Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation reported $16.7 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.75 went to program services, $33.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 67.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $473,017 (SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST II). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.8% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.2% | 15.5% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 67.3% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $473,017 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.92% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 42 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 11 | 94.3% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants and contracts represent the costs of conducting research, evaluating programs, developing policy, and delivering training and technical assistance in the area of human service, including safety and health, through federal grants and contracts
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST II Highest compensated employee, 24.60 hrs/week | $411,916 | $0 | $61,101 | $473,017 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 27.18 hrs/week | $350,140 | $0 | $61,318 | $411,458 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT Officer, 37.54 hrs/week | $354,614 | $0 | $41,280 | $395,894 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST II Highest compensated employee, 38.10 hrs/week | $296,849 | $0 | $55,724 | $352,573 |
| CENTER DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,343 | $0 | $60,137 | $296,480 |
| CENTER DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,619 | $0 | $37,971 | $272,590 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST II Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,739 | $0 | $49,351 | $272,090 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 15.32 hrs/week | $206,380 | $0 | $47,961 | $254,341 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 7 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5140
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KLEIN BUENDEL INC Devise prog. For data collection recruit | $158,715 |
| EWALD & WASSERMAN RES CONS LLC Data collection | $144,297 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Data collection | $121,758 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO Data collection | $120,169 |
| SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS CORPORATION Data collection | $102,623 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation spent in 2025, $66.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation reported that 66.8% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 33.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $473,017, for the role of SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 67.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2243283 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601819349300310 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512039349300546 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402399349301330 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332219349301868 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202519349300425 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112259349300306 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032099349300138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2243283: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.