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Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 56-1071085 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ipas reported $55.6 million in revenue and $61.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.29 went to program services, $9.43 to management and general costs and $3.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $508,740 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $61M

For context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.3%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.4%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
86.9%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
8.7%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$508,740$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.83%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
3910
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
30.37.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$23M expenses · 42.6% of program spending · grants $4.1M · revenue $2.0M

Ipas ensures that people have the highest possible quality abortion and contraceptive care

$18M expenses · 34.4% of program spending · grants $3.4M · revenue $1.7M

Innovate ways, within existing law, to connect people with local partners

$12M expenses · 23.0% of program spending · grants $2.2M · revenue $1.1M

Ipas works on policy frameworks that support high quality health care

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$457,017$0$51,723$508,740
EVP & COO (THRU 3/25)
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$271,193$0$48,707$319,900
EVP & CHF SCIENTIFIC & TECH OFFICER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$246,177$0$35,275$281,452
CFO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$260,188$0$15,530$275,718
SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$186,512$0$39,458$225,970
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$171,549$0$22,235$193,784
DIRECTOR, NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$150,656$0$40,024$190,680
SENIOR MEDICAL SCIENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$156,478$0$33,082$189,560

39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ipas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$56M$61M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$56M$61M87.3%$155M$508,740
FY2024 ⓘ$76M$58M83.2%$154M$509,384
FY2023 ⓘ$59M$61M83.4%$134M$453,301
FY2022 ⓘ$66M$52M82.7%$136M$377,378
FY2021 ⓘ$64M$49M82.8%$130M$353,693
FY2020 ⓘ$45M$67M80.1%$117M$402,528

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
  • 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 588
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CREO
Outsourced it function
$788,000
WORKDAY INC
Erp
$699,834
EGROUP HOLDING COMPANY
It services and software subscriptions
$298,743
INVISORS LLC
It erp professional fees
$236,250

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

27 private foundations reported grants to Ipas totaling $12M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ipas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ipas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ipas's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ipas reported that 87.3% of its $61.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ipas pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ipas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $508,740, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ipas get its money?

Of $55.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.9% came from contributions and grants and 8.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ipas a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1071085 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349302901 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501229349301345 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349302111 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311009349301401 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349302443 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101309349301665 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1071085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.