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Carolina Abortion Fund

EIN 45-3810502 · Durham, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Carolina Abortion Fund supports individuals who have decided to have an abortion by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
67.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
6
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$93,451, director of development

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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 67.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
  1. $912,589 spent. Abortion Assistance - CAF operates a funding helpline where calls are received by a voicemail system and returned by volunteers and staff who help distribute financial assistance and resource referrals to callers. We receive roughly 400 calls a month and provide $350-$600 grants toward abortion procedures.CAF provided financial assistance for abortion care and practical support assistance to 2,623 callers in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
  2. $99,253 spent. Reproductive Justice - CAF offered doula training sessions across the state to train community members able to offer emotional and practical resources to local callers. We collaborated with other local, regional, and national nonprofits to reassess our service delivery models and strengthen our programming at intersections of abortion care, economic justice, and other reproductive healthcare needs. CAF represented in conversations of overlapping scopes including queer healthcare and harm reduction.
  3. $94,610 spent. Community Outreach - CAF expanded programming and volunteer support into new areas of North Carolina and into South Carolina. This includes relationships with clinic escort groups, medical and law students at multiple universities, and healthcare workers in and outside of abortion clinics. CAF collaborated with local and national abortion rights and reproductive health organizations to present film screenings, discussion panels, and interactive sessions on demystifying abortion care.
  4. The Carolina Abortion Fund believes that everyone should be able to exercise reproductive self-determination, regardless of their income. Through small grants, we enable those with demonstrated need to overcome financial barriers to accessing abortion services in North and South Carolina. Founded in 2011 by a group of committed volunteers, the Carolina Abortion Fund is a grassroots feminist organization dedicated to reproductive justice for all communities in the Carolinas.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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