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Population Reference Bureau Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 53-0214030 Website

PRB harnesses the power of population data to inform and advance solutions to the most urgent challenges facing our world and improve the well-being of people globally.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.5M

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

-14.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$463K

-48.4% YoY

About Population Reference Bureau Inc

Based on IRS filings

Population Reference Bureau Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlexandriaBerkeleyBostonGlastonburyWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$18M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,492,358$14,827,367$12,232,018
Revenue$11,745,158$12,479,322$13,316,487
Expenses$12,190,648$14,209,567$16,430,821
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,491,283$1,136,343$103,999
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$798K$2M$2M$3M3 grants20205 grants20216 grants20223 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

JSI Research & Training …$1.5MPresident and Fellows of…$613KDeveloping Radio Partners$185KPopulation Association o…$20KThe Regents of the Unive…$18K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K5$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include JSI Research & Training Institute ($1,479,556), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($613,365), Developing Radio Partners ($185,329).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Developing Radio Partners Washington, DCCapacity development to community radio stations in Malawi$185,329
JSI Research & Training Institute Boston, MALearning, monitoring, and evaluation under MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator project$1,479,556
Population Association of America Alexandria, VAFacilitating exchange and dissemination of population dynamics research findings and methods$20,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MAAdaptive learning under MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator project$613,365
The Regents of the University of California Berkeley Campus Berkeley, CATechnical advisory support on policy tools linked to unpaid domestic care work$18,294

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jeffrey JordanPresident & CEO (Until 5/2024)$358KBarbara SeligmanCSGO; SVP International Prog…$290KViresh DesaiCFO (Until 12/2023)$257KDiana ElliottVP US Programs$209KMarlene LeeAVP International Programs (…$182KMark MatherAVP International Programs (…$181KElizabeth MadsenAVP US Programs (Until 7/2024)$179KJohn PennSenior Director of Strategic…$174KImmanuel WolffVP, Finance (From 1/2024)$146K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jennifer MadansChair5
Thomas DillonVice Chair2
Bobby JeffersonVice Chair & Treasurer1
Robert CrosnoeSecretary2
Nihal GoonewardeneTreasurer & Secretary2
Isabella AboderinTrustee1
Nihal ChauhanTrustee1
Yoonjoung ChoiTrustee1
Geoff DabelkoTrustee1
Patricia FoxenTrustee1
Abbey GlennTrustee1
Jamie HerringTrustee1
Joan KahnTrustee1
Thomas LegrandTrustee1
Anneliese PalmerTrustee1
Kyler Sherman-WilkinsTrustee1
Richard WoodsTrustee1
Jeffrey JordanPresident & CEO (Until 5/2024)50$357,544
Jennifer SciubbaPresident & CEO (From 5/2024)50
Viresh DesaiCFO (Until 12/2023)50$257,138
Immanuel WolffVP, Finance (From 1/2024)50$145,958
Barbara SeligmanCSGO; SVP International Programs50$289,518
Diana ElliottVP US Programs50$208,925
John PennSenior Director of Strategic Communications50$174,087
Marlene LeeAVP International Programs (Until 1/2024)50$181,974
Mark MatherAVP International Programs (Until 7/2024)50$180,605
Elizabeth MadsenAVP US Programs (Until 7/2024)50$179,196

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Population Reference Bureau Inc?

Population Reference Bureau Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Population Reference Bureau Inc?

As of 2024, Population Reference Bureau Inc holds $14.5M in total assets with $11.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M in 2024.

Where does Population Reference Bureau Inc operate?

Population Reference Bureau Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Virginia.

What size grants does Population Reference Bureau Inc award?

In 2024, Population Reference Bureau Inc awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M — an average of about $463K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Population Reference Bureau Inc's EIN?

Population Reference Bureau Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0214030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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