Population Connection
Population Connection reported $17.0 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.07 went to program services, $7.68 to management and general costs and $15.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,845 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.1% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $388,845 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.90% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.0 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 96.5% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseField and outreach: field and outreach: to assist Population Connection activists nationwide in building and sustaining state and local educational, media and lobbying efforts on behalf of Population Connection through organizing and providing training, technical assistance and funding. Represent Population Connection in coalitions focused on grassroots action and at public presentations and exhibitions as needed. 2024 higlights include: two of our field staff attended the netroots nation conference in baltimore, in july, and as an organization we sponsored 10 activists from around the…
Population education: to promote population literacy among american youth by (1) providing educators with teaching resources and professional development workshops to help them effectively cover population dynamics and their impacts in k-12 classrooms; and (2) preparing educators to offer training to other teachers through the population education training network (petnet). Finally, to provide follow-up assistance and information enabling former trainees to apply their training most effectively. 2024 highlights include:- staff and volunteer teacher trainers conducted 627 pop ed workshops…
Membership: success in the areas of advocacy and public education depends largely on the support and dedication of the organization's members. We have 40,000 members across the nation, helping reach our goals through public outreach, such as sharing information at local community events, hosting virtual events, distributing our magazine, or writing letters to the editor of local newspapers. We support our members by providing materials for their distribution, paying registration and logistical fees for local events such as earth day, holding training and information sessions, responding to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 33.71 hrs/week | $340,506 | $0 | $48,339 | $388,845 |
| SR. VP FOR EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $251,879 | $0 | $42,523 | $294,402 |
| SR. VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.66 hrs/week | $248,067 | $0 | $37,871 | $285,938 |
| SR. VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO Highest compensated employee, 35.13 hrs/week | $254,029 | $0 | $31,776 | $285,805 |
| SR. VP FOR MEDIA & GOV. REL. Highest compensated employee, 16.53 hrs/week | $255,155 | $0 | $30,142 | $285,297 |
| VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.28 hrs/week | $197,630 | $0 | $31,785 | $229,415 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Population Connection (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $350K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 6234
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RWT PRODUCTION LLC Printing | $762,627 |
| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & COMPANY Consulting | $254,500 |
| DEMBO JONES Accounting services | $171,089 |
| LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS Research/focus groups | $169,256 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to Population Connection totaling $253K 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 Population Connection's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Population Connection reported that 77.1% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 15.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Population Connection pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Population Connection reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $388,845, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Population Connection get its money?
Of $17.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Population Connection a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1703155 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502489349301520 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422219349301962 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322499349301227 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242219349301949 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142009349300929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1703155: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.