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Screen a listPopulation Reference Bureau Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.2%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPopulation Reference Bureau
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$5.4M67%Management and general$2.4M30%Fundraising$254k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health gave $1.7M in FY2021, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$445k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $56M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$600k$1.3M$1.1M$800k$980k$970kGates FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.5M$1.1M$450k$750k$750k–The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2019$590k$2.3M$1.3M–Annie E Casey Foundation IncSince FY2019$446k$546k$425k$450k$546kThe Population Council IncEvery year since FY2017$540k$788k$362k$245k$192k$96k$116kLucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthOn and off$1.7MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$93$108$10k$2210 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$134k$315k$36k$667k$671k$95k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped