African Population & Health Research Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061608361
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Rockville, MD, USA
Phone
4104842373
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Studies

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$39,510,486
Expenses
$39,146,612
Assets
$59,548,875
Liabilities
$24,689,993

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CATHERINE KYOBUTUNGI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY)

Highest reported compensation

  • CATHERINE KYOBUTUNGI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY): $299,137 total reported compensation
  • JOSEPH GICHURU (DIR. OF OPERATIONS & DEPUTY ED): $276,979 total reported compensation
  • MOSES NGWARE (THEME LEADER, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT): $197,584 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The center has three core programs which are research, research capacity strengthening & policy engagement & communications. In the 2022-26 strategic plan, aphrc's work is organized in 7 themes namely; data science & evaluation, human development, health & well being, population dynamics & urbanization, policy engagement & communication, research & related capacity strengthening & international programs.

What it reported doing in 2024

Policy engagement and communications: in 2024, aphrc strengthened its influence in evidence-informed policymaking and practice across africa through extensive policy engagement, impactful research translation, and strategic partnerships. The center's evidence informed multiple national and regional policy actions, including the safe motherhood and reproductive health bill in sierra leone, kenya's national nutrition action plan, and data governance reforms through the inspire datahub. Its research also guided major programs such as the front-of-pack nutrition labeling initiative in kenya, the catalyze impact initiative on maternal health in nigeria, and the development of kenya's research, science, technology, and innovation (rsti) framework. Aphrc conducted seven project impact assessmentsthree completed with published success storiesand participated in 267 policy engagements, marking a sharp rise from previous years. The center also expanded its policy reach through 57 strategic alliances and active participation in 32 technical working groups, solidifying its role as a leading convener & catalyst for evidence-based policy and transformative change in africa.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 72% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 73% for direct work, and 27% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.3%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 85.5%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $420.84 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Pass
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Limited
    • Requires grant agreements: Pass
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 97.6%; rating input score 98; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.52; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.41; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 21.2% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.4% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.5% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85.3% of revenue deployed · 85.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 15 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $33.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $299K · 20 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.7M reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 37 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 21 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 37/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 51/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.