Population Council Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1953, with $53,782,783 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 79% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$53.8M
▼ 20.0% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2024)
$62.5M
Net assets
$130.2M
Employees
393
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Population Council Inc: 79% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Population Council Inc: 25 mo reserves · -16% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Population Council Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Population Council Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Show this grade on your website
A live seal — it updates automatically when the grade changes and links donors to this verified profile.
Generate ideas, produce evidence, and design solutions to improve (see schedule o)
Developing innovative contraceptive, hiv prevention, and multipurpose prevention products: - signing an option-to-license agreement with contraline for the nestorone/testosterone male contraceptive gel, the first male contraceptive to reach late-stage development. for more information see schedule o.
Publications:the population council communicates the results of our work and that of others in the field to people concerned with population and reproductive health issues. the council publishes and disseminates to professionals in the field and to general audiences a wide range of materials that include reports, datasets, policy briefs, working papers, flyers, videos, and pamphlets. most materials are provided at no cost, distributed at conferences and meetings or downloaded from the council's digital repository and website. for more information see schedule o.
Distinguished colleagues:one distinguished scientist provides additional expertise in areas of relevance to the council and represents the organization in his field internationally. he also conducts research on a variety of population issues, including the determinants of fertility, population -environment relationships, the demographic impact of the aids epidemic, population aging, and population policy options.one distinguished scientist speaks at conferences and fora around the world and advises scientists about research in reproductive health and new contraceptive technologies. she is the chairperson of the international committee for contraception research, an honorary member of the international menopause society, a founding member of the international consortium of male contraception, and an active member of european society for contraception. she is also the program director and principal investigator of a national institutes of health (nih) center grant from the national institute of child health and human development.
Revenue declined from $81.7M (FY2013) to $53.8M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-16.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$181.9M
Total liabilities
$51.7M
Net assets
$130.2M
Salaries & benefits
$33.0M
53% of expenses
Board members
19
19 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,782,783▼20.0% | $62,500,124▼21.4% | $130,241,722▼1.7% | $181,906,020▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $67,206,599▼17.6% | $79,500,577▲31.4% | $132,512,011▲3.4% | $177,154,058▼0.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $81,596,015▲40.2% | $60,500,117▼0.8% | $128,215,040▼7.7% | $178,236,628▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $58,213,127▲0.9% | $60,962,900▼0.8% | $138,924,170▲6.0% | $168,124,790▲1.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $57,674,221▼30.2% | $61,473,136▼13.5% | $131,071,426▼0.7% | $165,937,710▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $82,631,863▼15.3% | $71,080,422▼13.9% | $131,942,209▲23.7% | $169,859,882▲16.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $97,604,680▲6.8% | $82,590,271▼4.7% | $106,630,678▲7.1% | $145,312,264▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $91,365,529▲10.4% | $86,668,211▲1.4% | $99,603,834▲10.6% | $140,903,775▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $82,733,727▲4.7% | $85,432,557▲1.5% | $90,071,522▼0.6% | $142,820,494▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $79,012,374▼10.4% | $84,157,365▼2.9% | $90,620,520▼14.6% | $144,875,451▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $88,192,984▲7.9% | $86,700,897▼0.7% | $106,054,498▼3.1% | $138,846,469▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $81,701,469 | $87,349,595▲11.5% | $109,406,789▲10.3% | $139,324,151▲6.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $78,369,608▼7.9% | $99,148,692▼4.6% | $130,952,524▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $85,080,839▼5.8% | $103,892,338▼18.4% | $135,947,611▼14.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $90,277,162 | $127,311,899 | $157,996,594 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Brid T Devlin — $423,136 (0.68% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brid T Devlin | Chief Scientific Officer, Cbr | 35 | $423,136 |
| Antony Dutson | Vice President, Cf&a/cfo | 35 | $396,353 |
| Patricia C Vaughan | Vp, General Counsel & Secretary | 35 | $379,393 |
| James E Sailer | Vice President & Exec Director, Cbr | 35 | $376,787 |
| Harriet Birungi | Vp, Int'l Programs (thru 04/24) | 40 | $340,505 |
| Lisa Haddad | Medical Director | 35 | $320,130 |
| Julia M Bunting Thring | Former President | 0 | $318,047 |
| Anita Garg | Senior Director | 35 | $280,921 |
| Thoai D Ngo | Vice President, Sbsr (thru 10/24) | 35 | $280,708 |
| Jeremy Nuttall | Sr Director, Preclinical Sciences | 35 | $271,627 |
| Bruce Variano | Sr Sci. & Dir of Cmc | 35 | $260,736 |
| Rana A Hajjeh El-kebbi | President (beg 09/2024) | 35 | $219,827 |
| Carmencita Whonder | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Darcy Bradbury | Chair of the Board | 1 | — |
| David Serwadda | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Edith Asibey | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Abrams | Trustee (beg 09/2024) | 1 | — |
| Fransje Van Der Waals | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Georgina Caswell | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Indre Rockefeller | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Altasciences Preclinical Columbia LLC | Research Services | $789,126 |
| Farmovs (pty) Ltd | Clinical Research | $323,619 |
| Arriello Ireland Limited | Global Pv (pharmacovigilance) Maintenanc | $300,807 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | Audit & Tax Service | $246,798 |
| Mithra Pharmaceuticals Cdmo Sa | Analytical Services | $176,437 |
167 grants to Population Council Inc totaling $44.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
8 grants totaling $920K in FY2024. All grants made by Population Council Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | Social & behavioral science; biomedical research | $500,165 |
| Oak Crest Institute of Science | Biomedical research | $164,799 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital | Biomedical research | $110,420 |
| Emory University | Biomedical research | $62,876 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Social & behavioral science | $51,179 |
| Cornell University | Biomedical research | $19,921 |
| Louisiana State University | Biomedical research | $5,244 |
| Path | Biomedical research | $5,130 |
Explore more
Data for Population Council Inc (EIN 13-1687001) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.