Liabilities / Assets
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EIN 46-2808766 • 501(c)3 • Cullowhee, NC
Profile
The public choice society facilitates the exchange of research and ideas across academic disciplines in the social sciences (particularly economics, political science, law, philosophy and related fields) on questions related to all aspects of collective action. The society organizes an annual conference and maintains a scholarly network.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
11th percentile
Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$80,884
Down $42,003 (-34%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$80,884
Down $42,003 (-34%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$99,700
Down $45,770 (-31%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$141,703
Up $14,462 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$42,003
Down $60,232 (-330%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The public choice society facilitates the exchange of research and ideas across academic disciplines in the social sciences (particularly economics, political science, law, philosophy and related fields) on questions related to all aspects of collective action. The society organizes an annual conference and maintains a scholarly network.
Refer to Schedule O
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Public Choice Society organizes an annual conference and maintains a communications platform, through which members share research papers and correspondence. | - | $123,885 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCannon | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Caitlin Ainsley | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christian Bjornskov | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Edward Lopez | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Georg Vanberg | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Meadowcraft | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Marek Kaminski | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Peter Calcagno | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Thomas Stratmann | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Aldrich | President Elect | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Crain | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Gary Wagner | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Niclas Berggren | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jennifer Murtazashvili | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Supplies 60”
“Web Services 4,046”
“Advertising and Marketing 612”
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