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Pew Charitable Trusts
| Pew Charitable Trusts | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | Rebecca W. Rimel |
| Founder(s): | Joseph N. Pew, Jr. |
| Year founded: | 1948 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Budget | |
| 2014: | $327,878,042 |
Pew Charitable Trusts (PCT) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.[1] The group was founded in 1948 as a means to advocate for a "robust democracy."[2]
The organization has grown over the past six decades to include public, environmental, health, state and consumer policy initiatives; it is also a charity that provides donations to schools, foundations, and other organizations.[2] Examples of past recipients include the Red Cross and Ivy League universities.[1] PCT is also known for its subsidiary and nonpartisan fact tank, Pew Research Center. The organization has broadened its scope in recent years by focusing not solely on its hometown, Philadelphia, but on the national level as well.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pew Charitable Trusts was created on its founders' conservative ideology and "Christian fundamentalist beliefs."[3] Due to changes in leadership within the organization, PCT is now considered by some to have "increasingly liberal leanings."[3]
Mission
The mission of Pew Charitable Trusts is split into three statements:[2]
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History
Joseph Newton Pew—the Sun Oil Company founder—and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew, along with their four children, founded the Pew Charitable Trusts between 1948 and 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Originally called the Pew Memorial Trust, the organization focused on “cancer research, the Red Cross and a pioneering project to assist historically black colleges.”[1] As the group expanded, the Pews added more trusts to reflect the philanthropic interests of their two sons and two daughters. The name “Pew Charitable Trusts” encompasses the seven following trusts:[5]
- Pew Memorial Trust (1948)
- J.N. Pew, Jr. Charitable Trust (1956)
- J. Howard Pew Freedom Trust (1957)
- Mabel Pew Myrin Trust (1957)
- Mary Anderson Trust (1957)
- Knollbrook Trust (1965)
- Medical Trust (1979)
Following its expansion, the Trusts began to include national policy in 1986 and state policy in 1994.[1] Additionally, Pew began public opinion research in 1995.[1] In 2002, the organization became a public charity and expanded its work internationally.[1] A year later, the organization opened a second office in Washington, D.C., to accommodate PCT's expansion.[1]
Work
Over its six decades of existence, the Pew Charitable Trusts have taken on several projects to “improve public policy, inform the public and invigorate civic life.”[6] The organization works at the local, national and global levels to fulfill this goal. Some of the most prominent projects include the following:
Philadelphia Research Initiative
As a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pew Charitable Trusts began this project to assist citizens at the local level. According to the Pew website, this project works to “help Philadelphia’s citizens and leaders understand and address key issues facing the city” through research and analysis.[7]
Clean Energy Initiative
This project works to "accelerate the clean energy economy for its national security, economic and environmental benefits."[7] Analysts within this project believe Americans must reevaluate the way the nation consumes energy in order to "reduce dependence on foreign oil, create jobs, enhance global competitiveness and decrease carbon emissions."[8]
Drug Safety Project
The goal of the Drug Safety Project is to ensure that pharmaceutical manufacturing and distributing is conducted in a safe and reliable manner.[9] Due to the "increasing complexity" of America's prescription drug supply chain, this study seeks to shorten the passage of medicine from the producer to the consumer. Researchers on the project argue that a shorter supply chain will result in fewer mistakes and fewer incorrect dosages.[9]
Policy scope
Pew Charitable Trust conducts studies and focuses on the following areas:[10]
- Communities
- Governing
- Environment
- Health
- Families
- Trends
Leadership
As of 2015, the leadership for the Trusts consisted of an executive office and a board of directors.[11] The officers and their positions are listed below:[11]
Executive Office
- Rebecca W. Rimel (President and Chief Executive Officer)
- Melissa Skolfield (Senior Vice President of Communications)
- Joshua S. Reichert (Executive VP of the Environmental Program)
- Usha Chaudhary (Senior VP of Finance)
- Sue Urahn (Executive VP of Governmental Performance Program)
- Tamera Luzzatto (Senior VP of Governmental Relations)
- Janice Bogash (Senior VP of Human Resources)
- James G. McMillan (Senior VP of Legal Affairs)
- Michael J. Dahl (Senior VP of Philadelphia Program)
- Sally O’Brien (Senior VP of Philanthropic Partnerships)
- Michael Dimock (President of Pew Research Center)
The Board of Directors
- Robert H. Campbell
- Susan W. Catherwood
- Aristides W. Georgantas
- Mary Graham
- James S. Pew
- J. Howard Pew II
- J.N. Pew IV, M.D.
- Mary Catharine Pew, M.D.
- R. Anderson Pew
- Sandy Ford Pew
- Rebecca W. Rimel
- Doris Pew Scott
- Robert G. Williams
Finances
PCT collaborates with many philanthropic individuals and foundations to raise funding and awareness for various issues. Some of their most prominent partners include the Lyda Hill Foundation, Roger and Vicki Sant, and Global Ocean Legacies. In addition to PCT's financial income, the 501(c)(3) also allocates money to its subsidiary, the Pew Research Center (PRC). PRC was founded in 2004 as a nonpartisan fact tank to solve problems and recognize trends by "conducting opinion polling and social science research, analyzing news coverage and holding forums."[12] The financial statements for the Pew Charitable Trusts for 2013 and 2014 are listed below:
| Annual revenue and expenses for Pew Charitable Trusts, 2013-2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2014[13] | $327,878,042 | $32,285,657 |
| 2013[13] | $321,776,712 | $14,711,108 |
Policy scope
Pew Charitable Trust conducts studies and focuses on the following areas:[10]
- Communities
- Governing
- Environment
- Health
- Families
- Trends
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Pew Charitable Trust. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
- Pew Charitable Trusts home page
- Pew Research Center home page
- Pew Charitable Trusts social media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “History,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “Mission and Values,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Philly, "How A Foundation Reinvented Itself The Children Of Sun Oil's Founder, Heirs To Great Wealth, Could Have Financed A Dynasty. What They Chose Instead Was Quiet, Conservative Generosity. They Likely Wouldn't Recognize The Pew Foundation Today," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ ‘’Undue Influencer,’’ “Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “Home Page,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “Projects,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Clean Energy Project," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pew Charitable Trusts, "Drug Safety Project," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “Topics,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 ‘’Pew Charitable Trusts,’’ “Leadership,” accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Financial Statement 2014," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pew Charitable Trust, "2014 Form 990," accessed June 23, 2015
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