Mission
RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PERI) AT THE UNIVERSTITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST AND ITS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON MATTERS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY.
Public Charity
RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND
RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in AMHERST, MA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $171K revenue, $157K expenses, $30K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $446K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 043404575
AMHERST, MA
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$171K
Total Expenses$157K
Total Assets$30K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$446K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Research Support Fund
How Research Support Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Support the political economy research institute's (peri) at the university of massachusetts Amherst research, education and outreach programs on issues of political economy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$146,333
SUPPORT RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$59,753
SUPPORT RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$13,205
SUPPORT RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$5,917
SUPPORT RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S RESEARCH & EDUCATION
$118,833
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
David Faytell
BOARD TREASURER & CLERK
Gerald Epstein
BOARD PRESIDENT
Robert Pollin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171K | $157K | $30K |
| 2023 | $288K | $284K | $16K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $5.9M | $12K |
| 2020 | $86K | $108K | $5.5M |
| 2019 | $240K | $127K | $4.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $240K to $171K (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $30K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.