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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Inc

EIN 47-5501097 · Pasadena, CA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PP Advocates is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. Our mission is to preserve and broaden access to reproductive health care through legislation, public education, and electoral activity.

Income
$286,770
Spending
$293,723
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$607,013, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
  1. $186,360 spent. Educate: Through community organizing, fundraising and grassroots advocacy, we organize people, mobilize power and stand with communities and groups to take action and ensure an informed electorate. We mobilize a strong network of grassroots supporters and build leadership to sustain the movement for access to reproductive health provided by Planned Parenthood health centers and other providers throughout Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. We work to ensure that abortion remains a safe and legal medical procedure and actively work to dismantle abortion stigma.
  2. $5,624 spent. Legislation: PP Advocates works to introduce and support legislation that protects and expands reproductive health care services, accurate sexual health education, and reproductive rights, and to defeat legislation that restricts access to care or reproductive choice.Elect: We endorse candidates who promote sound public policy in areas of reproductive health care, abortion, and comprehensive sex education and who are champions of Planned Parenthood.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 February 1991.

    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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