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Feminist Womens Health Center

EIN 91-1083929 · Yakima, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ACHIEVE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, FEMINIST WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER - CEDAR RIVER CLINICS PROVIDES ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND INFORMATION, SO WOMEN MAY DETERMINE THEIR OWN DESTINY. WE ARE A SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT COMBINES DIRECT SERVICES (ABORTION, BIRTH CONTROL, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE), WITH ACTIVISM (TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO SERVICES AND INFORMATION) AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (TO DEMYSTIFY HEALTH INFORMATION AND EMPOWER WOMEN'S HEALTH CHOICES).

Income
$6.8 million
Spending
$7.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
72
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$222,015, medical director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 September 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 (2)
  1. $6.2 million spent. SINCE 1979, THE FEMINIST WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, CEDAR RIVER CLINICS IN RENTON, TACOMA, AND YAKIMA, HAS PROVIDED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE INCLUDING ABORTION, BIRTH CONTROL, STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, CANCER AND INFECTION SCREENINGS, AND LGBTQ WELLNESS SERVICES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE NORTHWEST, UNITED STATES, AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
  2. THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF CEDAR RIVER CLINICS IS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN A MANNER THAT IS RESPECTFUL TO THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROUD OF ITS FEMINIST FOUNDATION, CEDAR RIVER CLINICS DEMYSTIFIES MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND PROMOTES PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAL DECISION MAKING. ADDITIONALLY, CEDAR RIVER CLINICS IS ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION THAT COMBINES DIRECT SERVICES WITH ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 December 1979.

    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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