Medical Students for Choice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT FUTURE ABORTION CARE PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATE FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE GLOBALLY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 42 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10,000
- Highest pay
- $194,848, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $493,454 spent. THE STUDENT ORGANIZING PROGRAM SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUSES ACROSS THE GLOBE. THESE INCLUDE BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS SUCH AS HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND FILM SCREENINGS ON THE TOPICS OF ABORTION AND FAMILY PLANNING. MSFC CHAPTERS ARE ENGAGED IN OR ARE PLANNING TO REFORM THEIR SCHOOLS' OFFICIAL CURRICULUM TO INCLUDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND ABORTION.
- $239,151 spent. THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS SEEKING CLINICAL ABORTION TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THEIR MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING PLACEMENT SITES AND ENGAGE IN STRUCTURED, CLINICAL EXTERNSHIPS AT GLOBAL PARTNER SITES, GAINING SUPERVISED EXPOSURE TO ABORTION CARE IN A RANGE OF CLINICAL SETTINGS.
- $345,568 spent. MSFC'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON FAMILY PLANNING BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS, ALUMNI, AND PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES TO NETWORK AND ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SKILLS-BASED TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES. MSFC HOSTS MULTIPLE INTENSIVE, MULTI-DAY ABORTION TRAINING INSTITUTES EACH YEAR. ATTENDEES RECEIVE HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION FROM PRACTICING PROVIDERS AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION ON ABORTION PROVISION, INCLUDING CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS ON PROCEDURAL AND MEDICATION ABORTION TECHNIQUES AND RELATED CARE SKILLS.
- $323,069 spent. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION EXPENSES 323,069 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0.
- OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION EXPENSES 323,069 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 March 2007.
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 October 21, 2026.
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