NonprofitsPublic Religion Research Institute

Religion-Related

Public Religion Research Institute

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$5.2M

Grants received

$11.0M

57 grants

EIN

270586980

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization's mission is to increase public understanding of religion by conducting research and providing education on topics at the intersection of religion, values and public life.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$248K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$361K
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$161K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$3.5M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$5.2M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR ROBERT P JONES

PRESIDENT

Board

$274K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA DECKMAN

CEO

Board

$225K

40 hrs/wk

DR JANELLE WONG

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR GERARDO MARTI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUTH BRAUNSTEIN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDRA GILLESPIE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STELLA ROUSE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW WHITEHEAD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THE RIGHT REV V GENE ROBINSON

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE HONG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REV DR JACQUI LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEMAR TISBY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR OBERY M HENDRICKS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERY REV DR KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REV DR NATHAN WALKER

FORMER CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

T SEAN SANDS

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

DIANA ORCES

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

COLLEEN ROSS

SR. COMMUNCATIONS ASS

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TEAM SUBJECT MATTER LLC

CONSULTING

$192K

Grants received

Showing 57 of 57

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE RELIGION AND RENEWING DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE
2024
$250K
support research
2024
$225K
CONFRONTING CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST AND AUTHORITARIAN THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$188K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2024
$300K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$195K
For general support
2023
$188K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO HELP JOURNALISTS, OPINION LEADERS, SCHOLARS, ACTIVISTS, CLERGY, AND THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND DEBATES ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND THE ROLE OF RELIGION AND VALUES IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE THROUGH HIGHQUALITY PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS.
2023
$50K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$40K
TO BE APPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING COSTS: (I) CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF EXISTING PPRI DATA ($15,000) AND (II) STRATEGIC AND ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH LGBTQ ADVOCATES WORKING IN FAITH COMMUNITIES ($25,000).
2023
$32K
TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION, CULTURE, AND PUBLIC POLICY; FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY.
2023
$15K
TOWARD RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF RACIAL JUSTICE, FAITH, PLURALISM, AND DEMOCRACY
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$506K
TO SUPPORT THE RELIGION AND RENEWING DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BROADEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN BOTH HINDERING AND FOSTERING A MORE JUST SOCIETY
2022
$480K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
TO STUDY THE ALIGNMENT OF CLERGY AND CONGREGANT DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.
2022
$300K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$300K
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
2022
$275K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH MEANT TO FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE RELIGION PLAYS IN THE CONCEPTION AND PRODUCTION OF INCLUSIVE SPACES IN THE SOUTH
2022
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$233K
For general support
2022
$200K
support research at the intersection of religion culture and public policy
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2022
$125K
TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION, CULTURE, AND PUBLIC POLICY.
2022
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$20K
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF ITS RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS WORK ON LGBTQ RIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCE OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AMONG AMERICA'S FAITH GROUPS.
2022
$350K
TO STUDY THE ALIGNMENT OF CLERGY AND CONGREGANT DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.
2021
$325K
NATIONAL SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND REASEARCH DATA COLLABORATION GRANT + RNA PRESENTATION
2021
$272K
For general support
2021
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$260K
TOWARD RESEARCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF RACIAL JUSTICE, FAITH, PLURALISM, AND DEMOCRACY
2020
$167K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAM ON IMMIGRATION RESEARCH
2020
$150K
General Support
2020
$150K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2020
$150K
NATIONAL SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND REASEARCH DATA COLLABORATION GRANT
2020
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
TO DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ON PUBLIC ATTITUDES ABOUT LGBT EQUALITY IN ALL 50 STATES
2020
$75K
to provide general support
2020
$50K
TO STUDY ATTITUDES ABOUT KEY ISSUES OF LGBT EQUALITY IN ALL 50 STATES
2020
$15K
SUPPORT LGBT COMMUNITY
2020
$10K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$433K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAM ON IMMIGRATION RESEARCH
2019
$206K
DEMOCRACY AND PLURALISM IN CRISIS RESEARCH
2018
$275K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF ITS IMMIGRATION AND CIVIC INTEGRATION PROGRAM
2017

Funded by

$11.0M from 24 funders · 57 grants · 2017–2024

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$980K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

The Ford Foundation

$775K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Arcus Foundation

$750K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$675K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Duke Endowment

$650K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Gill Foundation

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN270586980
NTEE codeX05
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-08
Formed2009
Employees18
Volunteers0
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