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The Pew Research Center is a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
-based think tank
Think tank

A think tank is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economy, science or technology issues, industrial or business policies, or military advice....
 that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent nonprofit organization and nongovernmental organization, founded in 1948. Its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."...
.

The Pew Research Center is a strictly non-advocacy organization, while the Pew Charitable Trusts supports advocacy
Advocacy

Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes — including public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions — that directly affect people?s current lives....
 and non-advocacy projects.

The Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent nonprofit organization and nongovernmental organization, founded in 1948. Its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."...
, a single entity, is the successor to, and sole beneficiary of, seven charitable funds established between 1948 and 1979 by the adult children of Sun Oil Company
Sunoco

Sunoco is an United States petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
 founder Joseph N.






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The Pew Research Center is a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
-based think tank
Think tank

A think tank is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economy, science or technology issues, industrial or business policies, or military advice....
 that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent nonprofit organization and nongovernmental organization, founded in 1948. Its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."...
.

The Pew Research Center is a strictly non-advocacy organization, while the Pew Charitable Trusts supports advocacy
Advocacy

Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes — including public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions — that directly affect people?s current lives....
 and non-advocacy projects.

The Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent nonprofit organization and nongovernmental organization, founded in 1948. Its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."...
, a single entity, is the successor to, and sole beneficiary of, seven charitable funds established between 1948 and 1979 by the adult children of Sun Oil Company
Sunoco

Sunoco is an United States petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
 founder Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew. The four co-founders were J. Howard Pew, Mary Ethel Pew, Joseph N. Pew, Jr.
Joseph N. Pew, Jr.

Joseph Newton Pew, Jr. was an United States industrialist and influential member of the Republican Party ....
, and Mabel Pew Myrin.

The Center's work is carried out by seven projects:
  • Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
  • Project for Excellence in Journalism
    Project for Excellence in Journalism

    The Project for Excellence in Journalism is a United States non-partisan, non-profit research organization that uses empirical methods to evaluate and study the performance of the press....
  • Pew Internet and American Life Project
  • Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
  • Pew Hispanic Center
  • Pew Global Attitudes Project
    Pew Global Attitudes Project

    The Pew Global Attitudes Project, one of the projects carried out by the Pew Research Center, is a series of worldwide public-opinion surveys and reports aimed at understanding worldwide attitudes on various issues....
  • Pew Social and Demographic Trends Project


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