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PEW RESEARCH CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
PEW RESEARCH CENTER (EIN 20-0881724)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-10
IRS object ID
201301309349302380
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 YearsCurrentYearMinus3Years
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2487924OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1194492Depreciation
Book Value1293432BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2771783OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1988423Depreciation
Book Value783360BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis991463OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation822242Depreciation
Book Value169221BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2246013TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED RENT$1,247,804
DUE TO RELATED PARTY$5,430
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1253234TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue20510486TotalRevenue
Total Expenses27795126TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-7284640ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-7284640ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20510486TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal20510486RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form99020510486TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27795126TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal27795126ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form99027795126TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierINCOME TAXESIdentifier
Return ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationPew Research recognizes or derecognizes a tax position based on a "more likely than not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Pew research does not believe its financial statements include any material uncertain tax positions.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (13 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Donald Kimelman
02916820008222031850019330035108400
Henry Bernstein
033895000015406031850015228040143400
Andrew Kohut
40249400000421430137970458434000
Paul Taylor
29877800000350300137970347605000
Elizabeth Mueller Gross
23964300000320080174200289071000
Louis Lugo
28573600000340140138460333596000
Harrison Rainie
27440900000335960175400325545000
Thomas Rosenstiel
26635100000332540175230317128000
Carroll Doherty
18942700000244110109490224787000
Charles Keeter
1832970000023910067890213996000
Jeffrey Passell
18218200000239850132030219370000
MICHAEL DIMOCK
16983800000227500169370209525000
AMY MITCHELL
15233700000198310167390188907000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, Lines 6, 7A & 7BEXISTENCE OF MEMBERS: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 Pew Research Center's sole member, The Pew Charitable Trusts.
FORM 990, PART VI, Line 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS:Drafts of the Form 990 are prepared by an outside tax accountant and reviewed by the Director of Financial Administration, the Vice President, and outside legal counsel. Once a final draft has been prepared, all members of the board of directors are invited to review the form and provide additional comments and questions prior to filing. After making any remaining edits and discussing outstanding items, the form is submitted to the IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, Line 12CMONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY:Pew Research requires each member of the Board of Directors to annually complete a form to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The forms are collected by the Board Secretary who provides them to the Board Chair for review and approval. All employees of Pew Research including officers and key employees are required, upon hiring and annually thereafter, to report their potential conflicts of interest. The Human Resources Director meets with Pew Reserch Center's officers to review all potential conflicts. 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 DECISION-MAKING AND DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. Forms pertaining to officers and key employees are approved by the president, all other staff forms are approved by key employees (project directors) and the president's form is approved by the Board. Throughout the year, each individual subject to the Conflict of Interest policy is required to update her/his Disclosure Statement to include any information required to be disclosed and shall seek prior approval for any activity, affiliation, membership or transaction required to be disclosed under the Conflict of Interest provisions of this policy. Once approved or disapproved, the signed Disclosure Statements shall be returned to the Vice President, who shall maintain a record of the disclosures.
FORM 990, PART VI, Line 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION:For the Organization's Senior Executives, including those persons considered "disqualified persons" for purposes of the IRS intermediate sanctions regulations (president, executive vice president, vice president, and project directors), the Pew Research Center annually engages an independent compensation consulting firm to conduct a compensation study. The compensation study considers similar organizations and industry compensation surveys when determining reasonable compensation for its officers and key employees. The results of the study are reported in aN OPINION to the board of directors. The Board uses the OPINION in review, deliberation, and approval of the compensation for officers and key employees. The process was last completed in May 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, Line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC:The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public. These documents may be requested through use of the organization's website.
FORM 990, PART III, Line 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DETAILPew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project (www.pewglobal.org) conducts worldwide public opinion surveys on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessment of their own lives to their views about important issues of the day, such as attitudes towards the U.S. and American foreign policy, globalization, religion, terrorism and democracy. (Expenses $2,467,622; Revenue of $185,500) Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism (www.journalism.org) - Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism studies and evaluates the performance of the news media through content analysis of news coverage and other forms of quantitative research. (Expenses $2,064,357; Revenue $184,630) Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project (www.pewinternet.org) - Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project conducts original research that explores the impact of the internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, healthcare and civic/political life. It seeks to be an authoritative source for timely information on the internet's growth and societal impact. (Expenses $2,081,917; Revenue $412,502) Pew Research Center's Core Programs (www.pewresearch.org) - Pew Research Center's Core Programs create new Pew Research Center publications, maintain a Pew Research Center portal website (PewResearch.org), oversee Center-wide research projects, carrY out short-term research projects, and help to incubate new long-term projects. (Expenses $1,383,550) Total Other Program Services Expenses: $7,997,446 Total Other Program Services Revenue: $ 782,632
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:Donald Kimelman TITLE:Chairman HOURS:25
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:Henry Bernstein TITLE:Board Member HOURS:50

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTSBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12005 Market StreetAddressLine1
CityPhiladelphiaCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19103ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN562307147EIN
Primary ActivitiesCharitablePrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrgfalseControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg