Population Reference Bureau Inc

Organization Overview

Population Reference Bureau Inc, operating under the name Prb, is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1938. According to its NTEE Classification (V25) the organization is classified as: Population Studies, under the broad grouping of Social Science and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Prb employed 80 individuals. This organization is an itermediate organization (such as a geographic headquarters) for a national or regional group of organizations. Prb is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2021, Prb generated $16.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $16.5m during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 11.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Prb has awarded 20 individual grants totaling $5,131,403. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PRB ANALYZES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT POPULATIONS AND THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SO IT CAN BE USED TO INFORM DECISIONS THAT IMPROVE LIVES AROUND THE WORLD. PRB DEVELOPS COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AND STRATEGIES THAT DRIVE POLICY, PROGRAMMING, AND FUNDING DECISIONS. PRB IS A TRUSTED SOURCE, EMPLOYING A VARIETY OF APPROACHES TO CONNECT DATA USERS WITH DATA PRODUCERS. PRB SEEKS TO MAGNIFY ITS IMPACT BY TRAINING OTHERS TO USE INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF DECISION-MAKING TO ADVANCE OUR VISION AND VALUES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: PRB SHARED EXPERTISE AND ENGAGED AUDIENCES THROUGH THE USAID-FUNDED MOMENTUM KNOWLEDGE ACCELERATOR (MKA), WHICH PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING GUIDANCE ACROSS ALL MOMENTUM PROJECTS SO IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND AFFILIATED USAID STAFF CAN SHARE EXPERIENCES FROM THEIR DIVERSE PARTNERSHIP WORK AND LESSONS LEARNED. PRB CONVENED A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND LEARN ABOUT ACTIVITIES IN DIFFERENT TECHNICAL AREAS. THE CONFERENCE'S 315 PARTICIPANTS TUNED IN FROM 36 COUNTRIES AND ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD FOR SKILL-BUILDING, COLLABORATION, AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON TOPICS SUCH AS BARRIERS TO EQUITY IN IMMUNIZATION, DIGITAL HEALTH, AND USING DATA TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CARE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PRB'S USAID-FUNDED POLICY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION ENHANCED FOR POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (PACE) PROJECT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SEEKING TO ADVANCE VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING AND POPULATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT (PHE) PROGRAMS. THE PACE PROJECT'S KENYA OPERATIONS COLLABORATED WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GET FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES INCLUDED IN SUB-COUNTY BUDGETS. PRB PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO MORE THAN 350 INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS-FROM LOCAL ADVOCATES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-ON EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY ADVOCACY. PRB SUPPORTED 389 COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, PARTNERED WITH COLLEAGUES IN 110 ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGED 123 JOURNALISTS IN PRB-ORGANIZED EVENTS, AND PROVIDED SKILL-BUILDING TRAINING TO 342 PEOPLE.


U.S. PROGRAMS: THE KIDSDATA PROGRAM JOINED PRB IN 2021, BRINGING WITH IT MORE THAN 900 INDICATORS THAT TRACK THE SAFETY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THIS INFORMATION HELPS POLICYMAKERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, AND ADVOCACY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS EFFECTIVELY TACKLE THE TOUGHEST ISSUES IMPACTING CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES. PRB STAFF ARE REGULARLY INVITED TO PRESENT, FACILITATE, AND SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AT EVENTS LIKE THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA USERS CONFERENCE, WHERE PRB PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU TO ORGANIZE THE EVENT AND HOSTED NEARLY 500 PEOPLE. PRB STAFF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE DESIGN AND MEASUREMENT OF THE KIDS COUNT INDEX AND COMPILED DATA FOR THE 2021 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK, PRODUCED ANNUALLY BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION. THE 2021 DATA BOOK INCLUDED INFORMATION ON THE CHALLENGES CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE FACING DURING THE PANDEMIC. PRB DEVELOPED A SERIES OF SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS ON RAINFALL, POLLUTION, AND MIGRATION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.


COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS: PRB'S 2021 WORLD POPULATION DATA SHEET TOOK A SPECIAL FOCUS ON GLOBAL FERTILITY, EXAMINING FERTILITY DATA BY AGE GROUP, REGION, EDUCATION AND MARITAL STATUS. PRB PRODUCED NEARLY 200 INFORMATION PRODUCTS IN 2021, ON TOPICS INCLUDING AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, FAMILY PLANNING AND MATERNAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, GENDER, POPULATION TRENDS, AND MORE.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Frontline Managed Services
Information Technology & Website Support
$235,690
Aissata Fall
Business Development & Program Oversight
$117,258
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $10,961,750
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,150,627
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$16,112,377
Total Program Service Revenue$43,314
Investment income $219,284
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,922
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $185,556
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $16,562,453

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Population Reference Bureau Inc has awarded $3,191,296 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

JSI RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE

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Boston, MA

PURPOSE: SUBAWARD FOR LEARNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SERVICES UNDER MOMENTUM PROJECT

$1,715,135

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

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Cambridge, MA

PURPOSE: SUBAWARD FOR INNOVATION AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ACTVITIES UNDER MOMENTUM PROJECT

$668,452

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY PLANNING

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Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SUB-GRANT FOR YOUTH POLICY ADVOCACY

$427,709

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

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Berkeley, CA

PURPOSE: SUB-GRANT FOR COUNTING WOMEN'S WORK PROJECT

$200,000

DEVELOPING RADIO PARTNERS

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Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SUB-GRANT FOR COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS AND YOUTH JOURNALISTS ENGAGEMENT IN MALAWI

$180,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 11 grants that Population Reference Bureau Inc has recieved totaling $3,666,618.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: FAMILY PLANNING

$750,000
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$600,000
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$600,000
Annie E Casey Foundation

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: SUPPORT TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE STATUS OF US CHILDREN

$375,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: TO TRAIN JOURNALISTS IN INDIA AND NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING TO ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM COVID-19.

$300,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: TO TRAIN JOURNALISTS IN INDIA AND NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING TO ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM COVID-19.

$300,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$1,256,880
Other Expense$600,000
Ending Balance$656,880

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