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National Right to Life Committee Educational Trust Fund

EIN 52-1241126 · Alexandria, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O. THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT ABORTION, EUTHANASIA, INFANTICIDE AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF BIOETHICS. THE TRUST FUND PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND AUDIO MATERIALS, HOLDS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES, AND ADVERTISES ON GENERAL RIGHT TO LIFE ISSUES THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO AND PRINT MEDIA. THE TRUST FUND SUPPORTS CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGH THE NATIONAL TEENS AND COLLEGIANS FOR LIFE, BLACK AMERICANS FOR LIFE, AMERICAN VICTIMS OF ABORTION, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, AND THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
25
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$158,736, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    53 of 57 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    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 December 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 (8)
  1. $189,310 spent. STATE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT - PREPARATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR STATE RIGHT-TO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $236,233 spent. GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION.
  3. $76,672 spent. NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS - THE FUND PUBLISHES A ONLINE NEWSLETTER 6 DAYS A WEEK AND A SPECIAL ISSUE ONCE A MONTH COVERING NEWS ON PRO-LIFE ISSUES, EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION.
  4. $78,870 spent. MEDIA IMPACT CAMPAIGN - ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION FOR NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE (PRO-LIFE) TO EDUCATE AND CREATE SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC.
  5. $24,867 spent. MEDICAL ETHICS
  6. $4,966 spent. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
  7. $28,127 spent. PUBLICATIONS
  8. $144,431 spent. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 March 1983.

    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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