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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsn Inc

EIN 39-0863391 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER ALL INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH THROUGH PATIENT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

Income
$37.9 million
Spending
$40.6 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
290
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$385,064, president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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 September 30, 2024, 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. $28.6 million spent. PATIENT SERVICES - PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN PROVIDES BASIC CONTRACEPTIVES AND OTHER RELATED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN PROVIDES SERVICES STATE-WIDE WITH 22 HEALTH CENTERS. 43,097 PATIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2023-2024.
  2. $1.4 million spent. ISSUES EDUCATION - PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT ISSUES PERTAINING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND MOBILIZES INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE THEIR OPINIONS KNOWN. 1,150,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED COMMUNICATIONS IN 2023-2024.
  3. $172,730 spent. HEALTH EDUCATION - PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES STATE-WIDE. THERE WERE 28,000 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS FOR 2022-2023.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 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 May 1953.

    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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