NonprofitsCapital Research Center

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Capital Research Center

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$7.5M

Total expenses

$8.0M

Net assets

$11.9M

Grants received

$13.4M

430 grants

EIN

521289734

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote a better understanding of charity and philanthropy.

Programs

7 programs

Influence watch: crc maintains influencewatch.org. A wiki-style online resource of fact-based, accurate descriptions of the various influencers of public policy debates. Influencewatch strives to be comprehensive, providing frequently updated profiles complete with reliable sourcing. Profiles include activists, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, labor unions, political action committees, agencies, legislation, and movements. The website grew to 15,000 total entries, with approximately 7,500 long profiles completed. Website traffic was 2.3 million unique users and 4.5 million pageviews. Roughly 2,000 users receive a monthly email with information on influencewatch entries.

Expenses: $1.1M

Communications: communications: crc disseminates its research (via press release, media statements, and other media relations efforts) to news outlets that cover the topic of public policy influence. Crc's media appearances (including op eds, interviews, references in the media, and other citations) in outlets like the wall street journal, the new york times, the washington post, fox news, the chronicle of philanthropy, national review, realclear politics, washington examiner, washington free beacon, the daily caller, among others. Our hits jumped to close to 4,500, an increase of 12.5 percent. Crc's many educational videos were viewed over 8.6 million times on youtube and facebook.

Expenses: $419K

Outreach

Expenses: $364K

Center for strategic giving

Expenses: $274K

Social media

Expenses: $259K

Research archives

Expenses: $75K

Dangerous documentaries

Expenses: $18K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.3M
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income$175K
Other revenue$14K
Total revenue$7.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.6M
Fundraising$2.4M
Other expenses$4.4M
Total expenses$8.0M
Total assets$12.4M
Net assets$11.9M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SCOTT WALTER

PRESIDENT

Board

$348K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER KRUKEWITT

CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS S WINTER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM MEYERSOHN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HON EDWIN MEESE III

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GORDON CUMMINGS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT E CHALLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH ATKINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC O'KEEFE

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTEN EASTLICK

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

DAN THOMPSON

VP OF PHILANTHROPY & DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL E HARTMANN

SENIOR FELLOW AND DIRECTOR

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

TRACEY MILLER

VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF MARCH)

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

JON RODEBACK

MANAGING EDITOR & DIR. OF CONTENT

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL K WATSON

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

BETH A BOTTCHER

PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DIRECT MAIL MARKETING GROUP

SUPPORTER OUTREACH / SUPPORTER ACQUISITI

$756K

HBP MARKETING LLC

SUPPORTER OATREACH

$259K

MVP PRESS LLC

SUPPORTER OUTREACH / SUPPORTER ACQUISITI

$254K

MICHAEL JAFFE STAMPS INC

SUPPORTER OUTREACH / SUPPORTER ACQUISITI

$205K

RIGHT OF CENTER LLC

WEB TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS

$180K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 430

FromAmountPurposeYear
$821K
for general operations
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$300K
To support general operations
2024
$60K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General Administration
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
CHARITABLE
2024
$28K
PHILANTHROPY
2024
$25K
STUDY OF CHARITY, PHILANTHROPY
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$13K
(BLANK), GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND TRADITIONAL VALUES
2024
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
2024
$1K
Charitable Needs
2024
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$600
GENERAL FUND
2024
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$400
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$400
CIVICS CORRUPTION
2024
$250
OPERATIONS
2024
$250
Educational
2024
$250
STUDY OF NON-PROFIT ORGS.
2024
$250
exempt function of charity
2024
$200
CHARITABLE PURPOSE GRANT
2024
$100
AS NEEDED
2024
$100
AS NEEDED
2024
$100
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$100
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$905K
for general operations
2023
$510K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300K
To support general operations
2023
$125K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$75K
RESEARCH
2023
$65K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
General Administration
2023
$45K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$40K
CHARITABLE
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
TO ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
STUDY OF CHARITY, PHILANTHROPY
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
PHILANTHORPY, VONUNT
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$4K
TO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2023
$3K
FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND TRADITIONAL VALUES
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
2023
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$1K
DONATION
2023
$1K
EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE NEEDS
2023
$1K
TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY, TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, A FREE MARKET ECONOMY AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT: THESE ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
2023
$675
OTHER
2023
$600
ASSIST IN ITS STATED MISSION.
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$500
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$400
CIVICS CORRUPTION
2023
$300
TO EXPOSE THE LEFT
2023
$300
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$250
Charitable Contribution
2023
$250
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$250
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$250
STUDY OF NON-PROFIT ORGS.
2023
$250
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
$200
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$50
To ensure that unfair lobbying activities are exposed
2023
$517K
for general operations
2022
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$305K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
To support general operations
2022
$150K
$75,000 for labor-related research and $75,000 for general operations
2022
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
RESEARCH
2022
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
General support
2022
$50K
General Administration
2022
$50K
FILM AND NEW MEDIA
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$40K
CHARITABLE
2022
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$35K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$34K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$23K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$15K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$12K
PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND TRADITIONAL VALUES
2022
$10K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE/ OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
STUDY OF CHARITY, PHILANTHROPY
2022
$10K
THE CAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984 TO EXAMINE HOW FOUNDATIONS, CHARITIES, AND OTHER NONPROFITS SPEND MONEY AND GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS AND ADVOCACY, OFTEN IN WAYS THAT DONORS NEVER INTENDED AND WOULD FIND ABHORRENT.
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
TO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2022
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
$3K
FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
2022
$2K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2022
$2K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO EXPOSE THE LEFT
2022
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
DONATION
2022
$1K
DONATION
2022
$1K
TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY, TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, A FREE MARKET ECONOMY AND LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT: THESE ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
2022

Funded by

$13.4M from 164 funders · 430 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$2.8M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$1.9M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$900K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Searle Freedom Trust

$300K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

$225K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$216K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN521289734
NTEE codeT50Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-05
Formed1983
Employees36
Volunteers7
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