Nonprofit · EIN 13-1687001
POPULATION COUNCIL INC
Also known as RENEE RICHARDSON
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $53,782,783 | $62,500,124 | -$8,717,341 | $181,906,020 | $51,664,298 | $130,241,722 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $67,206,599 | $79,500,577 | -$12,293,978 | $177,154,058 | $44,642,047 | $132,512,011 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,803,914
- of which government grants
- $18,952,443
- Program service revenue
- $180,266
- Investment income
- $8,052,784
- Royalties
- $3,405,172
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,426,267
- Other revenue
- $3,745,819
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,264,777
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,195,323
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,073,812
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,954,798
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $525,938
- Accounting fees
- $397,122
- Occupancy
- $4,452,549
- Travel
- $2,143,105
- Depreciation
- $1,043,578
- Program services (functional)
- $49,665,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,727,758
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $177,154,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $181,906,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,664,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $130,241,722
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,200,798
- Publicly traded securities
- $113,947,554
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $106,819,644
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,422,078
- Gross receipts
- $126,011,933
- Employees
- 393
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRID T DEVLIN | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CBR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $423,136 | $63,850 |
| JAMES E SAILER | VICE PRESIDENT & EXEC DIRECTOR, CBR Officer | 35 | $376,787 | $67,507 |
| ANTONY DUTSON | VICE PRESIDENT, CF&A/CFO Officer | 35 | $396,353 | $41,381 |
| PATRICIA C VAUGHAN | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $379,393 | $42,891 |
| LISA HADDAD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $320,130 | $64,507 |
| HARRIET BIRUNGI | VP, INT'L PROGRAMS (THRU 04/24) Officer | 40 | $340,505 | $8,039 |
| JEREMY NUTTALL | SR DIRECTOR, PRECLINICAL SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $271,627 | $67,400 |
| JULIA M BUNTING THRING | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $318,047 | $0 |
| THOAI D NGO | VICE PRESIDENT, SBSR (THRU 10/24) Officer | 35 | $280,708 | $37,153 |
| BRUCE VARIANO | SR SCI. & DIR OF CMC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $260,736 | $52,574 |
| ANITA GARG | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $280,921 | $24,800 |
| RANA A HAJJEH EL-KEBBI | PRESIDENT (BEG 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $219,827 | $4,779 |
| DARCY BRADBURY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NYOVANI MADISE | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDITH ASIBEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAPE GAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINA GEROWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M SPIELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANSJE VAN DER WAALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYE WELLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGINA CASWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANOJ GOPALAKRISHNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INDRE ROCKEFELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SHAKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARFAIT ELOUNDOU-ENYEGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SERWADDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ABRAMS | TRUSTEE (BEG 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA BUNTING THRING | PRESIDENT (THRU 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $483,847 | $24,467 |
| BRID T DEVLIN | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CBR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $407,471 | $61,945 |
| JAMES E SAILER | INT CO-PRES, EXEC DIR, CTR FOR BIO Officer | 35 | $369,346 | $46,369 |
| TONY DUTSON | VP, CORPORATE FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 35 | $359,256 | $40,207 |
| PATRICIA C VAUGHAN | INT CO-PRES, SEC., GEN COUNSEL Officer | 35 | $347,788 | $39,965 |
| LISA HADDAD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $296,986 | $61,648 |
| THOAI D NGO | VICE PRESIDENT, SBSR Officer | 35 | $311,136 | $35,730 |
| ANNABEL ERULKAR | SENIOR ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,052 | $61,765 |
| HARRIET BIRUNGI | VP, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $270,785 | $49,472 |
| JEREMY NUTTALL | SR DIRECTOR, PRECLINICAL SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $261,207 | $55,102 |
| BRUCE VARIANO | SENIOR SCIENTIST & DIRECTOR OF CMC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $252,731 | $49,603 |
| DARCY BRADBURY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NYOVANI MADISE | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH ASIBEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAPE GAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA GEROWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEO SPENCER | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M SPIELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANSJE VAN DER WAALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYE WELLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMENCITA WHONDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGINA CASWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANOJ GOPALAKRISHNA | TRUSTEE (BEG 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDRE ROCKEFELLER | TRUSTEE (BEG 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SHAKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- ONE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA 3RD FLOO, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2251
- In care of
- % JACKSON IRELAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA C VAUGHAN ESQ, ONE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA 2ND FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- TONY DUTSON, VP, CORPORATE FINANCE & ADMIN.
- Phone
- (212) 339-0500
- Website
- WWW.POPCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WE GENERATE IDEAS, PRODUCE EVIDENCE, AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WE TAKE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INTERGENERATIONAL, LIFE-CYCLE APPROACH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO (SEE SCHEDULE O)FOUR GLOBAL GOALS, INCLUDING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM:1. ENSURE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND CHOICES2. EMPOWER ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL3. ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EQUITY4. PURSUE JUSTICE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.
Program accomplishments
- ENSURE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND CHOICES: THE POPULATION COUNCIL TACKLES INTERSECTING INEQUALITIES THAT UNDERMINE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. OUR RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE HIGH QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, ANDRIGHTS-BASED COMPREHENSIVE CARE. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $25,292,326 · grants $1,708,618
- DEVELOPING 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.Expenses $24,084,819 · grants $1,556,159
- 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 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.Expenses $288,245 · revenue $180,266
- 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 FORA 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 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1687001
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $181,906,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $126,011,933
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $53,782,783 | $62,500,124 | $181,906,020 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $67,206,599 | $79,500,577 | $177,154,058 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $81,596,015 | $60,500,117 | $178,236,628 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1687001).
Questions about POPULATION COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of POPULATION COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POPULATION COUNCIL INC is 13-1687001.
- Is POPULATION COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to POPULATION COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POPULATION COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POPULATION COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POPULATION COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of POPULATION COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIA C VAUGHAN ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of POPULATION COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $423,136 (BRID T DEVLIN, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, CBR).
- How much revenue does POPULATION COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $53,782,783, expenses of $62,500,124 and total assets of $181,906,020 at year end.
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