Center for Policy Research
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$2m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$4.8m
$83k liabilities
Net assets
$4.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
6.5 years on average
Staff
13
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
3
named in Part VII
Center for Policy Research's network
11 people5 organisationsi11 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cyndi Kahn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Fine | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jason Castro | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey G Pearson | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Pearson PHD | Exec Dir/Boa | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lanae Davis | VP/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Morgan Ford | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paula Herzmark | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terrance Kelly | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tiffany Wachtler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne M Byrne | Research Ass | 2023 |
| Jane Venohr PHD | Senior Resea | since 2018 |
| Nancy Thoennes PHD | Associate Di | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Venohr PhD | Senior Resea | 40 | $199k | $37k | |
| Lanae Davis | VP/Secretary | 40 | $180k | $18k | |
| Jessica Pearson PhD | Exec Dir/Boa | 40 | $165k | $27k | |
| Jeffrey G Pearson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paula Herzmark | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Castro | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cyndi Kahn | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Terrance Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Fine | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Morgan Ford | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Wachtler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ashton Williams | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Policy Research
- EIN
- 840849945
- Address
- 1570 N Emerson St, Denver, CO, 80218-1450
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- To conduct, support, assist and contribute to education, training and research in public policy issues. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W00F Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Jessica Pearson PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCyndi Kahn
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey G Pearson
≥8years on the filingsJessica Pearson PHD
≥8years on the filingsLanae Davis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.8m
- Total liabilities
- $83k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $200k
- Employees
- 13
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4m | $2m | $322k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Home Inc | $78k | |
| University of Denver | $30k | |
| Denver Human Services | $22k | |
| The Matthews House | $19k | |
| Pueblo County | $18k | |
| Mesa County | $14k | |
| Weld County | $10k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Center For Policy Research likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 27 April 1981
- Registered agent
- Center For Policy Research (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.