Power to Decide FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1996Human ServicesEIN 52-1974611Revenue $6.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSpowertodecide.org1015 15th St Nw Ste 1225, 20005-2652 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Power to Decide envisions a world where everyone - no matter who they are or where they live - has control over their bodies and can Decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Its mission is to advance sexual and (continued on schedule o) reproductive well-being for all. Power to Decide supports populations who face unique and often systemic barriers to achieving reproductive well-being, with a particular focus on adolescents, young adults, and those in underserved communities. Power to Decide affects change by working directly with its priority populations, as well as with those who influence and impact reproductive well-being of their priority populations, including providers, policymakers, researchers, and champions. Power to Decide accomplishes this by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $105K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $250K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$20.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$15.1M
FY2025$14.4M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$12.9M
Net assets
$20.8M
FY2021▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$20.8M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$19.4M
FY2024$23.3M
FY2025$26.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $7.5M Management & general 10% · $865K Fundraising 6% · $523K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO (from 1/2/2021)
$358,089Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$312,046Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innovation Officer
$276,068Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$225,512Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Digital Programs & Education
$187,451Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$177,104Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Policy & Strategic Partnerships
$153,829Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$151,007Pt VII · Sec A

Raegan Mcdonald-Mosley’s $309K as Chief Exec. Officer (until 10/2025) is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raegan Mcdonald-Mosley$309,120$351,899$385,884$336,205$358,089—
Gillian Sealy$255,661—$297,930$287,215$312,046$272,149
Gillian Sealy Chief of Staff—$300,140————
William Albert—$193,877$188,385$191,317$276,068$280,341
Mark Adam$277,124—————
Mark Adam Chief Oper Tech—$261,927————
Scott Lagrand————$225,512$228,928
Marilyn Ayres CFO Then$221,755—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Reduces teen and unplanned pregnancies to improve child, youth, and family well-being.

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3 programs · $6.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Systems and Practices

Over the past year, there has been great momentum in advancing the programmatic work at power to decide to various audiences nationally, including on college campuses, with national thought leaders, through our online initiatives, and with health practitioners across the united states.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Marketing and Communications

The marketing and communications program encompasses power to decide's content creation, media relations, social and digital activities, and entertainment media\partnerships and marketing activities.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Select 360

For 25 years, power to decide has been recognized by colleagues and customers as expert strategists and communicators the organization has built innovative and effective communications strategies, authoritative and accessible websites, and other solutions at the national, state, and local levels.

$740Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$250K
Grants paid · 58 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2025
Child Trends IncorporatedMD · FY2025$418,972
Myhealthed INCNC · FY2025$60,279
I Be Black GirlNE · FY2025$16,000
Asian Health ServicesCA · FY2025$15,000
The University of Texas at ArlingtonFY2025$15,000
Child Trends IncorporatedMD · FY2024$291,307
Myhealthed INCNC · FY2024$90,602
Appalshop INCKY · FY2024$81,000
Tuskegee UniversityAL · FY2024$21,230
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$569K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$865K
Fundraisingcol D$523K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$429K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$569K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gains on assetsLn 7$133K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$399K
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$20.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.7M$18.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$23.4M$20.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$436K$436K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$986K$432K$331K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.4M$120K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$121K$102K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$178K$162K$9K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$39K$6K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$32K$10K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$59K$59K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K$480K$21K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$270K$269K$445$127
Office expensesLn 13$144K$124K$11K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1.8M$1.8M$14K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$532K$381K$119K$33K
TravelLn 17$11K$7K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$22K$956$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$41K$13K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$49K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$57K$16K$467
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$711$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$7.5M$865K$523K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.4M$12.9M$1.5M$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.1M$11.8M$3.2M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.7M$11.6M−$3.9M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.6M$10.3M$3.3M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.7M$8.9M−$2.1M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.9M$8.6M−$2.6M$23.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,719,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,810,505$3,908,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,037,442$2,115,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,003,989$569,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,694$126,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,923,630$6,719,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $256,124$505,713
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,791,928$4,724,347
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year −$17,498$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,527,615$3,628,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,558,169$8,858,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,634,539−$2,139,729
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,719,135 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,842 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$542
VIII-1e Government grants$429,201
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,478,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,908,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,115,330$2,115,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $436,242$436,242
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $106,210$106,210
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $132,873$132,873
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $140$140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,135,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $675,465$6,719,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,858,864 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $435,810$435,810
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $69,903$69,903
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $986,305 · Management $431,518 · Fundraising $330,555$1,748,378
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,408,755 · Management $119,940 · Fundraising $97,671$2,626,366
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $101,523 · Management $16,429 · Fundraising $2,916$120,868
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,584 · Management $8,823 · Fundraising $7,971$178,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,413 · Management $6,213 · Fundraising $4,731$50,357
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $6,800$6,800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,159 · Management $9,885 · Fundraising $4,007$46,051
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $58,645$58,645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $479,760 · Management $21,423 · Fundraising $9,273$510,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $269,460 · Management $445 · Fundraising $127$270,032
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123,679 · Management $11,180 · Fundraising $8,993$143,852
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,798,967 · Management $13,735 · Fundraising $5,273$1,817,975
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $381,121 · Management $118,708 · Fundraising $32,667$532,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,067 · Management $2,466 · Fundraising $1,757$11,290
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,101 · Management $956 · Fundraising $1,038$24,095
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,468$1,468
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,618 · Management $12,816 · Fundraising $3,527$56,961
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,821 · Management $13,977 · Fundraising $3,846$66,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,731 · Management $15,807 · Fundraising $467$73,005
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,698 · Management $711 · Fundraising $1,625$9,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,470,475 · Management $865,145 · Fundraising $523,244$8,858,864
Part X · Balance sheet $24,202,088 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $292,393$398,845
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,770,456$3,973,717
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,729,538$862,740
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,636$19,120
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $83,814$61,436
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $66,472$70,134
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,920$131,959
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,680,358$18,646,335
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,802$37,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,896,389$24,202,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $663,568$502,153
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $359,871$2,587,556
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $503,738$314,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,527,177$3,404,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,444,883$18,303,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,924,329$2,494,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,369,212$20,797,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,896,389$24,202,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,797,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,719,135
XI-2 Total expenses$8,858,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,139,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,369,212
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$432,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,797,426

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