Population Council Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1953. According to its NTEE Classification (Q05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Population Council Inc employed 219 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Population Council Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Population Council Inc generated $57.7m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (5.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $61.5m during the year ending 12/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Population Council Inc has awarded 141 individual grants totaling $42,423,683. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
GENERATE IDEAS, PRODUCE EVIDENCE, AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
ENSURE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND CHOICES: THE POPULATION COUNCIL TACKLES INTERSECTING INEQUALITIES THAT UNDERMINE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION, HIV PREVENTION, MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH, SAFE ABORTION, AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION, AMONG OTHER SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEEDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE SCHEDULE O.
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH:ON THE BIOMEDICAL FRONT, SCIENTISTS AT OUR CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (CBR) INVENT CONTRACEPTIVES AND MULTIPURPOSE PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES THAT MEET PEOPLE'S DIVERSE NEEDS AND LIFESTYLES. CBR IS THE LEADING INNOVATOR OF HIGH QUALITY SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRODUCTS THAT ENHANCE SAFETY AND CHOICE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET.
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 INCLUDES REPORTS, DATASETS, POLICY BRIEFS, WORKING PAPERS, FLYERS, AND PAMPHLETS. MOST MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST, DISTRIBUTED AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE COUNCIL'S WEB SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE SCHEDULE O.THE COUNCIL PUBLISHES TWO OF THE FIELD'S LEADING SCHOLARLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND STUDIES IN FAMILY PLANNING. THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ONLINE ON A PAID SUBSCRIPTION BASIS, AND THROUGH COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES. SUPPLEMENTS TO POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.STAFF MEMBERS PUBLISH THE FINDINGS FROM THEIR WORK THROUGH NUMEROUS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC OUTLETS. IN 2021, THE POPULATION COUNCIL PUBLISHED 165 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND HAD 450 CITATIONS. OUR PUBLISHED REPORTS, WORKING PAPERS, AND TOOLS WERE DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 191,000 TIMES FOR USE BY VISITORS FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL REPOSITORY.COUNCIL STAFF MEMBERS DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THROUGH VARIOUS DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL'S OWN WEB SITE AT WWW.POPCOUNCIL.ORG. CURRENTLY FEATURING MORE THAN 5,500 PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER RESOURCES, THE SITE ALSO INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF COUNCIL PROJECTS.
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 FORUMS 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 THE 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.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Julia Bunting Thring President | OfficerTrustee | 35 | $450,830 |
James E Sailer VP & Exec Dir, Ctr For Bio Rsh | Officer | 35 | $327,524 |
Annabel Erulkar Senior Associate & Country Dir | 40 | $300,298 | |
Patricia C Vaughan Vp,gen Counsel And Secretary | Officer | 35 | $296,241 |
Thoai D Ngo Vice President, Sbsr | Officer | 35 | $284,559 |
Lisa Haddad Medical Director | 35 | $272,347 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
United Minds Strategic Advisory Services | 12/30/21 | $235,000 |
Kapow Inc Website Development | 12/30/21 | $196,359 |
Grant Thornton Audit & Tax Services | 12/30/21 | $174,980 |
Ppd Development Lp Medical Safety Services | 12/30/21 | $167,129 |
Prime Buchholz Investment Consulting | 12/30/21 | $135,714 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $3,521 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $19,043,798 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $24,726,056 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $753,079 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $43,773,375 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $127,349 |
Investment income | $1,761,612 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $4,145,506 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $7,853,664 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $57,674,221 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $2,797,456 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $215,780 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $1,753,462 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $2,324,655 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,079,339 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $26,892,554 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $2,100,448 |
Other employee benefits | $5,021,584 |
Payroll taxes | $1,670,515 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $309,000 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $324,752 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $283,382 |
Fees for services: Other | $5,459,621 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $805,697 |
Information technology | $901,427 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $5,478,462 |
Travel | $830,825 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $691,687 |
Interest | $605 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,745,794 |
Insurance | $292,870 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $61,473,136 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $20,282,508 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $309,725 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $9,241,766 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,600,902 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $1,055,420 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $8,741,799 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $65,382,833 |
Investments—other securities | $59,322,757 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $165,937,710 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $4,625,515 |
Grants payable | $17,464 |
Deferred revenue | $18,923,413 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $1,593,280 |
Other liabilities | $9,706,612 |
Total liabilities | $34,866,284 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $111,248,191 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $19,823,235 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $165,937,710 |
Over the last fiscal year, Population Council Inc has awarded $2,010,057 in support to 18 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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New Orleans, LA PURPOSE: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | $922,777 |
Glastonbury, CT PURPOSE: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | $246,795 |
Washington, DC PURPOSE: SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | $191,510 |
New Orleans, LA PURPOSE: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | $131,934 |
Monrovia, CA PURPOSE: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | $125,860 |
Bronx, NY PURPOSE: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | $119,473 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 33 grants that Population Council Inc has recieved totaling $7,923,985.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: FAMILY PLANNING | $994,084 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: FAMILY PLANNING | $877,996 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ENTERIC AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES; MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH; MNCH DISCOVERY AND TOOLS; NUTRITION | $778,861 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | $737,400 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: FAMILY PLANNING | $616,075 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $600,000 |
Beg. Balance | $128,366,267 |
Earnings | $17,346,495 |
Admin Expense | $110,077 |
Net Contributions | $1,000 |
Other Expense | $11,473,799 |
Ending Balance | $134,129,886 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Council On Foreign Relations Inc New York, NY | $674,171,200 | $102,605,000 |
Population Council Inc New York, NY | $165,937,710 | $57,674,221 |
Union Of Concerned Scientists Inc Cambridge, MA | $92,807,274 | $64,025,005 |
Business Council For International Understanding Inc New York, NY | $3,579,725 | $5,813,542 |
Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America Inc Boston, MA | $14,473,730 | $9,012,828 |
Foreign Policy Association Incorporated New York, NY | $5,721,976 | $4,285,945 |
Carnegie Council For Ethics In International Affairs Inc New York, NY | $42,413,355 | $2,380,908 |
Independent Diplomat Inc New York, NY | $1,546,888 | $2,800,004 |
Israel Policy Forum Inc New York, NY | $4,206,685 | $4,071,986 |
Foreign Policy Research Institute Philadelphia, PA | $2,361,438 | $3,262,376 |
The Africa-America Institute New York, NY | $4,440,622 | $2,165,945 |
Parliamentarians For Global Action New York, NY | $2,359,532 | $2,527,257 |