trusts. The audit committee of The Pew Charitable Trusts selects the independent accountant and assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. The consolidated financial statements received an unqualified audit opinion for this fiscal year. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:POLLING FEES TOTAL FEES:16789260 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:1657933 |
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