Public Interest Registry
11911 Freedom Dr Ste 1000, Reston, VA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $106,377,555 | $106,529,970 | -$36,057,103 |
| FY2023 | $105,098,390 | $102,518,194 | -$37,314,282 |
| FY2022 | $102,377,925 | $106,785,010 | -$42,189,584 |
| FY2021 | $103,286,594 | $99,097,548 | -$35,460,520 |
| FY2020 | $96,274,965 | $95,799,726 | -$38,047,284 |
| FY2019 | $95,438,834 | $103,268,740 | -$39,673,161 |
| FY2018 | $93,302,498 | $95,826,978 | -$33,154,078 |
| FY2017 | $94,824,405 | $126,150,897 | -$29,983,738 |
| FY2016 | $86,719,885 | $82,586,027 | $881,232 |
| FY2015 | $79,419,214 | $80,479,371 | $68,125 |
| FY2014 | $79,425,183 | $78,726,968 | $2,636,130 |
| FY2013 | $71,531,489 | $80,570,973 | $2,378,658 |
| FY2012 | $67,047,405 | $65,827,686 | $11,259,685 |
| FY2011 | $62,096,689 | $61,240,701 | $9,512,338 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Public Interest Registry (EIN 33-1025119), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $22,592 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $104,214,079 | 98% |
| Other revenue | $2,140,884 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $85,217,222 | 80% |
| Management & general | $21,312,748 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 98% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 0%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 43.9% of 171 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in VA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about -4.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 8th percentile among 117 Science & Technology organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was higher than 95.9% of 122 Science & Technology organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $62,096,689 in FY2011 to $106,377,555 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2015, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022, FY2024).
- Net assets declined from $9,512,338 to -$36,057,103 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2004 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | U054 — Science & Technology (in VA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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