Negative Population Growth Inc

Analysis

Negative Population Growth Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Negative Population Growth Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.3m to $2.7m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Negative Population Growth Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Haven Symphony Orchestra Inc ($2.7m), Lexarts Inc ($2.7m) and Gillioz Center for Arts and Entertainment ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $298k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $186k. At year end it held assets of $20.1m against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $20.1m. It reported 9 employees.