The Computing Research Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:A.) TO CONSIDER AND ACT ON GENERAL PROBLEMS REGARDING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION;B.) TO FOSTER INTERACTION BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND NON-UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMMUNITIES;C.) TO INTERACT WITH AND INFORM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS ABOUT COMPUTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $20.3 million
- Spending
- $18.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 1,049
- Highest pay
- $522,425, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2543 of 43 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $7.9 million spent. CIFELLOWS:THE CIFELLOWS PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT PH.D. GRADUATES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS TO OBTAIN ONE-TO TWO-YEAR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE FIELD OF COMPUTING AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THE GOALS OF THE CIFELLOWS PROJECT ARE TO RETAIN NEW PH.D.S IN RESEARCH AND TO TEACH AND TO SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL RENEWAL AND DIVERSITY IN THE COMPUTING FIELDS AT U.S. ORGANIZATIONS. TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES ENROLLED: 18
- $5.2 million spent. NSF CSGRAD4US:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CISE) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS (NSF CSGRAD4US) IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DIVERSE, DOMESTIC GRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAREERS IN THE CISE FIELDS: COMPUTER SCIENCE, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, OR INFORMATION SCIENCE. THE NSF CSGRAD4US MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES NOT ONLY GENERAL GRADUATE APPLICATION ADVICE AND GUIDANCE, BUT ALSO PROVIDES A MISSING LARGER CONTEXT AND NETWORK TO STUDENTS RETURNING FROM THE WORKFORCE. THESE GOALS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH GROUP MENTORING SESSIONS FOLLOWED BY INDIVIDUAL COACHING DURING THE APPLICATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE FIRST YEAR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL.TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 112
- $1.9 million spent. COMPUTING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM (CCC):UNDER A FOUR-YEAR, $5.2 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH THE NSF, CRA CREATED THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM (CCC) TO IDENTIFY MAJOR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND ESTABLISH GRAND CHALLENGES FOR THE FIELD. THE CCC CREATES VENUES FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR DEVELOPING VISIONS AND CREATING NEW RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES SERVED: 17
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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