Population Connection

Analysis

Population Connection is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 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 (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 Connection reported income of $16.3m and spending of $13.2m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.9m to $16.3m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Population Connection sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta Beltline Partnership Inc ($16.3m), Theatre Development Fund Inc ($16.3m) and Theatre Under the Stars Inc ($16.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $298k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. It paid $168k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $33.4m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $28.4m. It reported 45 employees.