National Institute for Reproductive Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INC. WORKS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE BY BUILDING POWER AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. USING AN APPROACH THAT IS ROOTED IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL ADVOCATES AND LEADERS, NIRH SEEKS TO CREATE A POLICY CLIMATE THAT SUPPORTS THE FREEDOM AND ABILITY OF EACH PERSON TO CONTROL THEIR REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL LIVES, FOSTERS THRIVING FAMILIES, AND DESTIGMATIZES ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTION. IT IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED SOLELY ON WORKING WITH STATE AND LOCAL GROUPS, USING A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP MODEL TO FIND AND IMPLEMENT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE SKILLSETS, CAPACITY, AND RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO THIS WORK. BY ADVOCATING ALONGSIDE AND ARMING STATE AND LOCAL ADVOCATES WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BY MAKING CONNECTIONS WITHIN AND ACROSS
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $340,476, interim pres. (thru 12/24)/coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.8 million spent. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVANCES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND JUSTICE, BY SUPPORTING PROACTIVE ADVOCACY AT BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THROUGH FUNDING AND STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED AND STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, WE HELP BUILD MOMENTUM FOR POLICY CHANGE THAT EXPANDS ACCESS TO CARE AND STRENGTHENS REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. WE WORK TO BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM OF ADVOCACY IN THE STATES AND ENGAGE LOCAL POLICYMAKERS TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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