Social science charities: where the money goes
The 54 largest of 54 covered social science charities by contributions and grants, from their latest IRS Form 990.
Medians across the 54 covered social science charities (latest filings): programs 81.3%, management 13.2%, fundraising 1.3%, highest reported compensation $467,896.
| Charity | Contributions | Revenue | Programs | Fundraising | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $381M | $444M | 79.2% | 2.1% | $912K |
| National Opinion Research Center Chicago, IL · 2024 | $299M | $397M | 67.1% | 0.0% | $3.3M |
| The Urban Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $117M | $130M | 79.3% | 3.9% | $1.3M |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences Arlington, VA · 2024 | $80M | $437M | 81.3% | 5.1% | $1.6M |
| The Brookings Institution Washington, DC · FY2025 | $78M | $116M | 83.0% | 7.7% | $1.4M |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY · 2025 | $67M | $82M | 84.0% | 9.6% | $1.2M |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Washington, DC · FY2025 | $61M | $75M | 78.5% | 9.9% | $1.3M |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA · FY2025 | $55M | $57M | 75.1% | 2.3% | $848K |
| The Center for Employment Security Education and Research Washington, DC · FY2025 | $49M | $49M | 95.8% | 0.1% | $290K |
| Mercatus Center Arlington, VA · FY2025 | $47M | $48M | 90.3% | 4.7% | $382K |
| Pew Research Center Washington, DC · FY2025 | $46M | $46M | 92.4% | 1.4% | $652K |
| Global Poverty Project New York, NY · 2024 | $42M | $45M | 85.8% | 5.3% | $625K |
| Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation Washington, DC · 2024 | $39M | $53M | 76.8% | 1.8% | $315K |
| Rsf Social Finance San Francisco, CA · 2024 | $39M | $41M | 98.8% | 0.0% | $489K |
| African Population & Health Research Center Rockville, MD · 2024 | $36M | $40M | 85.5% | 0.2% | $299K |
| National Bureau of Economic Research Cambridge, MA · FY2025 | $31M | $47M | 70.2% | 0.3% | $969K |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation Arlington, VA · 2025 | $28M | $29M | 86.2% | 7.1% | $468K |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC · FY2024 | $28M | $30M | 57.5% | 13.3% | $426K |
| Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corporation Houston, TX · FY2025 | $20M | $20M | 89.5% | 0.0% | $6.1M |
| Global Fund for a New Economy Alameda, CA · 2025 | $18M | $18M | 75.2% | 6.9% | $216K |
| Cpwr the Center for Construction Research and Training Silver Spring, MD · FY2025 | $18M | $19M | 98.1% | 0.0% | $328K |
| Laureate Institute for Brain Research Tulsa, OK · 2024 | $17M | $18M | 71.6% | 0.0% | $725K |
| Economic Policy Institute Washington, DC · 2025 | $17M | $17M | 80.9% | 6.0% | $271K |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics Washington, DC · FY2025 | $16M | $18M | 71.5% | 5.5% | $623K |
| Imagine North Carolina First Raleigh, NC · 2024 | $16M | $16M | 97.2% | 0.2% | $6,250 |
| Population Connection Washington, DC · 2024 | $16M | $17M | 77.1% | 15.2% | $389K |
| Civil-Military Innovation Institute Morgantown, WV · FY2025 | $16M | $55M | 77.8% | 0.0% | $506K |
| The Becket Fund Washington, DC · FY2025 | $15M | $18M | 86.4% | 7.5% | $428K |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth Washington, DC · 2024 | $12M | $12M | 61.3% | 5.8% | $322K |
| Human Resources Research Organization Alexandria, VA · FY2025 | $11M | $70M | 81.3% | 0.0% | $591K |
| Nextcorps Rochester, NY · FY2025 | $11M | $13M | 89.0% | 0.0% | $676K |
| Just Capital Foundation New York, NY · 2025 | $11M | $11M | 75.7% | 11.0% | $802K |
| American Institute for Economic Research Great Barrington, MA · 2025 | $9.6M | $13M | 70.0% | 11.9% | $353K |
| Institute for Family Development Federal Way, WA · FY2025 | $9.5M | $11M | 89.5% | 0.0% | $227K |
| The Uli Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $9.2M | $11M | 79.3% | 15.3% | $442K |
| Salzburg Global Seminar Washington, DC · 2024 | $9.2M | $16M | 81.6% | 2.6% | $513K |
| Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY · FY2025 | $8.9M | $14M | 85.7% | 1.3% | $383K |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences Cambridge, MA · FY2025 | $8.3M | $10M | 62.5% | 9.2% | $409K |
| American Federation for Aging Research New York, NY · 2025 | $8.1M | $9.7M | 89.9% | 2.9% | $527K |
| Ithaka Harbors New York, NY · 2024 | $7.0M | $126M | 91.4% | 0.4% | $647K |
| School for Advanced Research Santa Fe, NM · FY2025 | $6.2M | $8.8M | 63.6% | 14.0% | $256K |
| Behavioral Ideas Lab Washington, DC · 2024 | $6.1M | $11M | 77.2% | 0.0% | $295K |
| American Psychological Association Washington, DC · 2024 | $5.0M | $146M | 76.0% | 0.0% | $1.2M |
| Population Reference Bureau Washington, DC · FY2025 | $4.4M | $11M | 66.8% | 3.1% | $305K |
| The Molina Foundation Los Alamitos, CA · 2025 | $3.6M | $3.8M | 94.7% | 0.7% | $147K |
| Grupo Nexos San Juan, PR · 2024 | $2.7M | $11M | 90.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Midwestern Higher Education Compact Minneapolis, MN · FY2025 | $1.6M | $11M | 82.2% | 0.0% | $357K |
| The Narbha Institute Flagstaff, AZ · FY2025 | $1.3M | $9.1M | 80.0% | 0.0% | $897K |
| Out & Equal Oakland, CA · FY2025 | $1.2M | $15M | 56.2% | 1.0% | $563K |
| Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA · 2024 | $925K | $22M | 68.0% | 0.9% | $468K |
| Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Catonsville, MD · 2025 | $223K | $20M | 91.1% | 0.0% | $444K |
| Human Services Research Institute Cambridge, MA · FY2025 | $207K | $18M | 92.9% | 0.0% | $188K |
| American Economic Association Nashville, TN · 2024 | $26,200 | $14M | 87.4% | 0.0% | $415K |
| Center for Applied Research Solutions Santa Rosa, CA · 2024 | $0 | $13M | 89.7% | 0.0% | $352K |