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Population Services International

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
March 1971[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$306,308,594[4]

Population Services International is listed in IRS records in Washington, District of Columbia, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $306,308,594 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Population Services International as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Scientific Organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is March 1971[2]. Its foundation code is 16, described as an organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 56-0942853
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Scientific Organization
Ruling date[2] March 1971
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
Filing requirement[8] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[9] December
Latest e-filed return[10] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International reported total revenue of $349,685,686[11]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $347,939,049[12]. Total expenses were $353,287,796 and net assets at year end were $75,682,779[11]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $442,491,509 for the tax period ending December 2021[13], $358,810,053 for December 2022[14], and $349,685,686 for December 2023[11].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $306,308,594 and total assets of $257,582,496.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $442.5M$442.5MDecember 2021: total expenses $433.1M$433.1MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $358.8M$358.8MDecember 2022: total expenses $358.3M$358.3MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $349.7M$349.7MDecember 2023: total expenses $353.3M$353.3MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[11].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[13]Form 990$442,491,509$433,113,057$73,393,381
December 2022[14]Form 990$358,810,053$358,328,924$75,128,404
December 2023[11]Form 990$349,685,686$353,287,796$75,682,779

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[15] $296,765,409
Total liabilities[15] $221,082,630
Net assets or fund balances[15] $75,682,779

Employees. Population Services International reported 350 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[16]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International reported 197 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[17]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Population Services International?
The IRS Business Master File lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 56-0942853[5].
Is Population Services International a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Scientific Organization[1]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Are contributions to Population Services International tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].
Where is Population Services International located?
The IRS Business Master File lists it in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
What revenue did Population Services International report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $306,308,594 for the tax period ending December 2024[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 reported total revenue of $349,685,686[11].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Population Services International as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Scientific Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is March 1971. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Population Services International (EIN 56-0942853) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $306,308,594 and total assets of $257,582,496. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Population Services International with employer identification number (EIN) 56-0942853, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for Population Services International: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Population Services International: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Population Services International: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. Population Services International's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Population Services International for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  11. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International reported total revenue $349,685,686, total expenses $353,287,796, net assets or fund balances at year end $75,682,779. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  12. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $347,939,049 (Part VIII, line 1h); investment income $1,659,287 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $349,685,686 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Population Services International reported total revenue $442,491,509, total expenses $433,113,057, net assets or fund balances at year end $73,393,381. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Population Services International reported total revenue $358,810,053, total expenses $358,328,924, net assets or fund balances at year end $75,128,404. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $296,765,409, total liabilities $221,082,630, net assets or fund balances $75,682,779. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Population Services International reported 350 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International reported 197 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Population Services International answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.