Power to Decide
Power to Decide reported $14.4 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.05 went to program services, $7.41 to management and general costs and $4.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.9% of the total. Government grants made up 10.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,580 (CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (UNTIL 10/2025)). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $346,580 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.69% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDigital programs: bedsider.org is an evidence-based digital platform that offers medically accurate, relevant, and resonant information on sex, sexual health, and birth control. For over 14 years, bedsider has helped nearly 90 million users to make autonomous, fully informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Bedsider is the nation's go-to resource on birth control.bedsider provides content that is independent, honest, unbiased, and accurate - in a voice that resonates with young people. Bedsider is available in english and spanish, and all content is vetted by medical…
Systems and practices: power to decide's programs team leads community and campus-based initiatives that expand access to trusted sexual and reproductive health information while strengthening local capacity to support reproductive well-being. Reproductive well-being (rwb) efforts focus on empowering individuals and communities to make informed choices about their reproductive futures. By fostering collaboration and partnerships, power to decide engages local stakeholders to design and implement solutions tailored to the unique needs of each community, ensuring resources and support are…
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (UNTIL 10/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,120 | $0 | $37,460 | $346,580 |
| BOARD SECRETARY/COTO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,124 | $0 | $18,776 | $295,900 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,661 | $0 | $38,699 | $294,360 |
| INT. CO-CEO/CFO (FROM 10/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,755 | $0 | $31,618 | $253,373 |
| VP, DIGITAL PROGRAMS & EDUC. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,978 | $0 | $26,949 | $242,927 |
| THEN INT. CO-CEO/ VP POL. & ST. PTNR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,696 | $0 | $22,404 | $221,100 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,066 | $0 | $20,227 | $200,293 |
| VP, STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,671 | $0 | $19,873 | $197,544 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Power to Decide (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILD TRENDS INC Evaluation services | $685,362 |
| NITID BIT LLC Web development services | $540,371 |
| CITIZENS TECH COLLABORATIVE Ux design and web services | $425,374 |
| EMILY GOODSTEIN LLC DBA GRTR GOOD STRTGY Marketing strategy services | $149,000 |
| BONDAD INC DBA EXUDE HUMAN CAP CNSLTN Human resources services | $145,521 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Power to Decide totaling $4.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Power to Decide's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Power to Decide reported that 88.1% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Power to Decide pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Power to Decide reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $346,580, for the role of CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (UNTIL 10/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Power to Decide get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.9% came from contributions and grants (including 10.3% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Power to Decide a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1974611 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601189349300945 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521129349301637 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401209349301200 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311249349301106 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201189349300410 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202100999349300415 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001139349301300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1974611: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.