Realitycheck Research Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 884400438
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Albany, NY, USA
- Phone
- 9143417042
- Rating
- 71
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $158,544
- Expenses
- $82,539
- Assets
- $111,455
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
People named in this filing
- DANIEL POMERANTZ (CHAIRMAN)
- PAMELA LAZARUS (TREASURER)
- ALEAH ARUNDALE (BOARD MEMBER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Realitycheck is dedicated to deepening public understanding and debate through original robust investigative studies that reach the hearts and illuminate the minds of the next generation. Our aim is to first and foremost educate the public, reduce tensions and eliminate prejudice and discrimination through conducting and publicizing research and insights on topics of interest to public discussion: such as topics related to racial discrimination, antisemitism, civil rights, science and education, prevention of hate crimes, public health and safety and other related topics.
What it reported doing in 2024
Realitycheck conducts original, professional research on pressing social issues and disseminates its findings to educate the public, reduce prejudice, and improve community safety. Its studies such as the impact of holocaust education on reducing hate crimes demonstrate broad benefits across minority communities, including jewish, black, muslim, lgbtq+, hispanic, and other vulnerable groups. By publicizing results through lectures, media, and academic forums, the organization fosters meaningful public dialogue, reduces polarization, and helps prevent discrimination and hate crimes.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 80% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 54
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 80
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 39.5%; rating input score 40
- Program expense ratio: 75.9%; rating input score 76
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 47.9%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.35; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 39.5% of revenue deployed · 75.9% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $63K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- 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: Mission deployment rate scored 40/100.