Founder | Paul Marx |
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Type | Think tank |
Headquarters | Front Royal, Virginia |
President | Steven W. Mosher |
Chair | John Delmare [1] |
Revenue (2018) | $1,462,224 [1] |
Expenses (2018) | $1,405,812 [1] |
Website | pop.org |
The Population Research Institute (PRI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Front Royal, Virginia, US. [1] The organization opposes abortion. They believe that overpopulation is a myth, and oppose hormonal birth control in females [2] and vasectomies in males. [3] In addition, the organization issues opinion pieces questioning the veracity of human driven climate change [4] and the natural origin of COVID-19. [5]
The Population Research Institute was founded in 1989 by Paul Marx (1920–2010), a family sociologist, Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who had established the anti-abortion [6] group Human Life International as well. It became an independent institute in 1996. [7] The same year, the think tank got headed by Steven W. Mosher, [7] [8] a social researcher and author who had witnessed forced abortions in China during the implementation of the one-child policy in 1980. [7]
PRI opposes government attempts to control the population. [9] According to the Los Angeles Times, PRI's Mosher successfully helped lobby the George W. Bush administration to withhold US$34 to $40 million per year for seven years from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the largest international donor to family planning programs. [10] The research institute opined that UNPFA was using American money to fund Chinese compulsory sterilization and abortions, a claim denied by the population fund, noting that it does not work in areas where the one-child policy in still in force. [6] Mosher also advocated against the Chinese two-child policy, claiming that it was "being pushed to the masses through the communist party mechanism". [11]
PRI obtains the vast majority of its funding from charitable contributions, gifts, and grants, with a total revenue of 1.46 million dollars in financial year 2018. Of this, 75.6% was spent on program expenses, 4.9% on administration, and 19.3% on fundraising. [1]
The institute has received funding from The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc., claimed to be in support of conferences on human rights in China. [12]
PRI's stance on overpopulation and the arguments for "Overpopulation is a Myth" have been described as deceptive. [13] [14]
Charity Navigator classifies charities with respect to "Accountability & Transparency" and "Financial Performance". In 2020 it awarded two out of four stars to PRI for "Accountability & Transparency", and one for "Financial", which combined for an overall score of 70.46, rated as two stars. [1]
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Founder | Paul Marx |
---|---|
Type | Think tank |
Headquarters | Front Royal, Virginia |
President | Steven W. Mosher |
Chair | John Delmare [1] |
Revenue (2018) | $1,462,224 [1] |
Expenses (2018) | $1,405,812 [1] |
Website | pop.org |
The Population Research Institute (PRI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Front Royal, Virginia, US. [1] The organization opposes abortion. They believe that overpopulation is a myth, and oppose hormonal birth control in females [2] and vasectomies in males. [3] In addition, the organization issues opinion pieces questioning the veracity of human driven climate change [4] and the natural origin of COVID-19. [5]
The Population Research Institute was founded in 1989 by Paul Marx (1920–2010), a family sociologist, Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who had established the anti-abortion [6] group Human Life International as well. It became an independent institute in 1996. [7] The same year, the think tank got headed by Steven W. Mosher, [7] [8] a social researcher and author who had witnessed forced abortions in China during the implementation of the one-child policy in 1980. [7]
PRI opposes government attempts to control the population. [9] According to the Los Angeles Times, PRI's Mosher successfully helped lobby the George W. Bush administration to withhold US$34 to $40 million per year for seven years from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the largest international donor to family planning programs. [10] The research institute opined that UNPFA was using American money to fund Chinese compulsory sterilization and abortions, a claim denied by the population fund, noting that it does not work in areas where the one-child policy in still in force. [6] Mosher also advocated against the Chinese two-child policy, claiming that it was "being pushed to the masses through the communist party mechanism". [11]
PRI obtains the vast majority of its funding from charitable contributions, gifts, and grants, with a total revenue of 1.46 million dollars in financial year 2018. Of this, 75.6% was spent on program expenses, 4.9% on administration, and 19.3% on fundraising. [1]
The institute has received funding from The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc., claimed to be in support of conferences on human rights in China. [12]
PRI's stance on overpopulation and the arguments for "Overpopulation is a Myth" have been described as deceptive. [13] [14]
Charity Navigator classifies charities with respect to "Accountability & Transparency" and "Financial Performance". In 2020 it awarded two out of four stars to PRI for "Accountability & Transparency", and one for "Financial", which combined for an overall score of 70.46, rated as two stars. [1]
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