Population Connection Action Fund
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What it says it does
TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND ADVOCATE PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE WORLD POPULATION AT A LEVEL THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED BY EARTH'S RESOURCES.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 61
- Highest pay
- $388,845, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.2 million spent. 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.
- $280,504 spent. 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.
- $92,542 spent. 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.
- $73,292 spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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