Independence

PARCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no political arm and no state appropriation. We answer to no party, agency, or interest group.  We are funded through a mix of charitable contributions and earned income, including contract research projects and special events. 

$1.9M

2026 Budget

501(c)(3)

No (c)(4) arm

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$0

State Appropriations

40% Contributed Support

Individuals, businesses, civic groups, and foundations. Funds public research that belongs to everyone.

60% Contract Research

Governments and Nonprofits with a specific question. Same methods, no promised answer.

What keeps the research independent:

No single funder accounts for more than 5% of annual revenue.
The Board approves research areas but never selects projects or reviews conclusions. 

Contributors and clients receive the same thing: findings, not outcomes. 
PARCA does not lobby, endorse, or advocate, and has no political arm.

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Independence has to be paid for

Every dollar of contributed support funds research no client asked for and no interest group controls.

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