Ipas
Ipas works globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.
Ipas at a glance
In short: Ipas gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,700
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $10,850
- Median grant
- $10,850
- Total assets
- $161,444,854
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Ipas
Who Ipas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carolina Abortion Fund ($15K). Together the top 2 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $8.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Abortion Fund Durham, NC | Access to abortion care and support following hurricane helene | $15,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See Inc) Calabasas, CA | General Purpose Grant | $6,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,444,854 | $55,616,322 | $61,334,082 | $21,700 | 2 | $2,404,936 |
| 2024 | $159,857,690 | $75,739,723 | $57,853,785 | $8,259,953 | Total only | $1,465,393 |
| 2023 | $140,028,549 | $59,269,746 | $60,586,437 | $117,000 | 4 | $685,315 |
| 2022 | $140,923,971 | $66,162,811 | $51,653,728 | $5,645,784 | Total only | $397,973 |
| 2021 | $134,624,116 | $64,441,260 | $49,333,055 | $8,000 | 1 | $40,519 |
| 2020 | $124,324,323 | $44,922,385 | $67,361,608 | $72,128 | 2 | $2,220,548 |
| 2019 | $149,915,714 | $87,963,593 | $68,338,940 | $4,793,833 | Total only | $1,019,056 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ipas
Based on IRS filings
Ipas is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ipas is led by Anuradha Kumar, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 9 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anuradha Kumar
President & CEO
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$319K (2021) → $457K (2025)
Manjushree Badlani Ma
Chair
Director & Secretary → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asha Jacob
Director of Human Resources
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$163K (2023) → $172K (2025)
Jennifer Holloway
Director & Network Communications
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Hayford Mensah Cpa Mba Ms
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amany Alhadka
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Guevara Rosas Llb Ma
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilianne Ploumen Mhist Ms
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phinah Kodisang Ma
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sergia Galvan Ortega
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marylin Keating Ba Jd Dea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheena Hadi Bs Med
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tami Ward-Dahl Bs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zainab Yunusa Ma
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Andersen
Executive Vice President, Chf Scientific & Tech Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific & Technical Officer → Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific & Tech Officer, 2021
Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific & Tech Officer → Executive Vice President, Chf Scientific & Tech Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$227K (2019) → $246K (2025)
Lisa Simutami
Executive Vice President & COO
COO → Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2020
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer → Executive Vice President & COO, 2023
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$254K (2019) → $271K (2025)
Guillermo Ortiz-Avendano
Senior Medical Advisor
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $187K (2025)
Bill Powell
Senior Medical Scientist
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$195K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Lucy Chan
CFO
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$227K (2024) → $260K (2025)
Giselle Sampang
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
John Stanback
Vice Chair
Board Member & Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Denicola MBA
Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hubert Graves
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Hans Linde (2019–2024) — Director & Chair
- Former: Ishita Chaudhry (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie Campbell MBA (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie Parker (2019–2024) — Senior Program Director
- Former: Monica Oguttu PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Plazas Ma (2020–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Devine Karlin MBA (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jina Dhillon (2024) — Policy & Advocacy Manager
- Former: Lilian Abracinskas (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Louise Winstanly Llb (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mario Martin Pecheny (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Muadi Mukenge - Evp Chief Of (2019–2023) — Dvlpmnt & Extnl Rel.
- Former: Samuel Kimball (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & CFO
- Former: Maria Antonieta Alcalde Castro (2022–2023) — Regional Director & Lac
- Former: Piper Orton MBA (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sandeep Prasad Llb (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Trish Devine Karlin MBA (2019–2022) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: William Powell (2019–2022) — Senior Medical Scientist
- Former: Yirgu Gebrehiwot Md Msc (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Muadi Mukenge (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Rubina Sohail MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rasha Dabash (2021–2022) — Director Technical Excellance
- Former: John Berar (2019–2021) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Nathalie Kapp (2019–2021) — Associate Medical Director
- Former: Pamela Barnes (2019–2021) — Board Member & Chair
- Former: Anu Kumar PhD (2019–2020) — President & Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Laure Castlemen (2019–2020) — Medical Director
- Former: Emily Jackson (2020) — Senior Medical Advisor
- Former: Arzu Rana Deuba PhD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos Plazas (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Black (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Hetherington (2019) — Former Officer
- Former: Lida Coleman CPA (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nicki Nichols Gamble Edd Edm Mat (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nozer Sheriar Md Dnbe Ficog (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Youssef Tawfik (2019) — Associate Director & Quality of Care
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $457K, to Anuradha Kumar (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ipas
How much does Ipas give each year?
Ipas gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8.3M in grants paid.
How large is Ipas?
Ipas reported $161.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.6M.
What is Ipas?
Ipas is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $161.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ipas operate?
Ipas has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York, Washington, West Virginia.
What is Ipas's EIN?
Ipas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1071085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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