Populace Inc

Analysis

Populace Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Populace Inc reported income of $5.8m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $6.6m to $5.8m (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Populace Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Carolina Outward Bound School ($5.8m), Save the Bay Inc ($5.8m) and World Green Building Council Inc ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $339k. At year end it held assets of $10.4m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 4 employees.