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Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette Inc

EIN 93-6031270 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE (PPCW) IS TO PROVIDE, PROMOTE AND PROTECT ACCESS TO QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH CARE IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

Income
$41.0 million
Spending
$37.7 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
326
Volunteers
124
Highest pay
$402,500, president & ceo

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

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 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 June 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 (3)
  1. $29.7 million spent. PATIENT SERVICES - ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 55,000 PEOPLE VISIT ONE OF PPCW'S NINE HEALTH CENTERS AND TELEMEDICINE SERVICES IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FOR COMPASSIONATE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. PATIENTS RECEIVE AFFORABLE CONTRACEPTIVES, EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, ANNUAL GYNECOLOGICAL CHECK-UPS, BREAST EXAMS, CERVICAL CANCER DETECTION AND TREATMENT, STD TESTING AND TREATMENT, VASECTOMIES, GENDER AFFIRMING CARE, PREGNANCY TESTING AND OPTIONS COUNSELING, AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH COUNSELING. APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN PERCENT OF PPCWS SERVICES ARE FOR ABORTION CARE.
  2. $1.1 million spent. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - PPCW IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION AND YOUTH PEER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. RECOGNIZING THAT HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES, WE IMPLEMENT SEX EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREAS TO INCLUDE REFERRALS, TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTING RESOURCES, AND TO DEVELOP AGENCY TO ACCESS THEM.SEE SCHEDULE OOUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO SEX EDUCATION AND REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, AND WE ARE PRIORITIZING SERVING BIPOC AND LGBTQ2SIA+ YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. PPCW'S ROBUST EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ENGAGEMENT WORK IS GUIDED BY A MODEL THAT 1) EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH AND INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES; 2) BUILDS EXPERTISE FOR SEX EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY WITH YOUTH, PARENTS AND FAMILIES, TEACHERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND 3) WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.PPCW'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE CURRICULUM-BASED WORKSHOPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS; TEEN COUNCIL PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PEERS; TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, YOUTH-SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PARENTS TO HELP ANSWER YOUNG PEOPLES' QUESTIONS RELATED TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY HEALTHY DECISIONS FOR THEIR FUTURES; AND INFORMATIONAL OUTREACH ABOUT HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HOW TO ACCESS THOSE SERVICES.
  3. $118,858 spent. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING THAT HELPS PPCW SUPPORTERS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. PPCW WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL OFFICALS AND THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING TO MAKE SURE THAT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IS RECOGNIZED AS A BASIC AND FUNDAMENTAL HEALTH-CARE SERVICE, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO KEEP ABORTION SAFE AND LEGAL, AND TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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? 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 September 10, 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 August 1964.

    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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