Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
470865426
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Arlington, VA, USA
Phone
7038168820
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
International Migration, Refugee Issues

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,105,710
Expenses
$7,270,246
Assets
$2,446,693
Liabilities
$659,247

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROY H BECK (INTERIM CO-CEO)
  • JAMES MASSA (CEO (THROUGH SEPT 2024))
  • ANNE MANETAS (COO/INTERIM CO-CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMES MASSA (CEO (THROUGH SEPT 2024)): $411,238 total reported compensation
  • EDDIE HUEY (CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER): $253,342 total reported compensation
  • ANNE MANETAS (COO/INTERIM CO-CEO): $248,049 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Numbersusa education & research foundation provides a civil forum for americans of all political and ethnic backgrounds to focus on a single issue, the numerical level of u.s. Immigration. We educate opinion leaders, policymakers and the public on immigration legislation, policies, and their consequences. We favor reductions in immigration numbers toward traditional levels that would allow present and future generations of americans to enjoy a stabilizing u.s. Population and high degree of individual liberty, mobility, environmental quality, worker fairness and fiscal responsibility.

What it reported doing in 2024

Immigration-driven effects on the quality of life in u.s. Communities, on loss of agricultural land, and on natural habitat: research and public education on immigration's impact on u.s. Population growth and environmental quality of life, including: (a) the ability of americans to access and enjoy the psychological benefits of nature; (b) traffic and other congestion; (c) the ability of local communities to maintain and determine their separate identities; (d) the ability of american individuals to achieve their preferred levels of mobility, personal freedom, and overall quality of life; (e) u.s. Population growth, projections for the future and the role of immigration policy; (f) the implications for american's farmland, natural habitat, and ecosystems, and for the united states' stewardship of them. Web-based projections tools, publications, and videos are available to the public. They are used by members in all 50 states, including educational uses in colleges, civic organizations, and news media. Staff educate the public through appearances at academic and scientific conferences, university classes, civic events, national, regional and local tv, radio, social media, newspapers, blogs, journals, and emails.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 93
  • Sustainability: 10
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 83.2%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -42.4%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.34; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 29.1%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.9% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4.1% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $411K · 18 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $536K reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 12 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 37/100.