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Existence of Members Form 990, Part VI, Lines 6, 7A & 7B Pew Research Center's sole member is The Pew Charitable Trusts, an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) public charity. The Pew Charitable Trusts elects a majority of Pew Research Center's board of directors. Pew Research Center's bylaws provide that any amendment to the bylaws must be approved by Pew Research Center's sole member, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Form 990 Review Process Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Drafts of the Form 990 are prepared by an outside tax accountant based on information provided by Pew Research Center, reviewed by the Controller and Director of Financial Administration, the Vice President, and outside legal counsel. Once a final draft has been prepared, all members of the board of directors are invited to review the form and provide additional comments and questions prior to filing. After making any remaining edits and discussing outstanding items, the form is submitted to the IRS. 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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, Line 4D Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project (www.pewglobal.org) - The Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project conducts worldwide public opinion surveys on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessment of their own lives to their views about important issues of the day, such as attitudes towards the U.S. and American foreign policy, globalization, religion, terrorism and democracy. (Expenses $3,953,192) Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism (www.journalism.org) - Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism studies and evaluates the performance of the news media through content analysis of news coverage and other forms of quantitative research. (Expenses $1,865,736; Revenue $84,870) Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project (www.pewinternet.org) - Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project conducts original research that explores the impact of the internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, healthcare and civic/political life. It seeks to be an authoritative source for timely information on the internet's growth and societal impact. (Expenses $2,633,523; Revenue $932,387) Pew Research Center's Core Programs (www.pewresearch.org) - Pew Research Center's Core Programs create new Pew Research Center publications, maintain a Pew Research Center portal website (PewResearch.org), oversee Center-wide research projects, carry out short-term research projects, and help to incubate new long-term projects. 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