Family Planning Council of Iowa
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF IOWA IS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY PLANNING FOR ALL PEOPLE.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $123,778, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 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 March 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 (2)
- $2.5 million spent. THE FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF IOWA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING 55 OF IOWA'S 99 COUNTIES, WITH A MISSION OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE. FPCI HAS A PROVIDER NETWORK OF 9 SUBCONTRACTORS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH 15 CLINIC SITES ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE VOLUNTARY, CONFIDENTIAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES THEY WANT AND NEED. THROUGH THE DELEGATION OF FEDERAL TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING, THE CLINICS FPCI PARTNERS WITH PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES. FPCI IS COMMITTED TO HELPING ALL PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR REPRODUCTIVE GOALS BY ALLOWING THEM TO CONTROL IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME PREGNANT. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, FPCI FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, IN ADDITION TO CLINICAL SERVICES. TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AS PART OF AN OVERALL HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION STRATEGY, FPCI WORKS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE. FPCI PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, FPCI COLLABORATES WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SHARE RESOURCES AND EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THEIR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING CONTRACEPTION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WHILE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR HEALTH OUTCOMES, THEY ALSO LEAD TO BROADER FINANCIAL BENEFITS. IN 2023, FPCI'S NETWORK SPENDING $3.89 MILLION ON FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES RESULTED IN $24.2 MILLION IN NET SAVINGS. IN 2024, FPCI'S NETWORK SPENT $3.99 MILLION ON FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, WHICH RESULTED IN $24.87 MILLION IN NET SAVINGS. ABOUT 21,500 IOWANS RECEIVED TITLE X-FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES THROUGH FPCI'S CLINIC SITES IN 2024. THESE SERVICES PREVENTED 3,920 UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES, 1,330 ABORTIONS, 750 MISCARRIAGES, AND NEARLY 400 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, MORE THAN 1,700 PAP TESTS AND MORE THAN 28,600 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION TESTS WERE COMPLETED. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PEOPLE WHO DESIRE THEM REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. 82% OF THOSE SERVED HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE; 55% HAD INCOMES BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE.
- $179,146 spent. TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ARE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. FPCI DEVELOPS AND OFFERS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT DELIVER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON FAMILY PLANNING-RELATED ISSUES TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH FPCI'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE NETWORK OF SUBRECIPIENT AGENCIES, OVER 31,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 1,100 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SERVICES WERE ALSO PROMOTED AND EDUCATION PROVIDED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. FPCI HAS TAKEN A PROACTIVE ROLE IN OUTREACH WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KITS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE KITS INCLUDE CONDOMS, PERSONAL LUBRICANT, PREGNANCY TESTS, EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS, AND A RESOURCE GUIDE WITH SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO IOWA. OVER 10,000 KITS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO TITLE X CLINICS, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRIBUTED AT EVENTS, AND MAILED DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS IOWA. BY CIRCULATING THESE KITS, FPCI IS INCREASING ACCESS TO VITAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ENCOUNTER BARRIERS TO CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 January 1981.
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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