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Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

EIN 95-2408623 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND SEXUAL HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH PATIENT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

Income
$128.2 million
Spending
$137.5 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
818
Volunteers
254
Highest pay
$1.0 million, 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 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. $102.9 million spent. PATIENT SERVICES: PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES OPERATES 49 DIFFERENT HEALTH CENTERS, INCLUDING 23 COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND 26 HIGH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND HAS MORE THAN 254,945 PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR. MORE THAN 69.8% OF OUR PATIENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. OUR CALL CENTER ANSWERS OVER 342,873 CALLS A YEAR, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE MAJORITY OF OUR HEALTH SERVICES ARE PREVENTION-FOCUSED, INCLUDING LIFE-SAVING CANCER SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, AND FAMILY PLANNING.
  2. $9.9 million spent. EDUCATION: PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES PROVIDES YOUTH, PARENTS, TEACHERS, HEALTH PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AND SCHOOLS WITH ACCURATE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND RESEARCH BASED HEALTH EDUCATION. OUR PROGRAMS COVER NOT ONLY SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE BUT ALSO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND DECISION-MAKING. LAST YEAR OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 100,626 YOUTH AND ADULTS, INCLUDING PARENTS, IN HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS, DOZENS OF PARTNER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS WORK IS COMPLETED BY YOUTH EDUCATION STAFF, PARENT EDUCATORS, AND PROMOTORAS.
  3. $1.9 million spent. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. PUBLIC AFFAIRS WORKS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, AND COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. EFFORTS INCLUDE PROTECTING AND EXPANDING FUNDING FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED PROGRAMS (FPACT, MEDI-CAL), HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND/OR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, PROTECTING AND EXPANDING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO CARE FOR ALL. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HOUSES THE AGENCY'S COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA WORK.

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 May 1966.

    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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