to Form 990 - The Pew Charitable Trusts

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Part IV Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10;
Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See
instructions).
FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 17A
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS (PEW) IS DRIVEN BY THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE TO
SOLVE TODAY'S MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. PEW APPLIES A RIGOROUS,
ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY, INFORM THE PUBLIC AND
STIMULATE CIVIC LIFE. PEW QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED BECAUSE IT
MEETS THE 10 PERCENT PLUS FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST UNDER TREAS. REG.
1.170A9(F)(I)(VI) IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS:
1. 10 PERCENT OF SUPPORT LIMITATION. PEW'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FRACTION
IS 25.48 PERCENT, WELL ABOVE THE 10 PERCENT THRESHOLD. SINCE PEW BECAME
A PUBLIC CHARITY IN 2004, THIS FRACTION IS APPROACHING ONETHIRD PUBLIC
SUPPORT.
2. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. PEW IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO
ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. PEW MAINTAINS
A FULLTIME DEVELOPMENT STAFF THAT IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SEEKING
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM DIVERSE SOURCES ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
3. SOURCES OF SUPPORT. PEW IS SUPPORTED BY A DIVERSE AND
REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF DONORS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011, PEW RECEIVED
GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MORE THAN 150 DONORS, INCLUDING
INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC CHARITIES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BROAD APPEAL TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN ITS MANY DIFFERENT AREAS
OF FOCUS.
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