Human Resources Research Organization
Human Resources Research Organization reported $69.5 million in revenue and $60.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.25 went to program services, $18.75 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.9% of the total. Government grants made up 14.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $590,567 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $60MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.10 $1.5M
- Government grants$14.19 $9.9M
- Program service revenue$81.87 $57M
- Investment income$1.84 $1.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$1,391. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.9% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $590,567 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 8 | 96.5% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseContract awarded by the U.S. Department of defense - defense testing & assessment center (dtac) - contract titled "technical support for cat-asvab- routine maintenance and functionality enhancements". A primary objective of this effort is to provide technical support for the sustainment and maintenance of computer-based testing programs, in particular those related to cat-asvab
Contract awarded by the U.S. Secret service, office of Human Resources Research and assessment division (hrr). The objective of this effort is to support the hosting and administration of computer-based assessments and promote secret service personnel. This support includes hosting, scheduling, administration, scoring, applicant tracking, and reporting for these assessments using a proctored, computer-based approach
Contract awarded by the U.S. Department of state - contract titled "development and administration of the foreign service officer test." scope: the intention is to develop, administer, maintain, refine, evaluate and validate a secure computer-based testing instruction known as the foreign service officer test (fsot), for identifying applicants with the greatest probability of success in the foreign service
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $534,622 | $0 | $55,945 | $590,567 |
| VP/DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $339,413 | $0 | $57,397 | $396,810 |
| VP/DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $337,468 | $0 | $45,215 | $382,683 |
| VP/DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $342,564 | $0 | $39,855 | $382,419 |
| VP/CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $323,190 | $0 | $40,388 | $363,578 |
| VP/DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $331,476 | $0 | $6,724 | $338,200 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $307,347 | $0 | $1,387 | $308,734 |
| MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $226,768 | $0 | $52,678 | $279,446 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Human Resources Research Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5272
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WRITTEN LLC Program support | $1,677,078 |
| PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Program support | $781,416 |
| DRASGOW CONSULTING GROUP LLC Program support | $705,055 |
| QUALTRICS LLC Technical support | $400,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Human Resources Research Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Human Resources Research Organization reported that 81.3% of its $60.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Human Resources Research Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Human Resources Research Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $590,567, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Human Resources Research Organization get its money?
Of $69.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 16.3% came from contributions and grants (including 14.2% from government grants) and 81.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Human Resources Research Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7029310 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622299349302787 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349303177 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349301706 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332219349300008 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242209349300644 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112249349302676 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7029310: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.