Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES' SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $30.7 million
- Spending
- $29.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 222
- Volunteers
- 482
- Highest pay
- $439,194, 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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 2518 of 19 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
7 of 7Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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)
- $20.1 million spent. PLANNED PARENTHOOD CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST ("PPCCC") PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, LOW OR NO COST HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS SIX HEALTH CENTERS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA, AND VENTURA COUNTY. IN 2024, PPCCC SERVED 26,325 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS BY PROVIDING A WIDE-RANGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING BIRTH CONTROL, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI) TESTING AND TREATMENT, BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS, HPV VACCINES, WELL-PERSON CARE, AND ABORTION. OVER HALF OF THESE PATIENTS WERE LIVING IN POVERTY AND 90% WERE CONSIDERED LOW INCOME OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PPCCC DISTRIBUTED OVER 57,000 CONDOMS AND PROVIDED OVER 38,000 TESTS FOR STI IN ORDER TO COMBAT THE STATEWIDE INCREASE IN INFECTIONS.
- $1.3 million spent. PPCCC PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OVER 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE ALONG THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST EACH YEAR. THOUSANDS MORE BENEFIT FROM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, INCLUDING HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE HEALTHY DECISIONS, AND REDUCE RATES OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.
- $1.2 million spent. PPCCC IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND DEFENDING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROTECT WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLICIES HAVE ON THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PPCCC. IN 2024, PPCCC OFFERED SUPPORT FOR THE PASSING OF CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 35 BALLOT INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR MEDI-CAL SERVICES.
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
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 2025.
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 October 1965.
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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