Maryland · Nonprofit
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC (Maryland) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,210,796 to it, the largest being THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION ($13,325,000). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $40M
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $19M
- Net assets
- $35M
What African Population & Health Research Center Inc does
Mission
The center has three core programs which are research, research capacity strengthening & policy engagement & communications. In the 2022-26 strategic plan, aphrc's work is organized in 7 themes namely; data science & evaluation, human development, health & well being, population dynamics & urbanization, policy engagement & communication, research & related capacity strengthening & international programs.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Research program:in 2024, aphrc made significant strides in generating scientific knowledge that advances health and development in africa, aligning with both global and local development agendas. The center produced 374 research outputs and expanded the application of big data analytics through four flagship projects addressing food security, mental health, climate impacts, and data governance. Its research gained international recognition, with 253 citations and publications covering 71% of the sustainable development goals (sdgs). Aphrc also developed 18 innovations, including the africa research connect (arc)an ai-powered platform enhancing research collaborationalongside digital tools for vaccine monitoring, food labeling, early childhood data visualization, and hpv coverage measurement. Collectively, these achievements reinforce aphrc's leadership in delivering actionable, high-impact research that informs policy, drives innovation, and strengthens africa's r&d ecosystem.
$21,538,452 spentof which $5,734,814 as grants64% of program spendingThe research & related capacity strengthening (rrcs) program:in 2024, aphrc advanced its goal of strengthening africa's r&d ecosystem through initiatives such as the catalyze impact initiative and africa research connect (arc) platform, fostering collaboration and evidence-informed policymaking. Partnerships expanded to 39 african institutions, with five new mous signed and capacity-strengthening programs institutionalized in several universities. The good financial grant practice (gfgp) certification process reached 161 institutions, improving governance and accountability. Two new research hubsterid at makerere university and idori at the university of the witwatersrandwere launched to support early-career researchers. Through its fellowship programs, aphrc supported 187 fellows, produced 100 publications, facilitated 11 promotions, and secured usd 2.9 million in grants. The virtual academy expanded to 12 courses and 15 communities of practice, while 55 interns and 32 mentees benefited from training. Collectively, these efforts strengthened institutional capacity, research excellence, and the foundations for a sustainable, african-led r&d ecosystem.
$6,549,644 spentof which $1,919,051 as grants20% of program spendingPolicy engagement and communications:in 2024, aphrc strengthened its influence in evidence-informed policymaking and practice across africa through extensive policy engagement, impactful research translation, and strategic partnerships. The center's evidence informed multiple national and regional policy actions, including the safe motherhood and reproductive health bill in sierra leone, kenya's national nutrition action plan, and data governance reforms through the inspire datahub. Its research also guided major programs such as the front-of-pack nutrition labeling initiative in kenya, the catalyze impact initiative on maternal health in nigeria, and the development of kenya's research, science, technology, and innovation (rsti) framework. Aphrc conducted seven project impact assessmentsthree completed with published success storiesand participated in 267 policy engagements, marking a sharp rise from previous years. The center also expanded its policy reach through 57 strategic alliances and active participation in 32 technical working groups, solidifying its role as a leading convener & catalyst for evidence-based policy and transformative change in africa.
$1,783,035 spentof which $276,859 as grants5% of program spendingOther research costs
$3,583,375 spentof which $1,140,055 as grants$919,610 earned by the program11% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $33,454,506.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $32M to $57M (+79%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 22% · 2021 34% · 2022 24% · 2023 29% · 2024 20%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
92% of AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (82% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Catherine Kyobutungi
Executive director & secretary
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 3 funders to 2 funders, grant income rose $2.1M → $3.3M.
3 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 16% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 69% of grant income and the top three 92%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 67% · 2018 86% · 2019 59% · 2020 57% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 73% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
29% of AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 38% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Maryland, across 3 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.1M arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 43 social science nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 43 social science nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Organizations like AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Maryland
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
85% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
67%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC (Maryland) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,210,796 to it, the largest being THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION ($13,325,000). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $19,210,796 in grants to AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC, 3 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC?
- THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $13,325,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maryland. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2020–2024), and the filings of 8 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing