Population Services International

Analysis

Population Services International is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 years ago. 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, Population Services International reported income of $349.7m and spending of $353.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $493.6m to $349.7m (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Population Services International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahs Midwest Management Inc ($349.3m), Seattle University ($349.9m) and Loma Linda University Shared Services ($341.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.9m (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $84.5m. It paid $185k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $296.8m against liabilities of $221.1m, net assets of $75.7m. It reported 350 employees.