Nonprofit · EIN 36-3193323
POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,692,441 | $4,397,512 | $294,929 | $3,131,167 | $434,669 | $2,696,498 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,417,475 | $3,525,136 | -$1,107,661 | $2,661,896 | $260,327 | $2,401,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,628,153
- Program service revenue
- $11,070
- Investment income
- $53,218
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,427
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,324,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,322,066
- Professional fundraising fees
- $85,313
- Legal fees
- $14,529
- Accounting fees
- $164,348
- Occupancy
- $63,677
- Depreciation
- $13,572
- Program services (functional)
- $2,879,943
- Management and general (functional)
- $826,921
- Fundraising (functional)
- $690,648
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,661,896
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,131,167
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $434,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,696,498
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,761
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,018,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,677,499
- Gross receipts
- $4,692,441
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARSO RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,269 | $17,416 |
| ANNMARIE O'CONNOR | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,904 | $16,404 |
| ORLISHA FOX | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $133,253 | $6,825 |
| STEVEN GARDINER | PRICIPAL RESEARCH ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $108,412 | $27,192 |
| KATHERINE ACEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ORSON MOON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRUYNEEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAQIB BHATTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATEMA AHMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN MROTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BURNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA SEBRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HERZING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARSO LUIS RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,013 | $17,211 |
| ANNMARIE O'CONNOR | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,423 | $16,211 |
| JANE LEVISON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAQIB BHATTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORSON MOON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FATEMA AHMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES OCITTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRUYNEEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN MROTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BURNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE RAZZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1310 BROADWAY, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144-1836
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- ANNMARIE O'CONNOR, 1310 BROADWAY 201, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
- Signed the 990
- ANNMARIE O'CONNOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 666-5300
- Website
- WWW.POLITICALRESEARCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE THINK TANK DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING MOVEMENTS THAT ARE BUILDING A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. WE EXPOSE MOVEMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND IDEOLOGIES THAT UNDERMINE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IS A NONPROFIT SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AND STRATEGY CENTER DEDICATED TO BLOCKING THE ADVANCE OF OPPRESSIVE, ANTI-DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS, AND TO BUILDING A JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. OVER THE PAST 4 DECADES, PRA HAS RESEARCHED, MONITORED, AND PUBLICIZED THE AGENDA AND STRATEGIES OF THE U.S. AND GLOBAL RIGHT, REVEALING THE POWERFUL INTERSECTIONS OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM, WHITE NATIONALISM, AND PATRIARCHY.PRA PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND TOOLS; PUBLISHES THE PEER-REVIEWED MAGAZINE THE PUBLIC EYE; ADVISES SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT ORGANIZERS; AND OFFERS EXPERT COMMENTARY FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. OUR CORE ISSUE AREAS SPAN REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, LGBTQ RIGHTS, RACIAL AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.VISION: POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES ENVISIONS A JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY FREE FROM OPPRESSION AND EXPLOITATION A SOCIETY IN WHICH SUPREMACIST AND AUTHORITARIAN FORCES NO LONGER WIELD SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL OR POLITICAL POWER.PRA'S CORE VALUES: PRA CONDUCTS RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND METHODOLOGICAL RIGOR, AND IS COMMITTED TO MAKING OUR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS READILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. OUR WORK IS EVEN-HANDED, FACT-BASED, RELIABLE, AND NOT OVER-DRAMATIZED. OUR COMMITMENT TO MUTUAL RESPECT MEANS THAT IN OUR WORK, WE DO NOT CARICATURE OR DEMONIZE THE FOLLOWERS OF RIGHT-WING ORGANIZATIONS, AND WE RECOGNIZE THE ABILITIES OF THE MOVEMENT'S LEADERSHIP. OUR INTEGRITY DEMANDS THAT WE SPEAK THE TRUTH AS WE PERCEIVE IT WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR, AND REMAIN INDEPENDENT OF FORCES THAT WOULD STIFLE THIS VOICE. PRA'S PROGRESSIVE ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE DERIVES FROM A DEEP DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND AND ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF OPPRESSION; IN THIS SENSE PRA PREFERS TO WORK WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WITH A FUNDAMENTAL SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS.Expenses $2,879,943 · revenue $11,070
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3193323
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,131,167
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,692,441
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,692,441 | $4,397,512 | $3,131,167 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,417,475 | $3,525,136 | $2,661,896 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,818,345 | $2,504,040 | $3,771,294 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3193323).
Questions about POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
- What is the EIN of POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES is 36-3193323.
- Is POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 names ANNMARIE O'CONNOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,269 (TARSO RAMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFF).
- How much revenue does POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,692,441, expenses of $4,397,512 and total assets of $3,131,167 at year end.
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