Power to Decide FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1996Human ServicesEIN 52-1974611Revenue $7.7M in FY2023

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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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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FY2023 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 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
$2.3M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$11.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$19.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2023▼ -44%
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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
$11.6M
FY2023▲ +13%
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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
$19.4M
FY2023▼ -8%
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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 FY2023 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $10.3M Management & general 7% · $828K Fundraising 4% · $470K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$385,884Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$297,930Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Digital & Education Programs
$201,925Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$197,317Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Content
$188,385Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Policy & Strat. Partnerships
$169,124Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Development
$148,530Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, People & Culture
$148,073Pt 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 · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Digital Programs

BEDSIDER.ORG is an evidence-based digital platform that offers medically accurate, relevant, and resonant information on sex, sexual health, and birth control. For over 12 years, bedsider has supported 67 million users in making autonomous, fully informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health.

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

Systems and Practices

Advancing reproductive well-being: reproductive well-being (RWB) is centered around the idea that all people have equitable access to the information, services, systems, and support needed to have control over their bodies, and to make their own decisions related to sexuality and reproduction throughout their lives.

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

Marketing & Communications

The marketing and communications team at power to decide is instrumental in advancing the organization's mission to achieve reproductive well-being for all. The efforts of the team are strategically designed to promote key programs and initiatives, provide specialized expertise in respective fields, and enhance messaging to reach a wider…

$618Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$656K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Money outPt IX
$11.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$828K
Fundraisingcol D$470K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$891K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$656K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$264K
SavingsLn 2$6.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$908K
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$19.4M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$6.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.4M$13.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$951K$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$21.1M$19.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$306K$306K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$656K$305K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.2M$166K$209K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$170K$153K$7K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$241K$213K$14K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$337K$282K$33K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$38K$10K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$2.0M$76K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$567K$565K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$73K$7K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$2.0M$1.9M$12K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$348K$265K$69K$15K
TravelLn 17$235K$205K$22K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$133K$110K$17K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$16K$4K$925
InsuranceLn 23$73K$61K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$77K$18K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$383$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.6M$10.3M$828K$470K

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 Viewing $7.7M$11.6M−$3.9M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.6M$10.3M$3.3M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,650,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,839,754$7,933,237
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,349,450$254,603
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $332,877−$621,040
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $87,105$83,562
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,609,186$7,650,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $434,881$485,732
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,872,624$5,388,395
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $65,238$18,570
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,896,764$5,705,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,269,507$11,597,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,339,679−$3,947,426
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $7,650,362 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,159 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$891,203
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,042,034
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,400,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,933,237
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,603$254,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $655,547$655,547
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $73,689$73,689
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,276,587−$1,276,587
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,714$2,714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$544,637$7,650,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,597,788 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $305,502$305,502
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $180,230$180,230
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $656,022 · Management $305,020 · Fundraising $97,479$1,058,521
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,206,987 · Management $166,088 · Fundraising $208,609$3,581,684
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $152,873 · Management $7,294 · Fundraising $9,874$170,041
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $212,590 · Management $13,900 · Fundraising $14,703$241,193
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $282,060 · Management $32,839 · Fundraising $22,057$336,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $38,433 · Management $9,635 · Fundraising $1,775$49,843
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,570$18,570
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,354$57,354
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,965,884 · Management $76,235 · Fundraising $10,300$2,052,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $565,204 · Management $1,123 · Fundraising $1,018$567,345
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,430 · Management $7,192 · Fundraising $12,215$92,837
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,925,525 · Management $11,819 · Fundraising $38,827$1,976,171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,599 · Management $68,537 · Fundraising $14,846$347,982
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205,262 · Management $21,934 · Fundraising $7,516$234,712
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,717 · Management $16,752 · Fundraising $6,208$132,677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,156 · Management $4,243 · Fundraising $925$21,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,791 · Management $9,968 · Fundraising $2,551$73,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,595 · Management $18,142 · Fundraising $1,396$96,133
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,522 · Management $383 · Fundraising $1,079$2,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,299,382 · Management $828,458 · Fundraising $469,948$11,597,788
Part X · Balance sheet $21,768,305 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $555,385$264,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,978,285$6,362,980
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,806,531$820,416
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,974$102,409
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $58,514$41,058
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,487$97,977
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,677$4,454
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,369,548$13,167,002
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $77,873$907,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,038,274$21,768,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $628,162$1,174,314
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $241,221$188,682
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $82,021$973,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $951,404$2,336,453
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,640,393$13,615,064
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,446,477$5,816,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,086,870$19,431,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,038,274$21,768,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,431,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,650,362
XI-2 Total expenses$11,597,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,947,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,086,870
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,292,408
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,431,852

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