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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2023 Expires: November 2025

Center for Reproductive Rights

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(917) 637-3600
199 Water Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY, 10038
https://reproductiverights.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Center for Reproductive Rights meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to use the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect and respect."

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, DE

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) aims to build a robust body of law that will protect reproductive rights and hold governments accountable for safeguarding every woman's right to make her own choices about her reproductive health and future, free from intrusion, coercion, or discrimination. CRR reports that its U.S. and global programs are designed to advance reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare for all women, particularly young women, low-income women and women who belong to marginalized communities and are most at risk of reproductive rights violations and restrictions.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, Center for Reproductive Rights's program expenses were:

U.S. program $33,212,958
Global legal program $13,809,761
Communications and marketing $2,938,434
Total Program Expenses $49,961,153

Chief Executive
Nancy Northup, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$528,567

Chair of the Board
Joseph A. Stern

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Managing Director; M&A Advisory General Counsel, Goldman Sachs

Board Size
19

Paid Staff Size
190

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $83,898,749, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Center for Reproductive Rights's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Source of Funds
Contributions $31,830,402
Donated services $28,802,667
Foundation grants $16,785,610
PPP Loan forgiveness $3,342,435
Special events, net $2,888,694
Investment income, net $2,359,289
Foreign governments and international organization grants $248,941
Other income $13,656
Total Income $59,087,846

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $59,087,846
Total expenses: $64,700,311
  Program expenses $49,961,153
  Fundraising expenses $6,232,906
  Administrative expenses $8,506,252
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-5,612,465
Beginning Net Assets $40,858,911
Other Changes In Net Assets $-63,288
Ending Net Assets $62,367,006
Total Liabilities $3,769,453
Total Assets $66,136,459

Note 1: As reported in CRR's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021, the organization receivedin-kind contributions in the amount of $28,802,667 consisting of legal and volunteer services.

Note 2: As noted in the above financial section "other changes in net assets" refers to a loss on on foreign currency exchange (-$63,288).

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