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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3083014

POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037

Financials

$3.5M$1.2M2023$1.6M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,622,553$2,836,273-$1,213,720$1,160,835$1,121,783$39,052
December 31, 2023990$3,450,879$1,207,586$2,243,293$1,868,010$615,238$1,252,772
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,622,553
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,798
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$39,299
Other salaries and wages
$492,940
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$665,326
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,171
Accounting fees
$64,251
Occupancy
$61,627
Travel
$63,357
Depreciation
$9,634
Program services (functional)
$2,675,874
Management and general (functional)
$97,034
Fundraising (functional)
$63,365

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,868,010
Total assets, end of year
$1,160,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,121,783
Net assets, end of year
$39,052
Net assets without donor restrictions
$39,052
Gross receipts
$1,622,553
Employees
0
Volunteers
61
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JOHN SEAGERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
3.79$0$340,506$48,339
SHAUNA SCHERERSR. VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
1.84$0$248,067$37,871
MARIA OROZCOSR. VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO
Highest-paid employee
2.37$0$254,029$31,776
BRIAN DIXONSR. VP FOR MEDIA & GOV. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
20.97$0$255,155$30,142
MARIAN STARKEYVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
0.22$0$197,630$31,785
DARA E PURVISCHAIR (THROUGH 6/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AARON S ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KERRY HAYNIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA BEHETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DONNA CRANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ESTELLE RABONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JOHN SEAGERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
4.76$0$303,943$38,525
BRIAN DIXONSR. VP FOR MEDIA & GOV. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
10.12$0$245,275$22,346
MARIA OROZCOVP OF ADMIN. & MEMB SERVCS/CFO
Highest-paid employee
1.66$0$240,793$23,804
SHAUNA SCHERERVP FOR MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
3.1$0$235,207$20,610
MARIAN STARKEYVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
1.72$0$188,432$25,160
DARA E PURVISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AARON S ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KERRY HAYNIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA BEHETTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DONNA CRANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ESTELLE RABONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2120 L ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1534
In care of
% JOHN SEAGER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN SEAGER, 2120 L STREET NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Signed the 990
JOHN SEAGER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 332-2200
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND ADVOCATE PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE WORLD POPULATION AT A LEVEL THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED BY EARTH'S RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FIELD & OUTREACH: TO ASSIST POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND ACTIVISTS NATIONWIDE IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL, MEDIA AND LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING. REPRESENT POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND IN COALITIONS FOCUSED ON GRASSROOTS ACTION AND AT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AS NEEDED. TO PUT PRESSURE ON ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING, AND TO WORK TO ELECT CANDIDATES WHO WILL ADVANCE PRO INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLICY ONCE IN OFFICE. 2024 HIGLIGHTS INCLUDE: RE-INTRODUCING OUR #FIGHT4HER CAMPAIGN ON THE GROUND IN SIX LOCATIONS: PHOENIX AND TUCSON, ARIZONA; NEW HAMPSHIRE; LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; COLUMBUS, OHIO; AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA. WE RAN AN ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON ENDING THE GLOBAL GAG RULE FROM MARCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER, AND THEN VOTER EDUCATION AND GOTV CANVASSES FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH EARLY NOVEMBER. THROUGH THE ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN, WE COLLECTED 6,858 PETITIONS PLEDGING TO #FIGHT4HER AND SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, ENGAGED CAMPUSES, BROADER COMMUNITIES, FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND DEVELOPED VOLUNTEER LEADERS THROUGH A SUMMER FELLOW TRAINING PROGRAM. WE HOSTED SIX #FIGHT4HER SUMMITS IN EACH CAMPAIGN LOCATION THAT HAD 202 ATTENDEES AND ENGAGED COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS INCLUDING SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN (D-NH) AND REP. CHRIS PAPPS (D-NH-01). IN THE LEADUP TO THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, OUR VOTER EDUCATION CANVASSES IN THE 4TH AND 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF ARIZONA; 1ST AND 2ND CD'S OF NEW HAMPSHIRE; THE 1ST, 3RD, AND 4TH CD'S OF NEVADA, THE 15TH CD OF OHIO; AND THE 7TH CD OF PENNSYLVANIA RESULTED IN KNOCKING ON 126,349 DOORS AND SPEAKING WITH 39,701 POTENTIAL VOTERS. OUR PARTISAN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CANVASSES IN THE 6TH CD OF ARIZONA, THE 1ST, 3RD, AND 4TH CD'S OF NEVADA, AND THE 7TH CD OF PENNSYLVANIA RESULTED IN KNOCKING ON 11,765 DOORS AND SPEAKING WITH 4,831 POTENTIAL VOTERS. 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 COUNTRY TO ATTEND THE EVENT, AS WELL. WE ALSO TABLED AT NETROOTS, HANDING OUT SWAG AND COLLECTING #FIGHT4HER PETITION SIGNATURES.
    Expenses $2,229,536 · grants $151
  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: WE WORKED TO PROMOTE THE GLOBAL HEALTH, EMPOWERMENT AND RIGHTS (HER) ACT TO PREVENT A FUTURE PRESIDENT FROM REIMPOSING THE GLOBAL GAG RULE; WE WORKED TO INCREASE US INVESTMENT IN FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD; WE WORKED TO SUPPORT AID TO THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA); WE SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO PROTECT AMERICAN WOMEN'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING SAFE ABORTION; WE WORKED TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE TITLE X DOMESTIC FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM; WE WORKED TO EDUCATE CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE ON THE NEED FOR REAL INVESTMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD; WE WORKED TO PROMOTE THE ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE EVERYWHERE ACT TO REPEAL HELMS AMENDMENT.
    Expenses $280,504 · grants $2,588
  • COMMUNICATIONS: POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND COMMUNICATIONS STAFF PUBLISHED FOUR BLOG POSTS AND FIVE PRESS RELEASES; POSTED ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER/X, AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS; AND UPDATED ONLINE FACT SHEETS AND PETITIONS WITH NEW LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY INFORMATION.
    Expenses $92,542 · grants $59
  • MEMBERSHIP: SUCCESS IN THE AREAS OF ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE SUPPORT AND DEDICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. PRESENTLY, OUR MEMBERS ASSIST US BY INFORMING ON POPULATION ISSUES, WRITING LETTERS TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, SIGNING PETITIONS, GETTING OPINION LETTERS PUBLISHED IN LOCAL PAPERS, AND SPEAKING ABOUT POPULATION ISSUES AT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS BY HOLDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION SESSIONS, RESPONDING TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND ORDERS FOR OUR PUBLICATIONS.
    Expenses $73,292

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3083014
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,784,915
Income (IRS master file)
$1,458,638

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,622,553$2,836,273$1,160,835XML
990December 2023$3,450,879$1,207,586$1,868,010XML
990December 2022$1,076,717$1,458,646$1,153,054IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 46-3083014).

Questions about POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND

What is the EIN of POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND is 46-3083014.
Is POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
Are donations to POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND 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 CONNECTION ACTION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND 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 CONNECTION ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN SEAGER.
Who are the officers and directors of POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,622,553, expenses of $2,836,273 and total assets of $1,160,835 at year end.

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