Concept Foundation identifies, innovates and enables equitable access to quality-assured, affordable, essential sexual and reproductive health medicines and technologies.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$581K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$581K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$913K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$581K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Jan 1997.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $4.0M Management & general 18% · $904K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director Manufacturing Market
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Programme Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Programme Manager R&d
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Programme Manager R&d
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Programme Manager Manufacturing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communication Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Ensures affordable access to quality sexual and reproductive health medicines and technologies.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research and Development

Concept Foundation conducts research to identify develop, evaluate and increase access to new and neglected medicines, diagnostics and other technologies with potential to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including a strong focus on improving maternal care.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Manufacturing and Access

Concept Foundation facilitates the availability of quality-assured, affordable sexual and reproductive health (SRH) medicines and technologies worldwide. The foundation continues to capacity strengthen and collaborate with manufacturers of generic SRH medicines and diagnostics worldwide by providing remote and on-site technical support…

$321Kprogram expense
03

Policy and Advocacy

Concept Foundation advocates for an enabling sexual and reproductive health (SRH) research and development (R&D) environment, in which women-centered R&D is the norm. We strengthen policy and advocacy initiatives to ensure equitable access to quality-assured and environmentally sustainable SRH products and support inclusion of pregnant…

$147Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$904K
Owns and owesPt X
$581K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$581K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$549K$581K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.4M$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$62K$197K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$31K$680
Office expensesLn 13$32K$7K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$54$6K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$142K$142K$425
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92K$53K$39K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$486K$486K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$167K$47K$120K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.0M$904K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$4.9M$32K$581K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.4M−$16K$549K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.3M−$228K$566K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$117K$795K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.4M$474K$913K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,962,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,404,330$4,955,767
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,174$6,680
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,413,504$4,962,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,246,371$1,398,402
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,203$258,963
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,925,428$3,273,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,430,002$4,930,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,498$31,648
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $4,962,447 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,455,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,955,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,680$6,680
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,680 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,962,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,930,799 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,398,402$1,398,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,636 · Management $197,327$258,963
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,690$14,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,902 · Management $680$31,582
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,382 · Management $24,774$32,156
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54 · Management $6,344$6,398
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,249$14,249
IX-17 TravelPrograms $142,025 · Management $425$142,450
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $53,077 · Management $38,967$92,044
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $485,790$485,790
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,327$1,327
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,330 · Management $119,884$167,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,285,534$2,285,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,026,342 · Management $904,457 · Fundraising $0$4,930,799
Part X · Balance sheet $3,914,351 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156$156
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,137,518$3,436,403
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $168,862$356,917
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $142,289$114,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,915$1,857
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $828$559
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,774$3,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,456,342$3,914,351
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $495,309$926,006
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,407,931$2,403,676
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,624$3,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,906,864$3,333,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $549,478$581,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,456,342$3,914,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $581,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,962,447
XI-2 Total expenses$4,930,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$549,478
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$581,126

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