Population Council

Population Council

The Population Council, Inc.

New York, NY, United States

HealthGender equalityChildren & YouthEducationTax-deductible donations
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Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Population Council is a non-governmental organisation based in New York, United States working on health, gender equality, children & youth +3 more.

The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental research organisation. It generates ideas, produces evidence and designs solutions to improve the health and well-being of underserved populations worldwide. Its work covers sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, adolescents and young people, disability, climate and environmental change, and biomedical research, including the development of contraceptive products. It is headquartered in New York and has offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Bethesda, Maryland. Donations and bequests support its work, and contributions are tax-exempt under US IRS code 501.

Location

New York, United States

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

nonprofit, nongovernmental organization

Legal name

The Population Council, Inc.

Charity number

13-1687001

Registration

13-1687001

Focus areas

population researchsexual and reproductive healthadolescent girlsgender equalitybiomedical researchcontraceptionglobal health

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthGender equalityChildren & YouthEducationDisabilityEnvironment & Climate

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenYouthPeople with disabilities

How they work

ResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning Center (GIRL Center)

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Children & Youth

Research and learning centre focused on adolescent girls, producing evidence and innovations to improve their lives.

Project ELYRA

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Health

Collaborative initiative with SwiftPharma and the Medicines Patent Pool to advance development and access pathways for Griffithsin-based products to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateLegacy giving

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Medicines Patent Pool, SwiftPharma, Contraline, Duchesnay, Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association, Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development, Population Reference Bureau

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