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National Right to Life Committee Inc

EIN 52-0986195 · Alexandria, VA

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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

ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR PRO-LIFE ISSUES.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Employees
21
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$158,736, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (11)
  1. $162,490 spent. STATE DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION: RELATED TO PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST STATE AFFILIATES TO DEVELOP FUNCTIONING CHAPTERS IN EVERY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. IT INCLUDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FIELD ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY, ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING STATE AND LOCAL EVENTS.
  2. $250,977 spent. FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES: RELATE TO PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE NRLC'S PUBLIC POLICY GOALS. WRITTEN MATERIALS ON FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY ISSUES ARE PREPARED. THE PROGRAM COORDINATES GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EFFORTS. IT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTS ARGUMENTS AND STRATEGIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS STATE AFFILIATES SEEKING TO ENACT PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDES CIVIL REMEDIES. PUBLIC RELATIONS & PUBLIC AWARENESS: PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ABORTION, INFANTICIDE AND EUTHANASIA BY DEVELOPING AND PLACING ADS; PRODUCING AND PROMOTING BROADCAST PROGRAMS AS WELL AS LONG-FORMAT RADIO AND TV PROGRAMS; AND THROUGH OTHER MEDIA KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ON ONGOING RELATED ISSUES.
  3. $161,566 spent. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP
  4. $75,265 spent. NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS IS BOTH A MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY BLOG (NRL NEWS TODAY) AND A ONCE PER MONTH DIGITAL COMPILATION OF PRO-LIFE NEWS STORIES. ITS SUBJECT MATTER INCLUDES ABORTION, INFANTICIDE, ASSISTED SUICIDE, LEGISLATION, AND POLITICS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND ABOARD.
  5. $185,222 spent. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  6. MEDICAL ETHICS
  7. $9,870 spent. CONVENTION
  8. $34,738 spent. VICTORY FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
  9. $50,168 spent. POLITICAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
  10. $84,470 spent. PUBLIC RELATIONS
  11. $82,901 spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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? 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1974.

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

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.

    California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of April 30, 2006. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.

    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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