Pew Research Center

“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 the pew charitable trusts.”

“Pew Research Center's FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY PREPARED AND RIGOUROUSLY REVIEWED BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. The return is reviewed by the organization's director of financial administration and Corporate Treasurer, its president, and its director of legal affairs and corporate secretary as well as outside independent certified public accountants and outside legal counsel. Following the review, the return is distributed to all members of the board of directors for review and comment before the return is filed with the IRS.”

“PEW RESEARCH CENTER HAS ADOPTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT APPLY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. THIS POLICY REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY WHO SUMMARIZES THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SIMILARLY, ALL EMPLOYEES OF PEW RESEARCH CENTER (INCLUDING OFFICERS) ARE REQUIRED, UPON HIRING AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, TO REPORT THEIR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY COLLECTS AND REVIEWS THESE FORMS, SUMMARIZES THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND PROVIDES IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EACH INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE HIS/HER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED AND MUST SEEK PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR ANY ACTIVITY, AFFILIATION, MEMBERSHIP, OR TRANSACTION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE POLICY. THE PRESIDENT'S DISCLOSURES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. ONCE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED, THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY WHO MAINTAINS A RECORD OF THE DISCLOSURES. 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 Deliberations and DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION.”

“PEW RESEARCH CENTER ANNUALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION STUDY TO EVALUATE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE TOTAL PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" UNDER TREAS. REG. 53.4958-3 without regard to whether the person has been elected an officer. THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY FOCUSES ON THE COMPENSATION PAID TO FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY-SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO CONSIDERS INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION STUDY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TOGETHER WITH A REASONED WRITTEN OPINION FROM THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT THAT THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE Disqualified persons ARE "REASONABLE" WITHIN THE MEANING OF TREAS. REG. 53.4958-4(B)(1)(II)(A). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION FOR EACH disqualified person, AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE FULL BOARD THEN REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND OPINION FOR THE PRESIDENT, TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND MAKES A DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD RELY ON THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT'S OPINION AND COMPENSATION STUDY TO GUIDE THEIR REVIEW, DELIBERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, AND THEIR DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION (INCLUDING THE BASES FOR THESE DECISIONS) ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO VOTE ON COMPENSATION FOR disqualified persons AND PRESIDENT DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THESE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.”

“In accordance with Treas. Reg. 301-6104(d)-1(a)(1) and IRS Notice 2007-45, copies of Pew Research Center's three most recent Forms 990 are made available for inspection by the public during regular business hours at Pew Research Center's office in Washington, DC. Pew Research Center's most recent Form 990 is also made available to the public on the organization's website. The organization does not normally make its governing documents available to the public. In accordance with Treas. Reg. 301.6104(d)-2, Pew Research Center's IRS Form 1023 is made available to the public upon request. The organization's audited financial statements and staff conflict of interest policy are also made available to the public upon request.”

“As per Pew Research Center's bylaws, officers may include one or more vice presidents and are designated by the board of directors.”

“PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Social & demographic trends: WE STUDY BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES OF AMERICANS IN KEY REALMS OF DAILY LIFE, COMBINING ORIGINAL PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH WITH ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. (Expenses $2,128,169) Internet & technology research: WE ANALYZE THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, AND WE EXAMINE PEOPLE'S ONLINE ACTIVITIES AND THE INTERNET'S ROLE IN THEIR LIVES. OUR FOCUS IS ON HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES AFFECT FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND MEDICINE, CIVIC AND POLITICAL LIFE, AND WORKERS' ACTIVITIES. KEY TOPICS INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY USE, SOCIAL NETWORKING, MOBILE CONNECTIVITY, ONLINE PRIVACY AND TEENS AND TECHNOLOGY. (Expenses $1,546,726) Journalism & media research: WE ASSESS THE STATE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION IN A CHANGING SOCIETY, INCLUDING HOW NEWS IS CONSUMED, WHO IS REPORTING IT AND HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE INFORMATION LANDSCAPE. MAJOR REPORTS HAVE EXAMINED POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND MEDIA HABITS, MISINFORMATION, NEWS USE ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AMERICA'S SHIFTING STATEHOUSE PRESS AND THE STATE OF THE NEWS MEDIA. (Expenses $3,628,961) U.S. politics & policy research: WE PROVIDE INDEPENDENT OPINION RESEARCH ABOUT AMERICAN ATTITUDES ON POLITICS AND MAJOR POLICY ISSUES AND STUDY THE CHANGING U.S. ELECTORATE BY MEASURING LONG-TERM TRENDS IN POLITICAL VALUES AND PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES, AS WELL AS CONDUCTING TIMELY AND TOPICAL POLLING ON THE ISSUES OF THE DAY. (Expenses $2,924,861) Global migration and demography research: WE STUDY INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND AN ARRAY OF SUBJECTS LINKED TO THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE GLOBALLY, RANGING FROM PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF MIGRANTS TO ANALYSES OF THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF MIGRANT POPULATIONS AND MIGRATION PATTERNS. OUR RESEARCH FOCUSES ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING MIGRANT WORKERS, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND ECONOMIC TOPICS LINKED TO MIGRATION AND THE FACTORS SHAPING THE IDENTITY OF NEW ARRIVALS AND SUBSEQUENT IMMIGRANT GENERATIONS. (Expenses $3,045,991) Science & society research: WE STUDY THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON SOCIETY. OUR RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE WITH ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY FROM POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING, TO RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, TO EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY. THE RESEARCH AIMS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CITIZENS AND SCIENTISTS THINK ABOUT SCIENCE ISSUES THAT RAISE IMPORTANT POLICY AND ETHICAL DEBATES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, PANDEMICS, SPACE EXPLORATION, EMERGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, PUBLIC TRUST IN SCIENCE, AND ISSUES CONNECTED WITH HOW SCIENCE INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED AND UNDERSTOOD IN TODAY'S MEDIA ECOLOGY. (Expenses $4,596,908) Data labs research: WE USE COMPUTATIONAL METHODS (BIG DATA) TO COMPLEMENT AND EXPAND ON THE CENTER'S EXISTING RESEARCH AGENDA TO FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC'S VIEWS ONLINE AND THEIR ELECTRONIC TRAILS OF BEHAVIOR. (Expenses $1,821,681)”

“The Pew Research Center is audited as part of the consolidated financial statements of its parent, The Pew Charitable Trusts. The audit committee of The Pew Charitable Trusts selects the independent accountant and assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. The consolidated financial statements received an unqualified audit opinion for this fiscal year.”

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