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CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND STUDY ON CLINICAL RESEARCH PARTICIPATION

EIN: 20-0588190 · BOSTON, MA 02109-4947 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 94/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) was founded in 2003, and is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging the public and patients as partners in the clinical research process. As part of its mission, CISCRP provides a variety of award-winning resources, programs and services that are designed to assist clinical research stakeholders in understanding public and patient attitudes and experiences in research as well as improving volunteer participation experiences and satisfaction.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$12.7M
Total Revenue
$11.1M
Total Expenses
$6.9M
Net Assets
63
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 7.46x
Liability-to-Asset 17.9%
Revenue Diversification 94.2%
Executive Compensation $372K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 98 similar organizations (United States, Medical Research, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
84.6% 82.0%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
12.6% 12.7%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.9% 0.7%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
7.5 mo 14.5 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
17.9% 21.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
94.2% 90.8%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
9.2% 9.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
4.4% 7.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
12.9% -1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $12.7M $11.1M $6.9M 84.6% 63
2023 $11.7M $10.6M $5.2M 83.7% 65
2022 $8.7M $8.6M $4.1M 85.4% 66
2021 $9.3M $8.6M N/A 65
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Organization Details
EIN
20-0588190
State
MA
City
BOSTON
ZIP
02109-4947
Classification
H99
Category
Medical Research
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2003
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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