The Pew Charitable Trusts: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Improving public policy, informing the public, and invigorating civic life.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, The Pew Charitable Trusts spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $381.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Invigorating civic life. We support national initiatives that encourage civic participation. In our hometown of Philadelphia, we support organizations that create a thriving arts and culture community and institutions that enhance the well-being of the region's neediest citizens.
Informing the public. We support the information initiatives of Pew Research Center, our Washington, D.C.-based charitable subsidiary. The Center is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization that uses impartial, fact-based public-opinion polling and other research tools to track important issues and trends.
Conference center revenue
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin Rosen Ltd | Coalition building and policy consulting | $2,104,174 |
| Ls Europe - Logos Sprl | Coalition building and policy consulting | $1,529,670 |
| Velir Studios | Website services | $1,502,141 |
| Htc Global Services Inc | It consulting | $1,457,727 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Program implementation | $1,092,409 |
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Susan K Urahn, President and CEO, received $1,234,510 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of The Pew Charitable Trusts' $392.1M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIThe Pew Charitable Trusts reported 87.6% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 1.8% as fundraising and 10.6% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $1.14B at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 34.9 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Amir Arani, “The Pew Charitable Trusts: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-pew-charitable-trusts/