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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

Guttmacher Institute

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

125 Maiden Lane, 7th Floor
New York, NY, 10038

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Guttmacher Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to be a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) worldwide."

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, NY

Guttmacher Institute envisions a world in which all people are able to exercise their rights and responsibilities regarding sexual behavior and reproduction freely and with dignity. The organization produces resources on topics pertaining to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including two peer-reviewed journals, The Guttmacher Policy Review, and reports issue briefs, fact sheets, and infographics.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Guttmacher Institute's program expenses were:

Research $13,008,554
Public education $5,641,224
Public policy $2,338,199
Total Program Expenses $20,987,977

Chief Executive
Herminia Palacio, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$419,451

Chair of the Board
Pamela Merritt

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Director, Medical Students for Choice

Board Size
22

Paid Staff Size
121

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Telemarketing

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $32,442,037, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Guttmacher Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and bequests $19,031,461
Grants from U.S. private organizations $11,748,772
Grants from foreign governments and institutions $1,042,331
Grants and contracts from U.S. government agencies $619,473
Publication income and other revenue $163,992
Investment loss, net $-3,898,080
Total Income $28,707,949

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $28,707,949
Total expenses: $27,564,973
  Program expenses $20,987,977
  Fundraising expenses $1,768,488
  Administrative expenses $4,808,508
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,142,976
Beginning Net Assets $60,246,818
Other Changes In Net Assets $-310,643
Ending Net Assets $61,079,151
Total Liabilities $14,963,109
Total Assets $76,042,260

Note: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to adjustment to minimum postretirement benefit liability ($344,729), net periodic benefit cost and postretirement benefit less service costs (-$57,902), and a foreign exchange loss (-$597,470).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance