Chelseas Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROTECTING THE DIGNITY, EQUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM OF INDIVIDUALS IN WYOMING AND THE SURROUNDING REGION BY ENABLING ACCESS TO ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTIVE CARE THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $806,959
- Spending
- $310,243
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 55.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $34,000, director/ed
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 55.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $175,584 spent. CHELSEAS FUND PROVIDES FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES. THE LARGE PORTION OF OUR ABORTION FUNDING COVERS CLINIC FEES FOR DIRECT ABORTION SERVICES. WE MAKE THOSE PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE CLINIC, HAVING APPROVED THEM AHEAD OF TIME AND PAYING AFTER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. IN 2024, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE ASSISTED INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY TO 385. WE SUPPORT WYOMING & IDAHO RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY RECEIVE CARE. ADDITIONALLY ANYONE RECEIVING ABORTION CARE IN WYOMING MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR OUR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING CLINIC COSTS, WE PROVIDE SOME FUNDING FOR ASSOCIATED COSTS SUCH AS TRAVEL, HOTEL, CHILD CARE AS NEEDED AND APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED.
- $47,720 spent. CHELSEAS FUND CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF WYOMINGS ABORTION BANS THROUGH LITIGATION. IN 2024,THE DISTRICT COURT RULED THAT BOTH BANS VIOLATED THE WYOMING CONSTITUTION AND PERMANENTLY ENJOINED THE BANS. (THE STATE SUBSQUENTLY APPEALED TO THE WYOMING SUPREME COURT WITH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN 2025.)
- $72,974 spent. CHELSEAS FUNDS OUTREACH TO & ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR SUPPORTERS AND THE PUBLIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND, INCLUDING TRACKING PENDING LEGISLATION, SUBMITTING TESTIMONY AND INFORMING SUPPORTERS. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2024, CHELSEAS FUND ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED THE FIRST WYOMING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM SUMMIT, A DAY-LONG EVENT TO CONNECT, EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND MOBILIZE SUPPORTERS OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN WYOMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 December 2024.
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 February 2018.
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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