Non-profit

Friends of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)

Website:

www.unfpa.org

Location:

NEW YORK, NY

Tax ID:

13-3996346

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $3,538,883
Expenses: $3,734,945
Assets: $1,470,200

Type:

UN Population Fund Support Committee

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Friends of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (Friends of UNFPA) is the U.S.-based support nonprofit for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (commonly called the UN Population Fund). The New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit uses its funds to support programs of the UN Population Fund regarding abortion, birth control, and family planning. 1

Background

Friends of UNFPA was established in 1998 2 and works worldwide to support pregnancy healthcare, abortion funding, and family planning services. 3 The organization funds access to family planning and tries to reduce barriers to using contraception. 4

Friends of UNFPA worked with over 155 countries to distribute 1.1 billion condoms in 2018. 5 The organization claims that 8.9 million “unsafe abortions” were averted thanks to family planning services and supplies provided by UNFPA in 2018. 6 The organization claims that its work in family planning and contraception reduces the number of abortions. 7

Disputes with Republican Administrations

Friends of UNFPA wrote that the work of their parent organization, UNPFA was defunded in 2002 by the George W. Bush administration. 8 In 2017, the Trump administration cut funding to the parent organization as part of the funding cuts to any organization the administration alleges is involved in abortion. 9

References

  1. “About Us.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/about-us/.
  2. “About Us.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/about-us/.
  3.  “About Us.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/about-us/.
  4. “UNFPA’s Work – Family Planning.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/unfpas-work/family-planning/.
  5. “Friends of UNFPA Builds Support for UNFPA’s Lifesaving Work.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/our-work/.
  6. “UNFPA’s Work – Family Planning.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/unfpas-work/family-planning/.
  7. “UNFPA’s Work – Family Planning.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/unfpas-work/family-planning/.
  8. “About Us.” Friends of UNFPA. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/about-us/.
  9. Ford, Liz, and Nadia Khomami. “Trump Administration Halts Money to UN Population Fund over Abortion Rules.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, April 4, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/apr/04/trump-administration-un-population-fund-abortion.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: April 1, 1998

  • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Dec Form 990 $3,538,883 $3,734,945 $1,470,200 $276,684 N $3,537,785 $0 $325 $271,099
    2020 Dec Form 990 $4,888,726 $4,462,191 $2,033,252 $643,674 N $4,882,039 $0 $4,949 $169,102
    2019 Dec Form 990 $3,807,824 $3,793,390 $2,181,486 $1,218,443 N $3,790,727 $0 $7,386 $116,550 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $2,253,384 $2,635,304 $2,191,825 $1,244,555 Y $2,238,885 $0 $14,499 $110,975 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $3,960,960 $5,955,565 $2,931,396 $1,602,206 N $3,955,808 $0 $5,152 $131,632
    2016 Dec Form 990 $3,435,641 $1,361,736 $3,629,183 $305,388 N $3,428,036 $0 $7,605 $121,162 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $1,892,893 $2,924,199 $1,496,888 $262,998 N $1,890,675 $0 $2,218 $111,523 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $1,221,276 $2,401,918 $2,555,836 $290,640 N $1,227,542 $0 $1,442 $82,344 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $3,105,435 $1,801,268 $3,708,391 $262,553 N $3,230,103 $0 $7,611 $184,001 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $3,523,557 $3,380,656 $2,427,571 $285,900 N $3,607,626 $0 $12,765 $503,283 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $4,131,505 $4,241,636 $4,354,446 $2,342,848 N $4,033,273 $0 $40,888 $364,548 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Friends of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)

    605 3RD AVE 4TH FL
    NEW YORK, NY 10158-0180