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| Charity Name | Mercatus Center | Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Population Research Institute | Center for American Progress | National Employment Law Project |
| Location | Arlington, VA | Washington, DC | Front Royal, VA | Washington, DC | New York, NY |
| Overall Rating |
(88.81) |
(95.04) |
(70.46) |
(90.13) |
(92.22) |
| Financial Rating | (95.00) |
(99.82) |
(67.31) |
(91.42) |
(100.00) |
| A&T Rating | (85.00) |
(93.00) |
(74.00) |
(89.00) |
(89.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 88.2% | 84.4% | 75.6% | 88.1% | 87.8% |
| Admin Expenses | 5.8% | 11.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% |
| Fund Expenses | 5.8% | 3.6% | 19.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.21 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Program Growth | 16.9% | 11.5% | -3.6% | 0.4% | 11.8% |
| Working Capital | 0.69 | 1.51 | 0.23 | 1.25 | 2.28 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 18.7% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 9.1% | 5.0% |
| Total Revenue | $28,688,582 | $4,189,535 | $1,462,224 | $44,365,126 | $4,732,592 |
| Total Expenses | $28,875,237 | $2,130,137 | $1,405,812 | $43,779,143 | $8,649,004 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-186,655 | $2,059,398 | $56,412 | $585,983 | $-3,916,412 |
| Net Assets | $18,755,027 | $2,882,742 | $334,253 | $55,000,494 | $18,028,353 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$322,500 1.11% |
$151,160 7.09% |
$154,750 11.00% |
$368,326 0.84% |
$186,750 2.15% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | |  | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |