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Center for Reproductive Rights Inc

EIN 13-3669731 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ("THE CENTER") IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT USES THE POWER OF LAW TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$53.7 million
Spending
$65.2 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
11 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
245
Volunteers
1,050
Highest pay
$701,971, chief program officer

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $31.8 million spent. THE CENTER'S FY22-FY25 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL IS: BY 2030, HALF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WILL BE LIVING UNDER STRONGER LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE FY22 STRATEGIC PLAN THE CENTER HAS: - EXPANDED ABORTION RIGHTS IN LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA, GERMANY, KENYA, COLOMBIA, PERU, NEPAL, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, EUROPEAN UNION, MALTA, HONDURAS, ARMENIA, RWANDA, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, AND GUATEMALA, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, AND NORTH DAKOTA. - EXPANDED ADOLESCENT'S RIGHTS TO SRHR IN PHILIPPINES, TANZANIA, PERU, ECUADOR, NEPAL MALAWI AND BOLIVIA. - EXPANDED POLICIES ON ASSISTED REPRODUCTION IN INDIA AND, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, MICHIGAN, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT - STRENGTHENED SRHR ACCESS IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS IN UGANDA, BANGLADESH, NEPAL AND IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES HOSTING REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE TO ENSURE THAT RIGHTS-BASED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. - EXPANDED MATERNAL HEALTH RIGHTS IN BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, HAWAII.
  2. $7.6 million spent. THE CENTER PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICYMAKERS AND ADVOCATES AROUND THE GLOBE WHICH RESULTS IN POLICIES AND RESOLUTIONS TO PROTECT SRHR. IT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO UN BODIES, INCLUDING THE COMMISSION STATUS WOMEN, COMMISSION POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SECURITY COUNCIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. THE CENTER HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE ICRC, THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL, UNHCR AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AS WELL AS WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, TO ADVANCE GOVERNMENT'S LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO INCLUDE SRHR SERVICES IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS.
  3. $6.9 million spent. THE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AIMS TO INCREASE GLOBAL AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EXISTING AND NEW AUDIENCES ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. THE CENTER PUBLISHED REPORTS AND ARTICLES THAT SHAPE THE PUBLIC DEBATE IN THE US ON THE HARMS OF REVERSING ROE AS WELL AS REPORTS ON SHRH IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA. IT ALSO PUBLISHES KEY RESOURCES SUCH AS THE WORLD ABORTION MAP, DECRIMINALIZATION OF ABORTION, SELF-MANAGED ABORTION MAPPING AND AFTER ROE FELL.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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