NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation

NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, now known as the Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation, is the legal and educational branch of NARAL Pro-Choice America (formerly the National Abortion Rights Action League). It advocates for abortion on demand and other abortion rights activism. It is a 501(c)(3), meaning that contributions are tax-deductible.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Abortion Policy
Website: www.prochoiceamerica.org/foundation
President:
Mini Timmaraju
Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 52-1100361
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $46,303,377 Revenue: $42,490,810 Expenses: $21,946,460

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    History

    The foundation’s parent organization, NARAL (formerly the National Abortion Rights Action League) was founded in 1969. The NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation was founded in 1977 to perform the educational and charitable operations of NARAL. It serves as the organization’s think tank and works on research and policy work on behalf of NARAL.

    Influence

     The foundation works to promote the cause of abortion rights to the population at large. It conducts research on abortion-related issues and releases reports. It also supports public education campaigns in support of abortion rights. Finally, it provides training for grassroots activists.1

    Among the causes the foundation supports are an abortion-friendly judiciary. In 2003, when a Supreme Court seat was expected to become vacant, the foundation launched a television campaign in support of nominating a pro-abortion justice.2 NARAL aired a commercial featuring a fictional newspaper headline: “Abortion Outlawed–Court Overturns Right To Choose.”

    In 2014, NARAL was one of the organizations behind legislation intended to overturn the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision that allowed private employers with strong religious convictions to opt-out of Obamacare’s controversial contraceptive mandate.3

    Activities

     In 2013, the organization spent $1.7 million on organizing and advocacy. One of the targets of the advocacy were Crisis Pregnancy Centers, which operate in order to discourage women from choosing to have abortions. It also organized in opposition to the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.4

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $46,303,377 $42,490,810 $21,946,460 View
    2023 $21,448,208 $15,473,280 $13,487,331 View
    2022 $19,742,401 $22,524,732 $15,274,279 View
    2021 $14,373,558 $17,896,785 $10,597,645 View
    2020 $7,111,175 $9,138,625 $12,504,355 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $101,285,186
    • Number of Grants: 2,719
    • Number of Funders: 681

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $5,789,1162024 The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $2,992,2822023 The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $1,421,2872020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $1,301,2032020 The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationProject support
    $1,061,8922023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $1,000,0002022 The David and Lucile Packard Foundationfor project support to leverage messaging to audiences who are conflicted on abortion
    $999,0002024 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
    $980,0992022 Fox Rock Foundation C/o Robert T & Karen Hale JrUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS
    $840,5582022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $801,4502021 The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT
    $800,0002025 The Ford FoundationGeneral support to protect and expand reproductive freedom at the state and national levels through advocacy, communications, research, grassroots organizing, and education
    $736,2012023 American Online Giving Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $650,0002024 Freedom Together FoundationSUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF RJ GROUPS
    $647,7392022 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $629,6452023 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $600,0002022 The David and Lucile Packard Foundationfor general support
    $564,7262024 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $500,0002024 Freedom Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $500,0002024 Merle Chambers FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $500,0002023 The Ford FoundationGeneral support to protect and expand reproductive freedom at the state and national levels through advocacy, communications, research, grassroots organizing, and education
    $500,0002022 Seattle FoundationTo provide general support.
    $485,2912021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $460,0002021 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.GENERAL
    $443,6102024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
    $404,4502024 National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $4,223,640
    • Number of Grants: 64
    • Number of Recipients: 39

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,000,0002024 Hopewell FundPOLITICAL / ADMIN.
    $250,0002020 Media Matters for AmericaPROGRAM GRANT
    $200,0002024 NEO PhilanthropyPOLITICAL / ADMIN.
    $200,0002024 SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice CollectivePOLITICAL / ADMIN.
    $200,0002022 Planned ParenthoodProgram Support
    $200,0002022 Urge Unite for Reproductive & Gender EquityProgram Support
    $175,0002020 The American Independent FoundationProgram Grant
    $150,0002023 The Reimagination Lab IncRFFA RAPID RESPONSES
    $110,0002024 Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncPOLITICAL / ADMIN.
    $100,0002024 Missourians for Constitutional FreedomPOLITICAL / ADMIN.
    $100,0002022 Kansans for Constitutional Freedom IncProgram Support
    $100,0002022 National Asian Pacific American Womens ForumProgram Support
    $75,0002022 The Reimagination Lab IncProgram Support
    $70,0002020 Reproductive Equity Now FoundationProgram Grant
    $50,0002022 Hopewell FundProgram Support
    $50,0002021 Womens March IncProgram Grant
    $50,0002020 Abortion Action Missouri FoundationProgram Grant
    $45,0002020 REPRO Rising Virginia FoundationProgram Grant
    $42,5002020 Pro-Choice North Carolina FoundationProgram Grant
    $40,3802021 Reproductive Equity Now FoundationProgram Grant
    $40,0002020 Pro-Choice Washington FoundationProgram Grant
    $38,9842021 REPRO Rising Virginia FoundationProgram Grant
    $36,7242021 Abortion Forward AllianceProgram Grant
    $34,8182021 Pro-Choice Oregon FoundationProgram Grant
    $32,0082021 Abortion Action Missouri FoundationProgram Grant

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    References

    1. “Causes”. 2017. Givkwik.Com. Accessed August 11, 2017. https://givkwik.com/causes/NARAL_ProChoice_America_Foundation.
    2. Lewis, Robin. 2003. “Lobbying Starts as Groups Forsee Vacancy on Court”. Nytimes.Com. Accessed August 11, 2017. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/08/us/lobbying-starts-as-groups-foresee-vacancy-on-court.html.
    3. “News Releases – Women – HOBBY LOBBY: Murray, Udall Introduce Legislative Fix To Protect Women’s Health In Aftermath Of Supreme Court Decision – United States Senator Patty Murray”. 2014. Murray.Senate.Gov. Accessed August 11, 2017. https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/lowbandwidth/womennewsreleases?ID=25277C4F-00EE-45AF-ADED-3D03B5FEC6A9.
    4. 2017. Pdfs.Citizenaudit.Org. Accessed August 15 2017. http://pdfs.citizenaudit.org/2015_07_EO/52-1100361_990_201409.pdf.