Baltimore Abortion Fund

What Baltimore Abortion Fund does

Abortion Fund of Maryland, doing business as Baltimore Abortion Fund, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 46-4699877) that provides financial assistance and logistical support to individuals seeking abortion care in Maryland. The organization serves both Maryland residents and out-of-state clients traveling to Maryland for care, including those coming from states where abortion access is restricted. Its core offerings span five interconnected services: financial coverage for procedure costs (averaging $2,000-$3,000 per client), local transportation via Lyft and volunteer drivers, long-distance travel coordination including flights, trains, and buses, lodging bookings at partner clinic hotels, and ancillary support such as childcare and gas reimbursements. All services are accessed through a central helpline (443-853-8445) operating during designated funding and logistical support hours.

The organization runs on standard nonprofit operational infrastructure rather than proprietary technology, relying on a website platform (abortionfundmd.org), Lyft integration for transportation, and a phone-based helpline for client intake. It maintains a network of partner clinics throughout Maryland that serve as care delivery points and lodging anchors. Spanish-language resources extend accessibility to non-English-speaking clients. The organization is funded through donations from individuals and organizations, and reports $3.09M in cumulative support disbursed since 2022 against a 20% statewide increase in abortions during the same period, which it cites as evidence of scaling to meet rising demand. Distribution relies on organic social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky), email newsletters, events, and the website as the primary information hub for both clients and prospective donors.

Name

Baltimore Abortion Fund

Legal name

Abortion Fund of Maryland

Website

https://baltimoreabortionfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baltimore Abortion Fund (Abortion Fund of Maryland) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides financial assistance and logistical support — including procedure funding, transportation, lodging, and travel coordination — to individuals seeking abortion care in Maryland, including out-of-state travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Support Services

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (52512), Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Abortion funding assistance
• Reproductive health support
• Nonprofit healthcare funding
• Patient logistics coordination
• Abortion access services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 46-4699877), the Abortion Fund of Maryland generates revenue through donations from individuals, organizations, and potentially grants. These donations fund financial assistance for clients seeking abortion care, covering procedure costs, transportation, lodging, and other barriers to access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Abortion Fund of Maryland (DBA Baltimore Abortion Fund) provides financial assistance and logistical support to anyone in or traveling to Maryland for abortion care. Services include covering some or all of abortion procedure/medication costs regardless of trimester, arranging local transportation via Lyft or volunteer drivers, coordinating long-distance travel (flights, trains, buses), booking and covering lodging at partner clinics, and providing childcare and gas reimbursements. All services are accessed through a centralized helpline at (443) 853-8445.

Product overview

Baltimore Abortion Fund (Abortion Fund of Maryland) is a nonprofit organization that offers a unified set of barrier-removal services for abortion access rather than a product platform. The core offering consists of five interconnected support services: Financial Assistance covering appointment costs, Local Transportation via Lyft and volunteer drivers, Travel Coordination for long-distance clients, Lodging Assistance at partner clinic hotels, and Additional Support including childcare and gas reimbursements. All services are accessed through a central Abortion Support Helpline (443-853-8445) staffed during designated funding and logistical support hours. The organization also provides Spanish-language resources through an 'En Español' section of the website, extending accessibility to non-English speaking community members seeking abortion care support in Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Assistance for Appointment Costs Covers some or all costs associated with abortion procedures or medication, regardless of trimester, for individuals seeking abortion care in Maryland. Targets people facing financial barriers to abortion access.
• Local Transportation Arranges and pays for rides to and from appointments via Lyft or volunteer drivers, providing logistical transportation support for clients accessing abortion care locally.
• Travel Coordination Provides support with travel plans for clients traveling long distances for care, covering flights, trains, buses, and other transportation modes, including out-of-state travel coordination.
• Lodging Assistance Books and covers hotel expenses for clients receiving care at partner clinics, removing lodging barriers to accessing abortion services.
• Additional Support Services Provides supplementary assistance including childcare, gas reimbursements, and other support needed to access abortion appointments.
• Abortion Support Helpline A phone-based helpline at (443) 853-8445 providing access to funding and logistical support services during designated operating hours (Tuesday-Friday for funding; Monday-Friday for logistical support).

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% increase in abortions statewide since 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner ClinicscoreOthersThe organization works with a network of partner clinics throughout Maryland to provide abortion care. Clients receiving care at these partner clinics can access financial assistance and logistical support including hotel bookings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Abortion Federation: The National Abortion Federation is the professional association of abortion providers and the largest national abortion fund; it operates a national hotline and direct funding program, making it the closest broad-incumbent comparable for a state-level abortion fund.
• Planned Parenthood of Maryland: Planned Parenthood operates clinics across Maryland and is one of the subject company's partner-clinic network members; comparable as a major incumbent reproductive-health provider that also delivers patient funding support through affiliates.

Direct peers

• The Brigid Alliance: The Brigid Alliance provides logistical support (travel, lodging, childcare) for people seeking later-trimester abortion care—a near-identical operating model to the travel-coordination and lodging services offered by the subject company.
• DC Abortion Fund: DC Abortion Fund provides financial assistance and practical support for abortion access in the DC region; it is a directly comparable peer running an identical helpline-based practical-support model in a neighboring jurisdiction.
• New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF): NYAAF funds abortion care and logistical support for people traveling to New York; comparable as a state-level practical-support fund operating in another haven state with significant out-of-state client volume.
• Philadelphia Abortion Fund: Philadelphia Abortion Fund provides financial and practical support for abortion access in Pennsylvania; a direct peer operating the same helpline-and-grant model on the East Coast travel corridor.
• Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP): WRRAP is a national abortion fund providing direct financial assistance for procedure costs; a directly comparable funding peer with the same revenue model of pooled donor contributions disbursed as client grants.

Emerging players

• Apiary for Practical Support: Apiary for Practical Support centralizes and recruits volunteers for practical support (rides, lodging, childcare) for abortion patients; an emerging peer addressing the same logistical-support gap through a more volunteer-mediated model.
• Keep Our Clinics: Keep Our Clinics supports independent abortion clinics facing financial and operational pressure; an adjacent peer addressing a different layer of the same abortion-access ecosystem in which the subject company operates.

Regional players

• NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland: NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland is the state-level advocacy organization for abortion access in Maryland; comparable as a Maryland-based reproductive-rights organization sharing the same donor pool and political environment, though focused on policy rather than direct client funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/baltimorefund
• Facebookfacebook.com/BaltimoreAbortionFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baltimoreabortionfund
• Instagraminstagram.com/abortionfundmd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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