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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1059121

PENSION RIGHTS CENTER

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Financials

$1.3M$882K2023$1.1M$916K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PENSION RIGHTS CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,089,757$916,389$173,368$3,367,766$101,541$3,266,225
December 31, 2023990$1,307,387$882,181$425,206$3,196,322$103,465$3,092,857
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,059,910
of which government grants
$406,410
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$129,962
Net income from fundraising events
-$100,115
Other revenue
-$100,115

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$309,785
Other salaries and wages
$76,298
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$425,139
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$55,676
Occupancy
$21,679
Travel
$11,519
Depreciation
$24,155
Program services (functional)
$797,127
Management and general (functional)
$38,374
Fundraising (functional)
$80,888

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,196,322
Total assets, end of year
$3,367,766
Total liabilities, end of year
$101,541
Net assets, end of year
$3,266,225
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,902
Publicly traded securities
$2,266,295
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,996,405
Net assets with donor restrictions
$269,820
Gross receipts
$1,189,872
Employees
4
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Karen D FriedmanExecutive Director
Officer
40$169,313$36,417
Kyle W GarrettChief Operations Officer
Officer
40$110,000$20,064
Nancy J AltmanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Daniel I HalperinVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
W Thomas ReederTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Regina T JeffersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Ian D LanoffAt-large (1/1/24 - 9/29/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Alicia H MunnellAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Robert Roach JrAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Debra B WhitmanAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Radha PathakAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Karen D FriedmanExecutive Director
Officer
40$159,375$32,651
Kyle W GarrettChief Operations Officer
Officer
40$114,167$18,684
Nancy J AltmanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Daniel I HalperinVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
W Thomas ReederTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Regina T JeffersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Ian D LanoffAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Alicia H MunnellAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Robert Roach JrAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Debra B WhitmanAt-large
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1050 30TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-3822
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Nancy J Altman, 1050 30th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
Signed the 990
Karen Friedman, Executive Director
Phone
(202) 296-3776
Return prepared by
Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC

Mission

The Pension Rights Centers mission is to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Legal Program: Provided technical support and legal training to regional pension counseling projects around the country. Also provided information and referrals to individuals with retirement plan questions and problems, wrote fact sheets and blog posts, presented webinars, and filed friend-of-the-court briefs.
    Expenses $548,832
  • Public Policy Program: Worked with employee, retiree, and womens organizations to preserve pensions and develop improved retirement policies. Wrote comments on key regulatory issues, educated workers and retirees about changes in the law both by writing fact sheets and also by giving speeches on Zoom.
    Expenses $156,619
  • Communications: The Communications activities of the Pension Rights Center are aimed at publicizing the legal and policy work of the Pension Rights Center to the media and the public. We send out press releases to the media, write blogs, articles and op-eds, and post fact sheets and other educational material on our website.
    Expenses $91,676

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1059121
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
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,367,766
Income (IRS master file)
$1,189,872

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,089,757$916,389$3,367,766XML
990December 2023$1,307,387$882,181$3,196,322XML
990December 2022$2,393,226$777,261$2,758,000IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 52-1059121).

Questions about PENSION RIGHTS CENTER

What is the EIN of PENSION RIGHTS CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PENSION RIGHTS CENTER is 52-1059121.
Is PENSION RIGHTS CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to PENSION RIGHTS CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PENSION RIGHTS CENTER 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 PENSION RIGHTS CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PENSION RIGHTS CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PENSION RIGHTS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nancy J Altman.
Who are the officers and directors of PENSION RIGHTS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,313 (Karen D Friedman, Executive Director).
How much revenue does PENSION RIGHTS CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,089,757, expenses of $916,389 and total assets of $3,367,766 at year end.

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