The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The center conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. It does not take positions on policy issues.

The Center's work is carried out by seven projects:

• Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
• Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism
• Pew Internet & American Life Project
• Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
• Pew Hispanic Center
• Pew Global Attitudes Project
• Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project

The Pew Research Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation which operates under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. It was established in 2004 as an independently operated subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. Financial information is available upon request to Nikolas Wissmann, Director of Financial Administration.