TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT, ASSIST AND CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.8M
+16.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$190K
-88.0% YoY
Grant Count
7
-53.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
-74.3% YoY
About Center for Policy Research
Based on IRS filings
Center for Policy Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $109K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,752,924 | $4,097,994 | $2,966,243 |
| Revenue | $2,358,572 | $3,927,578 | $2,410,017 |
| Expenses | $2,037,067 | $3,172,445 | $1,890,759 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $108,946 | $83,647 | $42,176 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA PEARSON PHD | EXEC DIR/BOA | 40 | $164,778 |
| LANAE DAVIS | VP/SECRETARY | 40 | $179,907 |
| JANE VENOHR PHD | SENIOR RESEA | 40 | $199,481 |
| JEFFREY G PEARSON | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| PAULA HERZMARK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JASON CASTRO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CYNDI KAHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TERRANCE KELLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID FINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MORGAN FORD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIFFANY WACHTLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ASHTON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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