irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $24.08MDEVELOPING 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.
- #2 $288KPUBLICATIONS: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.
named programs · 11 · from sources
What they call their work
Center for Biomedical Research (CBR)
Develops innovative and affordable products promoting sexual and reproductive health, including contraceptive and HIV prevention technologies
Clinical Family Planning Fellowship
Offers medical students a rotation opportunity to learn about contraceptive development research, clinical trial design, and regulatory processes
Gender and Education Initiative Post-doctoral Fellowship
Supports post-doctoral research on education and gender equality, mentoring by senior researchers
Gender, Education, Justice, and Equity (GEJE)
Conducts post-doctoral research to improve education and gender equality and inform decision-makers
Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center
Conducts research and develops interventions to support girls' healthy and safe transition into adulthood and gender equity
Humanitarian Task Force (HTF)
Produces research-based solutions for people affected by complex emergencies, natural disasters, and post-conflict crises
International Fellowship Program
Places fellows in country offices and affiliate organizations in low- and middle-income countries to contribute to research, programmatic, and policy efforts
Jeiven Fellowship
Supports graduate students and scientists from Africa and other developing regions to work with leading scientists on drug delivery systems and contraceptive development
Population, Environmental Risks, and the Climate Crisis (PERCC) Initiative
Generates ideas and develops solutions addressing climate and environmental change impacts on population and health
Ruth B. Merkatz Fellowship
Provides postdoctoral researchers with training in formulation science, pre-clinical, translational, clinical, or social and behavioral science research
Tietze Fellowship
Provides clinical research fellows with a one-year opportunity to engage in contraceptive development research and clinical trial design
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Open Research Infrastructure & Publishing 2 activities
- Maintaining and sharing open-access research repositoriesMaintains a comprehensive repository of research outputs—including studies, reports, books, briefs, toolkits, datasets, videos, and policy materials—and disseminates them at no cost through online platforms, conferences, and meetings to support scientific and policy advancement globally.
- Providing complimentary journal access to institutions in developing countriesOffers free online access to its peer-reviewed journals, including Studies in Family Planning, for qualified individuals and institutions in developing countries to improve knowledge equity and support local research and policy efforts.
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- Advancing researcher capacity through fellowship and training programsProvides post-doctoral and interdisciplinary research training through long-standing fellowship programs, including at the Center for Biomedical Research and the Gender and Education Initiative, advancing the careers of thousands of global researchers in public health, social science, and biomedical fields over more than 70 years.
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Gender Equity Research and Advocacy 1 activity
- Conducting multidisciplinary research in social science, public health, and biomedical fieldsConducts pioneering social science, public health, and biomedical research to advance global understanding of critical health and development issues, including sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and population dynamics. Applies a multidisciplinary, intergenerational, life-cycle approach to generate evidence that informs policies and investment decisions.
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Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
- Delivering health solutions in underserved countriesImplements and delivers evidence-based health and development solutions for underserved populations across more than 30 countries, focusing on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and education.
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Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
- Developing innovative health products and toolsDevelops and contributes to the creation of biomedical products and tools, including contraceptives and HIV prevention technologies. Notable achievements include contributing to a highly effective contraceptive used by 170 million women worldwide, advancing a male contraceptive gel to late-stage development, and supporting the distribution of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention in underserved countries.
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Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
- Disseminating peer-reviewed research through academic journalsProduces and publishes two quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journals—Studies in Family Planning and Population and Development Review—that are members of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Publishes special editions and essay collections on key demographic topics such as global population reaching 8 billion and the impact of Covid-19 on demographic research.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$53.78M
Contributions & grants$41.80M78%
Program service revenue$180K0%
Investment income$8.05M15%
Other revenue$3.75M
expenses
Total expenses$62.50M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$32.95M
Grants paid out$3.26M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$181.91M
Cash$17.95M
Investments$117.74M
Liabilities$51.66M
Net assets$130.24M
Liquid reserves26.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -20.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 12
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| BRID T DEVLIN | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CBR | 35 | $487K |
| JAMES E SAILER | VICE PRESIDENT & EXEC DIRECTOR, CBR | 35 | $444K |
| ANTONY DUTSON | VICE PRESIDENT, CF&A/CFO | 35 | $438K |
| PATRICIA C VAUGHAN | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 35 | $422K |
| LISA HADDAD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 35 | $385K |
| HARRIET BIRUNGI | VP, INT'L PROGRAMS (THRU 04/24) | 40 | $349K |
| JEREMY NUTTALL | SR DIRECTOR, PRECLINICAL SCIENCES | 35 | $339K |
| JULIA M BUNTING THRING | FORMER PRESIDENT | 0 | $318K |
| THOAI D NGO | VICE PRESIDENT, SBSR (THRU 10/24) | 35 | $318K |
| BRUCE VARIANO | SR SCI. & DIR OF CMC | 35 | $313K |
| ANITA GARG | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 35 | $306K |
| RANA A HAJJEH EL-KEBBI | PRESIDENT (BEG 09/2024) | 35 | $225K |
board members · 13
- CARMENCITA WHONDER — TRUSTEE
- DARCY BRADBURY — CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- DAVID SERWADDA — TRUSTEE
- EDITH ASIBEY — TRUSTEE
- ELIZABETH ABRAMS — TRUSTEE (BEG 09/2024)
- FRANSJE VAN DER WAALS — TRUSTEE
- GEORGINA CASWELL — TRUSTEE
- INDRE ROCKEFELLER — TRUSTEE
- JEFFREY M SPIELER — TRUSTEE
- JONATHAN KAGAN — TRUSTEE
- JONATHAN SHAKES — TRUSTEE
- KAYE WELLINGS — TRUSTEE
- MANOJ GOPALAKRISHNA — TRUSTEE
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Avantor’s NuSil Brand Partner — Partnership to develop a long-acting HIV prevention product.
- Center for Latin American Studies of Demography Partner — Hosted Dr. Carmen A. Miró, Founding Director and former Population Council fellow.
- Committee on Publication Ethics Network — Member organization; the Council's journals adhere to COPE guidelines.
- Contraline Partner — Collaborating on the development of a male contraceptive gel through an option-to-license agreement.
- Egypt Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Ethiopia Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Guatemala Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- IMRES BV Partner — Partnering to supply and distribute the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention in underserved countries.
- India Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Kenya Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Knowledge Commons Partner — Open access repository for research published by the Population Council and its collaborators.
- Nigeria Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Pakistan Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Senegal Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- South Africa Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- United Nations Government — Aligns strategic goals with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
- United States Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
- Wiley Partner — Partners with the Population Council to publish the journal Studies in Family Planning.
- Wiley Partner — publishes the journal Population and Development Review on behalf of the Population Council
- Zambia Partner — Country where the Population Council operates programs and delivers solutions.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Biomedical Technology Development for Family Planningmethodology: biomedical-technology-developmentBy developing and advancing new contraceptive technologies through interdisciplinary R&D, the organization expands effective family planning options because innovation in biomedical tools directly increases access and choice, particularly for underserved populations.
- Evidence-Based Policy Influencemethodology: evidence_based_policy_influenceBy generating rigorous, interdisciplinary research and co-creating evidence with communities and institutions, the organization influences global policy and investment decisions because credible, locally informed data shifts discourse and enables actionable change.
- Integrated Life-Cycle and Multidisciplinary Approachmethodology: multidisciplinary_life-cycle_approachBy addressing sexual and reproductive health, adolescent empowerment, gender equality, and climate justice through a multidisciplinary, intergenerational, life-cycle framework, the organization produces compounding impacts because interconnected challenges require integrated solutions across biological, social, and environmental domains.
- Locally-Led Capacity Building with Global Integrationmethodology: locally-led_global_healthBy training researchers from low- and middle-income countries in interdisciplinary global teams and fostering long-term collaborations upon their return, the organization builds sustainable local research capacity because locally-led science supported by global networks ensures contextually relevant and enduring impact.