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Social science organizations

There are 1,167 social science institutes in the United States. Combined, these social science institutes employ 20,233 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $10 billion.
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Job trends for Social science institutes

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
202
1-10
 
146
11-25
 
52
26-100
 
33
101 to 1,000
 
29
1,000+
 
4
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Sizes of social science institutes

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
317
$250k to $1M
 
140
$1M to $5M
 
98
$5M to $25M
 
55
$25M to $100M
 
18
$100M+
 
8
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Directory of social science institutes

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1-20 of 1,167

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

PRB analyzes and disseminates data to inform evidence-based policies that improve population health and well-being worldwide.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
50
EIN
53-0214030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Human Resources Research Organization

Human Resources Research Organization advances assessment science through high-quality research, evaluation, and testing solutions that improve human capital, education, training, and personnel performance.
Revenue
$70.4m
Assets
$87.9m
Employees
249
EIN
23-7029310
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation promotes conservative public policies rooted in free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional values, and strong defense through research, briefings, and outreach.
Revenue
$133.9m
Assets
$413.8m
Employees
557
EIN
23-7327730
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Educational Research Association

The American Educational Research Association (aera), a national Research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of Research to improve education and serve the pub....
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$28.6m
Employees
27
EIN
23-7003537
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Child Trends

Child Trends improves the lives and prospects of children and youth by conducting high-quality research and sharing the resulting knowledge with practitioners and policymakers.
Revenue
$43.1m
Assets
$24.4m
Employees
270
EIN
13-2982969
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Innovations for Poverty Action A Nonprofit Corporation (IPA)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems.
Revenue
$52.8m
Assets
$33.4m
Employees
110
EIN
06-1660068
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

CFR is dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world.
Revenue
$99.1m
Assets
$816.7m
Employees
1,046
EIN
13-1628168
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RAND Corporation (RAND)

Rand Corporation's mission is to help improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis.
Revenue
$461.5m
Assets
$743.9m
Employees
2,396
EIN
95-1958142
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

IFPRI's vision is a world free of hunger and malnutrition. Its mission is to provide research-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.
Revenue
$126.0m
Assets
$145.1m
Employees
198
EIN
52-1041632
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pew Research Center

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American fact tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
Revenue
$46.3m
Assets
$49.8m
Employees
195
EIN
20-0881724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Fund for American Studies

TFAS offers graduate and high school programs in law, journalism, government affairs and economics for students and professionals.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$27.6m
Employees
109
EIN
13-6223604
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew)

The Pew Charitable Trusts uses data to address global challenges, improve public policy, and enhance civic life through research and community support.
Revenue
$468.0m
Assets
$1.5b
Employees
901
EIN
56-2307147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Urban Institute

The Urban Institute is nonpartisan policy research and educational organization that examines the social, economic, and governance challenges facing the nation.
Revenue
$129.6m
Assets
$311.6m
Employees
748
EIN
52-0880375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences

American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences conducts research and delivers technical assistance to apply evidence that expands opportunities and improves lives.
Revenue
$437.2m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
1,875
EIN
25-0965219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) delivers bipartisan, future-focused policy research and analysis, informing policymakers on security, technology, geopolitics, and global development.
Revenue
$59.8m
Assets
$249.6m
Employees
206
EIN
52-1501082
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Conference Board

The Conference Board delivers insights through research and networks, helping organizations enhance performance and societal impact as a global nonprofit think tank.
Revenue
$95.5m
Assets
$129.5m
Employees
280
EIN
13-1624108
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children and Family Futures

CFF conducts research on substance abuse, child welfare, education, and more. A national nonprofit focusing on child welfare and mental health intersections.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
40
EIN
33-0731001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Institute for Boys and Men

American Institute for Boys and Men conducts non-partisan research, designs supportive programs, and engages policymakers on issues affecting boys and men in the U.S.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
8
EIN
93-1872834
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth is a non-profit research and grantmaking organization dedicated to advancing evidence-backed ideas and policies that promote strong, stable, and broad-based economic growth.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$12.8m
Employees
36
EIN
47-4464400
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mercatus Center

To generate knowledge and understanding of the institutions that affect the freedom to prosper and to find sustainable solutions that overcome the barriers preventing individuals from living free, prosperous, and peaceful lives.
Revenue
$48.3m
Assets
$43.5m
Employees
200
EIN
54-1436224
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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