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Screen a listThe Population Council 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$54Mrevenue
FY2024 · −8% in 3 yrs393staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPopulation Council
Where the money goes FY2024 · $63M spent
Programs$50M79%Management and general$13M20%Fundraising$107k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2023 and −$8.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 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 8 of its 8 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2024. $98M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending97funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6.1M$6.2M$7.1M$3.7M$3.2M$5.7M$3.6MThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2020$2.1M$2.3M$1.6M$693k–Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationEvery year since FY2017$267k$298k$398k$192k$139k$559k$4.0MNovo FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.4M$2.3M$1.1M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$325k$325k$350k$1.1M$680k$840k$1.1MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$220k$200k$565k$150k$835k$500k$575kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$367k$2.4M$1.4M$667k$1.6M$1.4M61 other fundersUp to $1.3M a year each$2.6M$2.3M$3.8M$2.0M$2.2M$3.4M$4.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped