Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama

PARCA
Birmingham, United States

PARCA is a nonpartisan nonprofit research center that promotes best practices and evidence-based decision making in Alabama’s governments, schools, and nonprofits. Founded in 1988, PARCA provides objective research and evaluation, policy education and recommendations, and technical assistance in the areas of government efficiency, education and workforce development, and quality of life.

Contact details

Website:
http://parcalabama.org/

Address:
219 Brooks Hall Samford University Birmingham, AL 35229

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Alabama, USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Ryan C. Hankins
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Ryan C. Hankins
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Ryan C. Hankins
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 8
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 6
2023
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 8
% Female staff
2025
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 63%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 50%
2023
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 60%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 4
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2022
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 2
Financials
2015
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 $558,648
United States average
 $19,897,749
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 898
United States average
 65,359
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 779
Likes (2021)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 709
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 579
United States average
 51,964
Global average
 21,235
Followers (2022)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 481
Followers (2021)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 397
Subscribers (2025)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 5
United States average
 19,440
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 5
Subscribers (2023)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 5
Followers (2025)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 936
United States average
 24,550
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 849
Followers (2023)
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama
 665

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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