Nonprofit · EIN 94-1703155
POPULATION CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,044,460 | $13,400,882 | $3,643,578 | $40,126,528 | $4,426,381 | $35,700,147 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,287,942 | $13,247,644 | $3,040,298 | $33,416,163 | $4,977,038 | $28,439,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,041,549
- Membership dues
- $591,042
- Program service revenue
- $5,076
- Investment income
- $951,152
- Royalties
- $41,447
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$18,303
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,788
- Other revenue
- $46,683
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,394,061
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $349,546
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,375,650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,897,074
- Professional fundraising fees
- $174,000
- Legal fees
- $17,565
- Accounting fees
- $209,867
- Occupancy
- $496,152
- Travel
- $200,946
- Depreciation
- $77,565
- Program services (functional)
- $10,328,666
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,028,630
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,043,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,416,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,126,528
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,426,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,700,147
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $273,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,841,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,699,147
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,001,000
- Gross receipts
- $24,753,792
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 234
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SEAGER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 33.71 | $340,506 | $48,339 |
| PAMELA WASSERMAN | SR. VP FOR EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $251,879 | $42,523 |
| SHAUNA SCHERER | SR. VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35.66 | $248,067 | $37,871 |
| MARIA OROZCO | SR. VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO Highest-paid employee | 35.13 | $254,029 | $31,776 |
| BRIAN DIXON | SR. VP FOR MEDIA & GOV. REL. Highest-paid employee | 16.53 | $255,155 | $30,142 |
| MARIAN STARKEY | VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.28 | $197,630 | $31,785 |
| ESTELLE RABONI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE HACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PETTAPIECE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRIGO BARILLAS | SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HATHAWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SACHU CONSTANTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON DANNENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE FALLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEEMA MOHAPATRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVINE OUYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELEANOR UNSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEINBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SEAGER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32.75 | $303,943 | $38,525 |
| PAMELA WASSERMAN | SR. VP FOR EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $241,184 | $34,549 |
| BRIAN DIXON | SR. VP FOR MEDIA & GOV. REL. Highest-paid employee | 27.38 | $245,275 | $22,346 |
| MARIA OROZCO | SR. VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO Highest-paid employee | 35.84 | $240,793 | $23,804 |
| SHAUNA SCHERER | SR. VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 34.4 | $235,207 | $20,610 |
| MARIAN STARKEY | VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35.78 | $188,432 | $25,160 |
| ESTELLE RABONI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE HACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PETTAPIECE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRIGO BARILLAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HATHAWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA MOHAPATRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVINE OUYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEINBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2120 L ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1534
- In care of
- % POPU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN SEAGER, 2120 L STREET NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 200371534
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SEAGER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 332-2200
- Website
- WWW.POPULATIONCONNECTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
OVERPOPULATION THREATENS THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. POPULATION CONNECTION IS THE NATIONAL GRASSROOTS POPULATION ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADVOCATES PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE WORLD POPULATION AT A LEVEL THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED BY EARTH'S RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- FIELD 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 COUNTRY TO ATTEND THE EVENT, AS WELL. WE ALSO TABLED AT NETROOTS, HANDING OUT SWAG AND COLLECTING #FIGHT4HER PETITION SIGNATURES. WE ENGAGED ACTIVISTS ONLINE, FOLLOWING THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, ASKING OUR SUPPORTERS TO URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO DO EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO PROTECT GLOBAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE, AND ASKING OUR SUPPORTERS TO CONTACT THEIR CONGRESSPEOPLE, ASKING THEM TO VOTE NO ON A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE HAD THE POWER TO STRIP NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR NON-PROFIT STATUS IF THEY WERE DEEMED A "TERRORIST SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION" BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.Expenses $2,626,481 · grants $2,363,023
- 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 (BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) FOR EDUCATORS IN 47 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES AND 4 CANADIAN PROVINCES. - FACILITATED 2 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES TO TRAIN NEW WORKSHOP FACILITATORS. THESE WERE HELD IN CHARLOTTE, NC AND DETROIT, MI FOR A TOTAL OF 51 NEW TRAINERS.- JUDGED 2,293 STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS TO THE 13TH ANNUAL WORLD OF 8 BILLION VIDEO CONTEST FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COVERING THE TOPICS OF CLIMATE MIGRATION, INVASIVE SPECIES, AND HEALTH- FACILITATED A GRADUATE-LEVEL ONLINE COURSE FOR 22 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS THROUGH ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024.- COMPLETED A NEW EDITION OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM, "COUNTING ON PEOPLE: K-5 ACTIVITIES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP"- EXHIBITED MATERIALS AT TWO MAJOR TEACHER CONVENTIONS (NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION DENVER; NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES IN BOSTON).- WE HAD 219 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS IN 2024.Expenses $2,568,752 · grants $21,728 · revenue $1,520
- 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 THEIR CORRESPONDENCE AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, AND ORDERS FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND/OR PUBLICATIONS. IN 2024, WE HOSTED 19 VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH DEMOGRAPHY EXPERTS, GLOBAL PARTNERS, AND POPULATION-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, SPOTLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATING POPULATION DYNAMICS INTO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THESE SESSIONS COVERED DIVERSE TOPICSDEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, CONSERVATION, AND MOREENGAGING MORE THAN 900 PARTICIPANTS IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS AND RAISING AWARENESS ON CRITICAL ISSUES.Expenses $2,530,217 · grants $87 · revenue $8,344
- COMMUNICATIONS: TO KEEP POPULATION CONNECTION MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS, AND EDITORS UP TO DATE ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POPULATION ISSUES. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: POPULATION CONNECTION PUBLISHED:- FOUR ISSUES OF POPULATION CONNECTION MAGAZINE, CIRCULATION ABOUT 65,000; HARD COPIES MAILED TO POPULATION CONNECTION MEMBERS, EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND OVER 3,000 PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES. - FOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN U.S. NEWSPAPERS, TWO OF THEM IN THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE OTHERS IN THE WASHINGTON POST AND THE GUARDIAN- TWO OP-EDS, IN MS. MAGAZINE AND EARTH.ORG- 35 BLOG POSTS ON THE POPULATION CONNECTION WEBSITE, RANGING IN TOPIC FROM DECLINING BIRTH RATES TO BIODIVERSITY LOSS- FREQUENT SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, THREADS, X, BLUESKY, AND LINKEDIN- NEW WEBSITE PAGES, CONTENT, AND UPDATES- ORIGINAL FOCUS GROUP AND SURVEY RESEARCH ON AMERICANS' FERTILITY PREFERENCESExpenses $2,317,774 · grants $9,196
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: TO INFORM CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT POPULATION ISSUES AND TO ADVOCATE THE ADOPTION OF MEASURES TO MOVE THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD TOWARDS STABILIZING POPULATION; TO INFLUENCE POPULATION-RELATED LEGISLATION; TO MOBILIZE MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION. POPULATION CONNECTION'S (PC) GLOBAL PARTNERS PROGRAM (GPP) BEGAN IN 2020. AT THAT TIME, WE HAD JUST FIVE (5) NGOS, LARGE AND SMALL, WELL-FINANCED AND NOT. PC GAVE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED GRANTS TO HELP SUBSIDIZE THE GPS' WORKED AND WORK WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT, UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, ILLNESS, AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS. TODAY, THE GPP CONSISTS OF 21 NGOS, WHO GET SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED GRANTS AND DONATIONS ONCE A YEAR. AT THIS TIME, THE PROGRAM IS HALE AND HEARTY, AND SUCCEEDS IN HELPING THE GLOBAL PARTNERS OVERSEE THEIR NGOS' VITAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO PHE.PHE, OR "POPULATION, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION," IS OUR ORGANIZATION'S CALLING CARD. IT'S ALSO SHORTHAND FOR OUR MISSION OF BEING THE "[N]ATIONAL GRASSROOTS POPULATION ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADVOCATES PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE WORLD POPULATION AT A LEVEL THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED BY EARTH'S RESOURCES." WE WORK ON THE POPULATION ISSUE, WHICH IS INTERRELATED WITH GLOBAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION ISSUES. MOST OF OUR GP'S ARE NGOS WORKING ON SOME ASPECT OF PHE. OTHER NGOS WORK WITHIN ONE OF THE PHE COMPONENTS, EITHER EDUCATION OR HEALTH. HOWEVER, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THESE COMPONENTS ARE SO CLOSELY RELATED THAT THEY TEND TO CROSS EACH OTHER MORE TIMES THAN NOT. WE HAVE SEVERAL WAYS TO RECRUIT GLOBAL PARTNERS. 99% OF GLOBAL PARTNERS ARE LOCATED IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA, WHERE WE HAVE MANY CONTACTS MADE FROM OUR LONG HISTORY OF WORKING ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS AS WELL AS OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS. WE ALSO HAVE A NETWORK AMONG OTHER NONPROFITS FROM THE UNITED STATES, AND OHER COUNTRIES, DOIJNG WORK SIMILAR TO OURS. THE GLOBAL PARTNERS ARE PART OF OUR NETWORK, AND SOMETIMES REFER OTHER NONPROFITS TO THE PROGRAM. WE ALSO HEAR ABOUT NGOS VIA COLD EMAILSFOUNDERS OF AN NGO, OR AFFILIATES OF AN NGO--WHO EMAIL US, ASKING US TO TAKE THEM INTO THE GLOBAL PARTNERS PROGRAM. OTHER WAYS WE CAN FIND POTENTIAL GP'S ARE SERENDIPITOUS. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF OUR LONGER-TERM GP'S IS THE NASARUNI SCHOOL FOR MAASAI GIRLS. WE HEARD ABOUT THE SCHOOL BECAUSE ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS KNEW ONE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MEMBERS. OUR PROCESS IS WHEN WE FIND OUT ABOUT AN NGO, WE VET THEM. MANY OF OUR GP'S WORK WITH YOUNG WOMENTHAT'S THE EDUCATION PART OF PHE, WHEN SCHOOLS AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDE GIRLS WITH EDUCATION ABOUT THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE. ANOTHER GROUP, IN KENYA, CALLED HOPE FOR KENYA SLUM ADOLESCENT INITIATIVE (HKSAI), ALSO WORKS WITH ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT WOMEN. BEFORE STARTING HKSAI, MAXINE OUYO, WORKED WITH POPULATION CONNECTION ON VARIOUS PROJECTS, INCLUDING TRAVELING TO CAMPUSES TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR ISSUES. WHEN MELVINE FELT COMPELLED TO FOUND AN NGO WITH GIRLS AS ITS FOCUS, WE WERE SUPPORTIVE AND ADDED THE ORGANIZATION TO THE GPP. WE LOOK FOR NGOS EMBEDDED IN, AND ORGANIC TO, THEIR COMMUNITY. MANY GROUP MISSIONS ARE SIMILAR, LIKE IMPROVING THE FUTURES OF CHILDREN VIA CLASSROOM-TYPE EDUCATION, AND OFFERING ADULT EDUCATION THAT IMPROVES ADULT LIVES, VIA FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE END GOAL, OF COURSE, OF THE NGO ACTIVITIES IS TO NURTURE HEALTHY FAMILIES; BRING OR IMPROVE LITERACY TO THE COMMUNITY; AND CREATE AND MAINTAIN EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE AND MATERNAL HEALTH. GLOBAL PARTNERS HAVE A FEW OBLIGATIONS WHEN WORKING WITH US. AS NOTED, THE NGO'S GET GRANTS; IN EXCHANGE, THEY SIGN A "GRANT AGREEMENT." THE GLOBAL PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO SEND POPULATION CONNECTION AN ANNUAL GRANT REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL INFORMATION ONCE A YEAR. IN THE REPORT, THEY DESCRIBE HOW THEY SPENT THEIR GRANT, AND NOTE SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES WHEN THEY HAD THE GRANTS. THEY OFTEN DESCRIBE "ACCOMPLISHMENTS" AROUND THEIR WORK, AND "CHALLENGES" TO THEIR WORK.WE INVITE GLOBAL PARTNERS TO TELL THEIR STORIES TO OUR SUPPORTERS. WE HOLD VIRTUAL TALKS WHERE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION - OFTEN THE HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATION OR EVEN THE FOUNDER - DESCRIBES THE GROUPS' STAKEHOLDERS, ACTIVITIES THAT THE STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATE IN, AND WHAT THE PARTICIPANT STAKEHODLERS LEARN AS A RESULT. SPEAKERS SOMETIMES DESCRIBE FUTURE PLANS. THESE PRESENTATIONS ALLOWS OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS A WAY TO MEET AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THESE AMAZING AND HARDWORKING NGOS. WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING OTHER WAYS WE MIGHT USE THE PARTNERS TO PASS ON STORIES THAT WILL FAMILIARIZE AMERICANS WITH THE STRUGGLES THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED EXPERIENCE AND, HOPEFULLY, WHAT WAS LEARNED FROM THE ACTIVITIES. GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA: WITH THE HELP OF THE GPP GRANT, THE GIRL UP INITIATIVE IN UGANDA WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL AND REMAINING THERE, WHICH IS A CORE FOCUS OF THEIR INITIATIVES. THEY REINFORCED THEIR EFFORTS BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO 513 ADOLESCENTS CUMULATIVELY. SUPPORT INCLUDED SCHOOL FEES, SCHOLASTIC MATERIALS, AND NECESSITIES SUCH AS SANITARY PADS AND SOAP.WITH A GRANT FROM POPULATION CONNECTION, GIRL UP WAS ABLE TO EXPAND THEIR REACH TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ALONG WITH THE OTHER GIRLS. THEY RECOGNIZE THAT SUPPORTING GIRLS THROUGH BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IS CRUCIAL IN HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. EXTENDING HELP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRL STUDENTS REFLECTS A COMMITMENT TO THE GIRLS' CONTINUED EDUCATION.OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD. THE EVENT WAS SUBTITLED "GIRLS' VISION FOR THE FUTURE, AND GIRL UP WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANTS. THE EVENT WAS DESIGNED TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE GIRLS, PROVIDING THEM A PLATFORM TO EXPRESS THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND ASPIRATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A LARGE COMMUNITY MARCH THROUGH KIROMBE AND LUZIRA, WHERE THE GIRLS LED A PROCESSION THAT RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DAY. THE MARCH WAS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GIRLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE VALUE OF GIRLS' LEADERSHIP, AND THE OVERALL IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS (SRHR). THE EVENT GARNERED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION, WITH COVERAGE ON BUKEDDE TV. THIS EXPOSURE ALLOWED A BROADER AUDIENCE TO WITNESS THE GIRLS' LEADERSHIP IN ACTION, FURTHER AMPLIFYING THE MESSAGE OF EMPOWERMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN GIRLS' FUTURES. WE HOPE TO KEEP THE PROGRAM AROUND 21 GROUPS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO HAVE A MORE RELAXED AND INFORMAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFFERS. THE SIZE OF THE NGO AND THE THOROUGH VETTING OF THE GP'S ALLOWS US TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM, AND ENCOURAGES OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS TO KEEP US "IN THE LOOP" ABOUT BOTH THEIR SUCCESSES, AND CHALLENGES.ALL OF THE GLOBAL PARTNERS WORK COMPLEMENTS AND REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF POPULATION CONNECTION'S MISSION OF EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND ALIGNING POPULATION NUMBERS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. WHILE THE GROUPS HAVE DIFFERENT MISSIONS, THEY ARE ALL LINKED IN THEIR WORK TO BETTER THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED. THE GROUPS ARE EXPERIENCED IN THEIR NICHES, WHETHER THAT IS GIRLS' (AND BOYS') EDUCATION; ANIMAL OR PLANT CONSERVATION, HEALTH CARE, ETC.OTHER NGOS PERFORM A RANGE OF SERVICE WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE INDIGENOUS GROUPS, GROUPS FOUNDED AND RUN BY WOMEN, AND GROUPS THAT WORK WITH YOUTH. ALL FOCUS ON URGENT, TIMELY ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE NGOS DISTRIBUTING CONTRACEPTIVES TO THEIR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION AROUND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. EVERY COMMUNITY THAT HAS A GLOBAL PARTNER WORKING THERE, IS VERY POOR, WHETHER IN LATIN AMERICA OR AFRICA. THE LOCATION LACKS BASIC HEALTHCARE, FOOD, AND WATER, AND ACCESS BEYOND A PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION. ALL HAVE WOMEN LACK ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. WHAT THESE NGOS PROVIDE TO THEIR STAKEHOLDERS AND CLIENTS CAN BE LIFE CHANGING (AND LIFE SAVING) FOR THE PEOPLE OFTEN LIVING IN DIRE SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS.Expenses $285,442 · grants $27
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1703155
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,972,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,010,183
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,044,460 | $13,400,882 | $40,126,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,287,942 | $13,247,644 | $33,416,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,280,805 | $12,721,808 | $27,050,255 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-1703155).
Questions about POPULATION CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of POPULATION CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POPULATION CONNECTION is 94-1703155.
- Is POPULATION CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to POPULATION CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POPULATION CONNECTION 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 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 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?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN SEAGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of POPULATION CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $340,506 (JOHN SEAGER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does POPULATION CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,044,460, expenses of $13,400,882 and total assets of $40,126,528 at year end.
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