The Computing Research Association
The Computing Research Association reported $20.3 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.37 went to program services, $17.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.7% of the total. Government grants made up 66.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $522,425 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 259% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $522,425 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 100.0% |
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 expenseCifellows:the cifellows project is an opportunity for recent ph.d. Graduates in computer science and closely related fields to obtain one-to two-year postdoctoral positions at universities, industrial research laboratories, and other organizations that advance the field of computing and its positive impact on society. The goals of the cifellows project are to retain new ph.d.s in research and to teach and to support intellectual renewal and diversity in the computing fields at U.S. Organizations. Total number of graduates enrolled: 18
Nsf csgrad4us:the objective of the computer and information science and engineering (cise) graduate fellowships (nsf csgrad4us) is to increase the number of diverse, domestic graduate students pursuing research and innovation careers in the cise fields: computer science, computer engineering, or information science. The nsf csgrad4us mentoring program provides not only general graduate application advice and guidance, but also provides a missing larger context and network to students returning from the workforce. These goals are achieved through group mentoring sessions followed by individual…
Computing community consortium (ccc):under a four-year, $5.2 million agreement with the nsf, cra created the computing community consortium (ccc) to identify major research opportunities and establish grand challenges for the field. The ccc creates venues for community participation for developing visions and creating new research activities.total number of communities served: 17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $433,568 | $0 | $88,857 | $522,425 |
| COO & GOV'T RELATIONS DIR. AND INTERIM DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,674 | $0 | $87,431 | $392,105 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,134 | $0 | $50,187 | $298,321 |
| DIRECTOR OF CCC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,278 | $0 | $82,247 | $258,525 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,796 | $0 | $69,320 | $252,116 |
| DIRECTOR OF DATA AND EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,930 | $0 | $38,819 | $216,749 |
| DIRECTOR OF BPCI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,448 | $0 | $32,068 | $204,516 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,050 | $0 | $27,595 | $166,645 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Computing Research Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b43 · 43 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 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,049
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PBMARES LLP Accounting services | $387,484 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Computing Research Association totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Computing Research Association spent in FY2025, $82.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Computing Research Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Computing Research Association reported that 82.4% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Computing Research Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Computing Research Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $522,425, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Computing Research Association get its money?
Of $20.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.7% came from contributions and grants (including 66.3% from government grants) and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Computing Research Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1622336 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601359349308175 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349314537 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349311250 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306976 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349307976 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349301928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1622336: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.