Population Institute

Analysis

Population Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1970, 56 years ago. 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, Population Institute reported income of $4.1m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $4.1m (+236%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Population Institute sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stress and Trauma Treatment Center Inc ($4.1m), Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center ($4.1m) and Bergman Academy ($4.1m).

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 $220k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $622k. At year end it held assets of $11.9m against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $11.7m. It reported 10 employees.