Planned Parenthood

What Planned Parenthood does

Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy and political organization, governed by New York law and headquartered at 123 William Street, New York, with its parent 501(c)(3) Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA, founded 1942) operating the national health center network. Through the Action Fund, a separate independent expenditure political committee (Planned Parenthood Votes), and dedicated constituency programs (Planned Parenthood Generation Action with 350+ campus groups, Planned Parenthood Black Community, and Latinos for Planned Parenthood), the organization conducts grassroots organizing, congressional lobbying, electoral mobilization, and public education to defend and expand reproductive rights and access to sexual and reproductive health care.

The organization's underlying platform combines a national network of health centers — 54% located in health professional shortage or medically underserved areas and serving the majority of safety-net family planning patients in 68% of counties where they operate — with digital advocacy tooling (Abortion Access Tool, Congressional Scorecard) and a multi-channel engagement stack spanning email, SMS, paid and organic social (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Tumblr), blog content, events, and direct lobbying. PPFA also operates an integrated community and medical partnership ecosystem with SisterSong, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Urban League, African American Policy Forum, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the National Partnership for Women & Families.

Revenue is generated through individual donations (monthly tiers from $15 to $200 and one-time gifts), Medicaid and federal program reimbursement for preventive services delivered at health centers, and FEC-regulated fundraising through Planned Parenthood Votes. Approximately 2.5 million patients rely on Planned Parenthood health centers annually, with one in five American women having received care from the organization at some point. The business model carries significant regulatory and political risk, most acutely the December 2025 federal litigation over Medicaid defunding across 22 states, but the customer base of millions of donors and patients is highly diversified and the operating footprint in medically underserved areas is structurally difficult to replicate.

Name

Planned Parenthood

Legal name

Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc.

Website

https://plannedparenthoodaction.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Planned Parenthood Action Fund is the 501(c)(4) advocacy and electoral arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, mobilizing grassroots supporters, lobbying Congress, and running digital advocacy tools to defend reproductive rights and access to sexual health care for 2.5 million annual patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Family Planning Centers (621410), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• Sexual health education
• Abortion care services
• Healthcare advocacy
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Reliance on support from donors to enable operations. Monthly and one-time giving options available via website.
2. Federal Medicaid Funding: Medicaid funding for preventive health services (birth control, cancer screenings, STD tests) provided at health centers. This funding is under legal challenge as of December 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Planned Parenthood operates a national nonprofit network of reproductive and sexual health centers that provide contraception, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, abortion care, and related clinical services to patients. Its affiliated Planned Parenthood Action Fund operates as a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that engages in legislative lobbying, electoral mobilization, voter engagement, and grassroots organizing to protect and expand access to reproductive healthcare.

Product overview

Planned Parenthood Action Fund operates as an advocacy and political organization with multiple interconnected programs and initiatives. The core offerings include the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (advocacy and political arm), Planned Parenthood Votes (electoral political committee), and specialized community programs including Planned Parenthood Generation Action (youth organizing with 350+ campus groups), Planned Parenthood Black Community, and Latinos for Planned Parenthood. Supporting tools include the Congressional Scorecard for tracking legislator positions and an Abortion Access Tool for state-level legal information. The organization focuses on advancing reproductive health and rights through grassroots activism, electoral mobilization, lobbying, and public education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reproductive and sexual health center services Core clinical services delivered through the Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliate health center network, including contraception, pregnancy testing and options counseling, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, and cancer screenings (such as Pap tests). Intended for individuals seeking affordable, confidential reproductive and sexual healthcare, particularly low-income and uninsured patients.
• Abortion care services Abortion care (medical and procedural) provided at participating Planned Parenthood health centers for patients facing unintended pregnancy or pregnancy complications. Delivery has been adapted in response to state-level restrictions and regulatory changes affecting abortion access.
• Sexual health education programs Comprehensive sex education delivered to young people and communities through programs such as Planned Parenthood Generation Action, covering contraception, consent, healthy relationships, and disease prevention for adolescents, college students, and broader community audiences.
• Political advocacy and electoral mobilization (Planned Parenthood Action Fund) Lobbying, voter engagement, electoral campaign activity, and grassroots mobilization work conducted through the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and affiliated Planned Parenthood Votes PAC, including congressional scorecards, endorsements, and constituent pressure campaigns. Targets legislators, candidates, and policymakers on reproductive-health legislation and funding.
• Community-based organizing programs Organizing programs aimed at engaging specific communities in the reproductive-rights movement, including Planned Parenthood Black Community, Latinos for Planned Parenthood, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action's campus organizing network. Designed to mobilize volunteers, donors, and activists from targeted demographic and age groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5 million people rely on Planned Parenthood health centers annually for essential health services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SisterSong National Women of Color Reproductive Justice CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanned Parenthood partners with SisterSong to amplify and strengthen the voices of indigenous women and women of color to ensure reproductive justice through securing human rights.
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive ChoicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based coalition supporting reproductive health and rights. Rev. Dr. Alethea Smith-Withers serves as chair of the board of directors.
• Women With A Vision, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Orleans-based community organization addressing complex intersection of socio-economic injustices and health disparities, led by Deon Haywood.
• Urban LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Urban League partnered with Planned Parenthood to open health centers, as noted in historical context about Dr. N. Louise Young.
• African American Policy ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Kimberlé Crenshaw, develops seminal research on Black women and girls including school-to-prison pipeline and policing issues.
• Black Youth Project 100minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization building network of young Black activists committed to racial justice, feminism, and youth leadership.
• American Congress of Obstetricians and GynecologistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical association that has stated other providers cannot absorb Planned Parenthood's patient base if cut off from federal programs.
• National Partnership for Women and FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that has stated other providers cannot absorb Planned Parenthood's patient base if cut off from federal programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Women's Law Center: Legal and policy advocacy organization advancing women's rights including reproductive health; an active PP partner with highly comparable policy advocacy and litigation mission.
• NARAL Pro-Choice America: National 501(c)(4) advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive rights through electoral engagement, lobbying, and grassroots organizing — directly comparable in mission, structure, and GTM motion to Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
• EMILY's List: Political action committee focused on electing pro-choice Democratic women; highly comparable to Planned Parenthood Votes in electoral strategy, donor mobilization model, and political advocacy scope.
• Guttmacher Institute: Research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights; comparable as a peer advocacy/research institution shaping the policy environment PP Action Fund operates in.
• National Right to Life: Long-standing national anti-abortion advocacy organization with affiliated PAC and state chapters; directly comparable grassroots organizing, electoral engagement, and legislative lobbying model.
• Center for Reproductive Rights: Global legal advocacy organization that uses litigation and policy advocacy to advance reproductive rights; directly comparable mission to PP Action Fund's legal/legislative defense of reproductive rights.
• Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: Opposition political organization that engages in electoral and advocacy work against abortion rights; structurally and operationally comparable as a competing advocacy/PAC, useful as a counter-positioning peer.

Emerging players

• SIECUS (Sex Ed for Social Change): Advocacy organization focused on sexuality education, with overlapping grassroots and policy missions in reproductive and sexual health; smaller in scale but directly comparable advocacy niche.

Broad incumbents

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Large, established civil rights advocacy organization with a Reproductive Freedom Project; broader than PP but operates overlapping litigation, lobbying, and grassroots mobilization infrastructure.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Large LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization with comparable 501(c)(4)/PAC structure, grassroots chapters, and donor mobilization; overlapping on healthcare access and discrimination issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ppawi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PPVotes
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlannedParenthoodAction
• Instagraminstagram.com/ppact
• TikToktiktok.com/@plannedparenthoodaction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planned-parenthood-action-fund-of-new-jersey-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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